Rajasthan Royals are currently in the 7th position on the points table. Practically, their hopes of play-offs are almost meeting a dead-end. Now, the team is going to play against Mumbai Indians in the second match on Sunday. Both the teams already played their first game in the season, and MI won the match. Now, the two teams are heading for a clash. Mumbai Indians want to retain the top place with the victory in this game. Rajasthan Royals want to give another shot in testing their luck for the play-offs, but it is certainly difficult for them.
Mumbai Indians played 10 games this season and won 7 games in them. Rajasthan Royals played 11 games and won only 4 games in that.
Teams wise, Mumbai Indians are strong on paper and on the field. In their last game, Mumbai Indians played so well that they restricted their opponent to a lower score. The bowling department of Mumbai Indians is perfect. Rohit Sharma is unwell in the last game, but he might return to the team in the current game.
Rajasthan Royals showed a lot of intent in winning the games during the start of the tournament, but the team faced back to back defeats. The team’s batting lineup needs some changes. Bowling wise, the team is perfect. Mumbai Indians will be the favorites for the current match.
The match takes place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The match starts at 7.30 PM IST.