Rajat Patidar-led RCB are currently the favourites to become the first team to book their place in the playoffs of IPL 2025 as CSK and RR bow out of contention
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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya said it was important to stay disciplined and humble following their sixth win on the bounce in the IPL here on Thursday. MI crushed RR by 100 runs to end the home team's playoffs hopes. "Everyone is very clear and we are going back to simple cricket, it is working for us and hopefully it continues. We want to be humble, very disciplined and keep focusing," said Hardik at the post match presentation. "We could have got another 15 runs. What we were trying to speak to each other was to play percentage shots. Surya and I said there's value for shots... Ro (Rohit) and Ryan batted the same way. I think it was absolutely fantastic. "It is never about people getting chances; it's about what is required in the situation. People are going back to batsmanship. As a group, the way we batted was proper batsmanship." Mumbai Indians made 217 for two after being put in to bat. RR stand-in skipper Riyan Parag MI batters simply took the game away from them.
Chasing a daunting target of 218, RR's innings unraveled quickly at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
MI now have 14 points from 11 games as they look to get the most of their current form and keep the momentum going this year.
Coming into the match with high expectations after a record-breaking century in the previous game, fans were shocked seeing him get caught out at long on courtesy of a Deepak Chahar delivery.
Currently, the highest successful run chase at the ground came back in 2023 when SRH chased down 215 against Rajasthan.
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Key stats at Sawai Mansingh stadium in IPL since 2024: Matches - 8, Bat 1st Won - 3, Bat 2nd Won - 5, Avg 1st Inns score- 187/5 (Rate - 9.35); Lowest Total Defended- 180, Highest Target Chased- 210
Santner could miss the next game for Mumbai due to injury again, but that won't trouble the MI side, who have some lethal options to fill any spot.
Given Mumbai's current momentum and Rajasthan's hunger to stay in the playoff race, this encounter is shaping up to be a thrilling contest.
With both teams chasing different objectives-RR fighting for survival and MI aiming for the top spot-this upcoming fixture in Jaipur promises to be a high-stakes, high-energy contest.
Raghu Sharma brings with him a solid domestic record. The spinner has represented Punjab and Pondicherry in Indian domestic cricket, with 11 First-Class, 9 List A, and 3 T20 matches under his belt
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Naman said Punjab has had great players like Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh, who set the example for youngsters
Another Jasprit Bumrah masterclass on the night made sure that Rishabh Pant and co. couldn't chase down 215 in their 20 overs.
In his comeback match, Yadav made an immediate impact. He first dismissed Mumbai Indians' captain, Rohit Sharma, who had been in good form with scores of 76, 70, and 26 in his last three matches.
Bumrah overtakes Malinga as MI's all-time top wicket-taker. Malinga, who retired with an impressive tally of 170 wickets from 122 matches at an outstanding average of 19.79.
The highest total ever scored in the second innings at the Wankhede Stadium is 223, achieved by Mumbai Indians against Kings XI Punjab in 2017, although they ended up losing that match.
Batting at a strike rate of above 165 in his 10 matches so far, Suryakumar Yadav completed 500 fours in the Indian Premier League for MI.