Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will be facing each other in the 50th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). The match is scheduled to be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday (May 1).
Both teams are coming into this game on the back of a win and will be eyeing another crucial victory. RR faced the Gujarat Titans in their last game and won it by 8 wickets. Chasing 210 runs, the Royals chased down the total inside 16 overs thanks to a sensational 35-ball century from their young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
MI, on the other hand, faced Lucknow Super Giants in their last game. The Mumbai-based outfit won the game by 54 runs. After fifties from Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav propelled them to 215/7, their bowlers bowled out LSG for 161 to power them to a thumping win.
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RR vs MI Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match 50 2025?
Match Preview – RR vs MI, Match 50, IPL 2025
Date: April 30, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Live Broadcast and live streaming: Star Sports, JioCinema
RR ended their five-match losing streak with a stunning victory over the Gujarat Titans in their last game. It was a much-needed victory that kept their slim playoff chances alive and they will be hoping to build on that. RR are currently at the 8th spot in the points table with 3 wins from 10 games.
MI, on the other hand, are currently at the second spot with 6 wins from 10 games. They have won their last 5 games and will be fancying their chances of continuing the winning run. The upcoming game will also give them a chance to move to the top of the points table.
RR vs MI Match prediction – Head-to-head record:
Total matches: 30 Won by RR: 14 Won by MI: 15
The rivalry between RR and MI has been very competitive over the years, with no team managing to gain a clear upper hand. Out of the 30 games between the two teams so far, RR have won 14, MI have won 15, and 1 match ended in a no result.
RR vs MI Match Prediction – Pitch Report:
Batting-friendly pitch: The venue has been favouring the batsmen more this season. In the last game, RR chased down 210 runs inside 16 overs, and batsmen are likely to dominate proceedings in the upcoming game as well. Average First Innings Score: 163 Win percentage batting second: 65
RR vs MI Match prediction – Weather update:
Rain forecast: 4% Temperature: 36-30°C Humidity: 20-30%
RR vs MI Match Prediction – Toss Prediction & Impact
Toss winner likely to choose: Bowl first
Both teams will be looking to bowl first after winning the toss. Out of the three games played at the venue this season, two games have been won by teams batting second. In the other game, the team batting first managed to win by just 2 runs.
Key Players to Watch
Rajasthan Royals:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Yashasvi Jaiswal Riyan Parag Maheesh Theekshana Jofra Archer
Mumbai Indians:
Ryan Rickelton Rohit Sharma Tilak Varma Suryakumar Yadav Jasprit Bumrah
RR vs MI Match prediction – Recent form:
RR – W, L, W MI – W, W, W
MI are the team in form, having won their last three games. The five-time IPL champions have won their last five games. RR, on the other hand, have won just one of their last three games. They lost five games in a row before winning one.
RR vs MI – Predicted Playing XIs
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak
MI: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma
Expert Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?
If RR bat first, they will fancy their chances of posting a 200-plus total. Their top order is in red-hot form, and they will be hoping to get off to a good start. With the ball, RR have the likes of Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, and others who can defend a big total. If MI bat first, they will also be confident of posting a big total. If MI manage to put up a good total, they will be fancying their chances of defending the total thanks to the presence of Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, and Jasprit Bumrah in their lineup.
Even though RR registered a thumping win in their last game, MI will be the favourites to win the upcoming game.
