IPL 2019 RR vs MI preview: RR need win to remain in playoff contention

Mumbai Indians will start as favourites but Rajasthan Royals can still pull a trick or two to stun the mighty opponents at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

In Match 36 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Rajasthan Royals (RR) will host Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan are on the seventh position in the IPL 2019 Points Table with just two wins in eight matches while Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians are second with six wins in nine matches. Rajasthan is virtually out of IPL 2019 title's contention. With players such as Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and skipper Rahane himself, the side had one of the best batsmen-bowler combinations in IPL