Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to take on each other in the 50th fixture of the ongoing IPL 2025. Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Stadium will host this game on Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 PM (IST). It will be a crucial game for both teams, considering their current positions in the tournament standings.
RR are placed in the eighth spot on the points tally, with only three wins and seven losses in their 10 games so far, with six points to their name. They are coming off a big 8-wicket win against GT in the previous game, and a win in this game against MI will help them keep their knockout hopes alive in the tournament.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are enjoying a brilliant run of form in the tournament, with five consecutive wins in their last five games. They are now placed in the second spot, with six wins and four defeats in their 10 games so far.
The top 3 player battles to watch out for in the upcoming RR vs MI clash:
1. Rohit Sharma vs Sandeep Sharma

The veteran RR pacer has completely dominated the head-to-head player battle against the former MI skipper and batting stalwart, Rohit Sharma. Sandeep has dismissed Rohit on four occasions in their face-off across eight seasons of the tournament from IPL 2013 to IPL 2023.
Meanwhile, Rohit has scored only 38 runs off 44 balls against Sandeep Sharma, with only three fours and two sixes, alongside playing 27 dot balls. He has a strike rate of only 86.4 and a horrific batting average of 7.6. So, it is going to be a big concern for Rohit Sharma while facing Sandeep in this RR vs MI. The former MI captain might need to come up with a special strategy to tackle the ‘Sandeep Sharma’ threat.
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Jasprit Bumrah

The young RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has struggled while facing the veteran MI pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, in the head-to-head player battle in the IPL. Jaiswal has scored only 19 runs off 16 balls, with a strike rate of 118.8,. In this face-off, Bumrah has also bowled 8 dot balls while conceding only two fours and a six. So, it would be a bit of relieving piece of news for MI in this game against RR, considering Jaiswal’s brilliant form in the tournament’s current season.
3. Nitish Rana vs Trent Boult

RR’s star middle-order batter Nitish Rana has comfortably played and dominated the veteran MI pacer Trent Boult. Rana and Boult have faced off against each other across 5 seasons of the tournament from IPL 2017 to IPL 2023. The New Zealander has failed to dismiss Nitish Rana so far in all their face-offs in the IPL.
Rana has scored 50 runs off just 30 balls against Boult in these appearances, with six fours and two sixes, registering a strike rate of 166.7. So, Rana could be a potential threat to Boult and MI in this game in Jaipur.
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