IPL 2026 Today's Match: MI vs RR playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

The IPL 2026 league stage is approaching its conclusion, and all eyes will be on the Wankhede Stadium on May 24 as Mumbai Indians take on Rajasthan Royals in Match 69. While both teams enter the contest with different objectives, the stakes remain high heading into the crucial clash. MI skipper Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to field first on the day. 

For Mumbai Indians, the focus will be on ending a disappointing season with a morale-boosting win at home. The five-time IPL champions have endured an inconsistent campaign and are no longer in contention for a playoff spot. With only pride left to play for, Hardik Pandya and his men will hope to deliver a strong performance after suffering a four-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous outing.

 

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, still have everything to play for. The inaugural IPL champions remain firmly in the race for the playoffs and know that a victory against MI will guarantee them a top-four finish and a place in the knockout rounds.

 

The Royals will also head into the match with confidence after defeating Mumbai Indians by 27 runs earlier this season in a rain-affected encounter held in Guwahati. 

 

Riyan Parag's captaincy record in IPL (RR) 

Matches: 20

Wins: 10

Losses: 10

N/R: 0

Win percentage: 50% 

  Hardik Pandya’s captaincy record in IPL (MI)  Matches: 69 

Wins: 37  Losses: 32  N/R: 0  Win percentage: 53.62 per cent

 

IPL 2026: MI playing 11 vs RR 

Mumbai Indians may be out of playoff contention, but they still possess major threats in the form of Jasprit Bumrah and the passionate Wankhede crowd behind them. With no pressure attached to the result, MI could become an unpredictable and dangerous side heading into their final league game of the season.

 

The five-time champions may also use the opportunity to test their bench strength and hand chances to fringe players who have spent most of IPL 2026 on the sidelines, allowing the management to assess squad depth ahead of next season.

 

Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Ryan Rickelton(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma

 

MI squad for IPL 2026: Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Shardul Thakur, Quinton de Kock, AM Ghazanfar, Robin Minz, Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Mayank Rawat, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar, Raghu Sharma

 

IPL 2026: RR playing 11 vs MI 

Rajasthan Royals head into the contest as the stronger side on paper, and their earlier meeting against Mumbai Indians this season only reinforces that belief. In the rain-affected clash in Guwahati, young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi combined brilliantly with Yashasvi Jaiswal to put MI under immense pressure right from the powerplay, virtually deciding the game before Mumbai could recover.

 

However, RR will know they cannot rely solely on their opening pair once again. The middle order will have an important role to play, especially in a high-pressure encounter with playoff implications attached. Captain Riyan Parag, wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel and experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will need to provide stability and finishing support rather than leaving the responsibility entirely on the shoulders of the top order.

 

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma

 

RR squad for IPL 2026: Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Riyan Parag (C), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, Dasun Shanaka, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Singh, Brijesh Sharma, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala

 

IPL 2026: MI vs RR key player battles 

MI batters vs RR bowlers
MI Batter	RR Bowler	Inns	Runs	Outs	Strike Rate
Rohit Sharma	Sandeep Sharma	13	38	6	81
Rohit Sharma	Ravi Bishnoi	6	46	3	124
Rohit Sharma	Jofra Archer	9	36	3	100
Rohit Sharma	Ravindra Jadeja	18	97	3	107
Ryan Rickelton	Jofra Archer	3	42	2	200
Suryakumar Yadav	Sandeep Sharma	8	33	4	103
Suryakumar Yadav	Ravi Bishnoi	9	86	3	162
Suryakumar Yadav	Jofra Archer	11	67	3	146
Suryakumar Yadav	Ravindra Jadeja	13	71	3	97
Will Jacks	Nandre Burger	2	5	2	71
Tilak Varma	Ravi Bishnoi	6	58	2	181
Tilak Varma	Jofra Archer	4	54	1	257
Tilak Varma	Ravindra Jadeja	4	49	1	132
Hardik Pandya	Sandeep Sharma	5	16	1	133
Hardik Pandya	Ravi Bishnoi	6	73	1	221
Hardik Pandya	Jofra Archer	14	83	3	138
Hardik Pandya	Dasun Shanaka	4	15	3	107
Hardik Pandya	Ravindra Jadeja	4	18	2	113

  RR batters vs MI bowlers 

RR batters vs MI bowlers
RR Batter	MI Bowler	Inns	Runs	Outs	Strike Rate
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Jasprit Bumrah	5	29	1	132
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Trent Boult	5	37	2	218
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Shardul Thakur	6	58	0	215
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	Will Jacks	3	5	3	42
Riyan Parag	Jasprit Bumrah	7	23	1	96
Shimron Hetmyer	Jasprit Bumrah	11	19	6	70
Donovan Ferreira	Trent Boult	5	14	0	108
Ravindra Jadeja	Jasprit Bumrah	8	61	1	136
Dasun Shanaka	Shardul Thakur	3	9	2	60
Dasun Shanaka	Hardik Pandya	5	26	0	144