Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat first against the Rajasthan Royals in Match 38 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.
Rajasthan (6-1) has been the team to beat this season, while Mumbai (3-4) sits seventh after a slow start. The Royals' lone defeat came against the Gujarat Titans, but they've bounced back with narrow victories over the Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Mumbai, meanwhile, has shown signs of life after a rough start. They've won three of their last four, including a nine-run victory over Punjab Kings in their previous outing. However, they were soundly beaten by Rajasthan by six wickets in their first meeting this season.
Playing XIs:
Rajasthan Royals:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Sanju Samson (c, wk)
- Riyan Parag
- Dhruv Jurel
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Rovman Powell
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Avesh Khan
- Sandeep Sharma
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Mumbai Indians:
- Rohit Sharma
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Nehal Wadhera
- Hardik Pandya (c)
- Tim David
- Mohammad Nabi
- Gerald Coetzee
- Piyush Chawla
- Jasprit Bumrah
Pitch Report:
Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara expects a good batting track at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He described the pitch as "dry, hard and even," with good bounce due to a lack of moisture. Scores have typically been in the 180-190 range on this surface.
