Wanindu Hasaranga, Sandeep Sharma Ruled Out As Riyan Parag Asks MI To Bat First

RR Vs MI Toss update [Source: AP Photos]

The stage is set for the 50th match of the Indian Premier League between the Rajasthan Royals up against the high-flying Mumbai Indians team. The contest will take place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and both the teams have different objectives heading into the game.

RR are struggling to stay alive in the playoff race, while Mumbai have won 5 matches in a row and have a great chance to go top of the table if they beat RR. However, the Royals won't be too under-confident heading into this match as they dismantled Gujarat Titans in the last match and will have their hopes pinned on a young Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

As we head towards a riveting battle, here is what transpired at toss time between Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson.

Who Won the Toss Today?

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and Riyan Parag had no hesitation in electing to bowl first. Last time RR won the match while chasing and they are sticking to the same formula. Interestingly, the Royals will miss two of their key players in Wanindu Hasaranga and Sandeep Sharma.

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🚨 Toss 🚨 @rajasthanroyals won the toss and opted to bowl first against @mipaltan Updates ▶️

May 1, 2025, 7:13 PM

Hasaranga had a slight niggle, while Sandeep fractured his finger as the duo will miss the contest Vs MI.

Hardik Pandya, the MI captain also stated that they would have bowled first on this wicket and they are going in with the same lineup as last time.

RR Vs MI Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah