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IPL 2022 | MI vs RR | Match 9 - Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

To continue their winning run in the tournament, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

Yet again, MI did not have a great start to their IPL 2022 campaign as they were outplayed by Delhi Capitals (DC) in their first game. The five-time champions carried on their unwanted record of losing their season opener. 

After putting to bat first, they posted 177 runs on the scoreboard, thanks to their openers Ishan Kishan (81 off 48) and Rohit Sharam (41 off 32). DC, in reply, chased down the score with ten balls to spare. 

Mumbai's bowling looked off-colour against DC's lower middle-order. Jasprit Bumrah, one of the most experienced Mumbai blokes, got bashed as he gave away 43 runs in 3.2 overs. Rohit Sharma's decision of giving the 18th over to Daniel Sams backfired as he got some serious beating by Lalit Yadav and Axar Patel. 

On the other hand, the Royals are coming off a substantial 61-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). They shined in all three departments against Kane Williamson and co. 

Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, and Jos Buttler performed well with the bat, while Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna excelled with the ball. 

Rajasthan Royals must be riding high on confidence after their massive win over SRH in their opening game. They must be looking to sustain the momentum against Mumbai Indians as well. 

Therefore, the five-time winners would need to put on a better show with the bat, especially considering how good Rajasthan's bowling and batting lineup is.

Match Details

  • Match: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 9  

  • Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

  • Date & Time: April 2nd at 3:30 PM IST and local time

  • Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar


Pitch Report 

The Dr DY Patil Sports Academy pitch is a good one to bat on. The surface looked a bit dry in the last game and helped spinners in the later hours. We can expect the same for this game as well. Overall, a batting track will be on offer while the team winning the toss should look to field first.

Pitch Stats

Matches Played: 9

Matches Won Batting First: 1

Matches Won Bowling First: 8

Highest team score: 205/2

Lowest team score: 112/8 


MI vs RR Head-to-Head 

Matches Played: 26

Mumbai Won: 14

Rajasthan Won: 12

Injury Update/Players' Availability

Mumbai Indians: 

Suryakumar Yadav is fit and available as he has recovered from injury. He is expected to bat at three, replacing Anmolpreet Singh. 

Rajasthan Royals: 

After the way they played against Hyderabad, it's doubtful that RR will change their winning combination. 

Squads 

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, M Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, N Tilak Varma, Sanjay Yadav, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Tim David, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Fabian Allen, Aryan Juyal. 

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (capt), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell.

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams/Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi.

Rajasthan Royals 

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (captain/wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Nathan Coulter-Nile/James Neesham, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Fantasy XI 

Fantasy XI Suggestion 1

Wicket-Keeper: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan 

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal

All-Rounders: Kieron Pollard

Bowlers: Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Basil Thampi, Tymal Mills

Captain: Jos Buttler

Vice-Captain: Suryakumar Yadav


Fantasy XI Suggestion 2

Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-Rounders: Daniel Sams

Bowlers: Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Basil Thampi

Captain: Ishan Kishan

Vice-Captain: Yuzvendra Chahal

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