Mumbai Indian are inarguably the most successful team in the history of the Indian Premier League. They have won as many as 3 IPL titles. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals the inaugural season champions have found difficulty after the first season. Both the teams are dressed in blue and their rivalry has been the most talked about since the season 1. All fans are excited and thrilled to see the battle between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians match.
The first match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians will be played on 15 th April 2021 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai while the second time they will be playing at the home ground of Rajasthan at a well constructed SMS Stadium, Jaipur on 11 th May, 2021. Let’s Discuss RR vs MI fantasy cricket news, head to head clashes and what we can expect when RR and MI combat against each other.
They faced each other for the first time on 7 th May 2008 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. RR set MI a target of 103. Mumbai Indians chased it comfortably and registered a one sided win. Ashish Nehra, Shaun Pollock and Dhawal Kulkarni bagged three, one and two wickets respectively. In the last outing between these teams, b>Steven Smith was declared MOM for his blitz 59.
Head to Head Comparison of RR vs MI IPL Match
The head to head clash does not reflect the battle that these two teams had as both teams have won an equal number of matches.
Head to Head Clashes | Total |
---|---|
Matches | 23 |
MI Won | 11 |
DC Won | 11 |
N/R or Tie | 01 |
Jos Butler vs Rohit Sharma
In the Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians match the battle to watch out for would be the battle of the openers. Both of them are in prolific form in the international circuit, Jos Butler had an amazing last season of IPL while Rohit Sharma is at his peak form in T20I so expect a cracker of a contest between these two old Mumbai Indian players.
What to expect in RR vs MI IPL 2021 :
RR and MI IPL matches in the past have never failed to deliver in the past but if we look at the recent past records, Rajasthan Royals have got their upper hand, but the 3 times champion will look to take revenge of their previous loss and bounce back strong as they always do.
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