IPL 2022 | MI vs RR | Pre-Match Analysis

Mumbai Indians (MI) will be taking on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 9 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The venue for the match will be DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai. Let’s look at what we can expect from the match.

Here are some of the important player battles for today’s match.

Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult

This is a battle the fans will witness at the very beginning of the Mumbai innings. Rohit, over the years, has looked susceptible to the in-swinging deliveries from left-arm pacers. Here is what we can expect when these two face each other.

Table: Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult

Observation: The table shows that till now in IPL, Trent Boult has had the upper hand over Rohit Sharma in what little they have faced against each other. Rajasthan will look that Boult picks up the most dangerous batter of the Mumbai batting lineup quickly.

Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah

Rajasthan Royals will be putting a lot of hope on Jos Buttler to give them a solid and quick start. The main obstacle in Buttler’s path will be Jasprit Bumrah. Let’s have look at their history.

Table: Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah

Observation: From the table, it is evident that Jos Buttler looks to play out Jasprit Bumrah. The fact that Bumrah has already dismissed him once just giving away 37 runs off 33 deliveries tilts the competition slightly in the favour of the MI bowler. So, RR will have to hope that Jos Buttler plays him out and gives them a good start.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Yuzvendra Chahal 

Suryakumar Yadav will the factor that holds the middle order of Mumbai. Yuzvendra Chahal will be the bowling option when SKY will be at the crease. Let’s look at the history of the face-off between these two.

Table: Suryakumar vs Chahal 

Observation: The competition between the two looks a bit even. SKY scores at a healthy strike rate of 125 against Chahal, while the leg-spinner has dismissed him once. The competition between the two will be very interesting and will go a long way in deciding the fate of the match.

Sanju Samson vs Mayank Markande 

Sanju Samson is the mainstay of the Royals' middle order, while Markande will be the bowler he will be facing. 

Table: Sanju Samson vs Mayank Markane

Observation: Samson completely dominates the young leg spinner. He scores at a strike rate of 183.33 and has not yet been dismissed by Markande. Thus, MI will have to be careful about using Markande against Samson.