Toss & Conditions

Wankhede pitch No. 6 will be used for the third time this IPL and the fifth time since February. With it being an afternoon game, batting first is presented as a viable option if the surface is grippy and slows down as the match goes on.

Head-to-Head

Across the last three meetings, RR lead MI 2-1. In the most recent clash, RR defended 150 and held MI to 123/9 to win by 27 runs. The defining detail was MI finishing nine down while chasing, which kept them short of the target. The other two results show swings both ways, including one heavy MI win and one RR win by nine wickets with eight balls remaining.

RRRajasthan Royals 150/3

MIMumbai Indians 123/9

2026-04-07 · RR won by 27 runs

RRRajasthan Royals 117/10

MIMumbai Indians 217/2

2025-05-01 · MI won by 100 runs

RRRajasthan Royals 183/1

MIMumbai Indians 179/9

2024-04-22 · RR won by 9 wickets (With 8 balls remaining)

Mumbai Indians

MI are 9th in the regular season with 8 points. Their last three games have all been tight finishes, including a one-ball win and two narrow defeats. Most recently, they fell short by one run while chasing against Kolkata Knight Riders.

MIMumbai Indians 147/8

KKKolkata Knight Riders 148/6

2026-05-20 · KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

MIMumbai Indians 205/4

PBPunjab Kings 200/8

2026-05-14 · MI won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

MIMumbai Indians 166/7

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 167/9

2026-05-10 · RCB won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Rajasthan Royals

RR are 5th with 14 points and are currently in the playoff zone. Their last three matches include a high-scoring win over Lucknow Super Giants followed by a close loss to Delhi Capitals. The latest result was a seven-wicket win with five balls remaining after conceding 220.

RRRajasthan Royals 225/3

LSLucknow Super Giants 220/5

2026-05-19 · RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

RRRajasthan Royals 193/8

DCDelhi Capitals 197/5

2026-05-17 · DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

RRRajasthan Royals 152/10

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

2026-05-09 · GT won by 77 runs

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News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour RR, with the model average at RR 63% vs MI 37% (range 59–70% for RR). Bookmakers diverge from the models and show near parity: MI 51% (1.90) vs RR 49% (1.91). Key stats are a clean sweep toward RR at 7-0, driven by points, NRR, Elo, recent H2H, and better economy rates across phases. The outcome is framed by RR’s playoff qualification equation and the Bumrah vs Sooryavanshi rematch after their first meeting earlier this season.

Archer’s powerplay punch

Jofra Archer set the tone early, and Rajasthan Royals never let it slip, sealing a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians. After RR’s innings threatened to drift in the middle, they exploded at the death to post 205/8, then watched Archer and company shred MI’s top order before the chase could find rhythm. Mumbai did mount a brief counterpunch through Suryakumar Yadav, but the asking rate kept climbing and the finish line stayed distant.

Powerplay wrecks the chase

The match swung hardest in the first six overs of MI’s reply. They stumbled to 49/4 in the powerplay, a hole too deep against a 206 target, and it forced their middle order to hit at nearly 11 an over just to keep pace. Even with a 63-run stand between Will Jacks and Suryakumar stabilising the innings, the required rate never dipped enough. The squeeze tightened at the back end: MI managed only 25 in the death overs, losing three wickets as boundaries dried up.

Archer, Surya, and RR’s finish

Archer’s 3/17 was the defining spell: hard lengths, late movement, and no freebies when MI needed a fast start. Suryakumar’s 60 off 42 briefly made the chase feel alive, especially through the middle overs, but he lacked sustained support once the asking rate spiked. For RR, Dhruv Jurel’s 38 off 26 kept the innings ticking before the late-overs burst — 57 in the final phase — turned a competitive total into a commanding one.

Numbers pointed to RR’s phases

Pre-match indicators leaned towards RR because they’ve generally controlled games through tighter phase bowling and better overall momentum, and this contest followed that script. Mumbai’s vulnerability up front — flagged by their higher powerplay economy and recent inconsistency — showed up with the bat instead, as early wickets dictated a riskier chase. The bookmakers’ near-even call hinged on MI’s star power and home comfort, but RR’s ability to finish innings strongly proved the bigger separator.