Mumbai Indians Playing 11 vs Rajasthan Royals- IPL 2024, Match 38

Updated - 22 Apr 2024, 05:25 PM

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Mumbai Indians are all set to avenge their previous defeat against Rajasthan Royals. The RR vs MI, match 38 of IPL 2024, takes place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Hardik Pandya leads Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024.

MI has won 3 matches and lost 4 in IPL 2024 so far. They need to win the next encounter to improve their position in the points table. They lost their previous clash against Rajasthan Royals at home stadium. Below we discuss MI's predicted playing 11 for the match.

Mumbai Indians Playing 11 vs Rajasthan Royals- IPL 2024, Match 38

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will be the opener for Mumbai Indians in the match against Rajasthan Royals. The right-handed batsman has already scored a century in IPL 2024 and looks in fabulous form.

Ishan Kishan (WK)

Ishan Kishan will be the other opener for MI in the match. Rohit and Ishan have a lot of experience as openers and they form a strong top order. Kishan has also batted well, hitting 192 runs in 7 games at a strike rate of 172.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav scored a wonderful half-century in the last match. Hitting 78 runs with 7 fours and 3 sixes, the right-handed batsman helped MI to post a big total vs Punjab Kings. He will take the one-down position.

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Tilak Varma

Tilak Varma has mustered 208 runs in 7 games with 2 unbeaten knocks. He also scored a half-century in one match and owns a strike rate of 154+.

Hardik Pandya (C)

Hardik Pandya is the captain of Mumbai Indians and will lead the side in the next match against Rajasthan Royals. The right-handed batsman needs to pull up his socks in both batting and bowling. He has failed to hit any half-century in IPL 2024 and has a high economy of 11.50 while bowling.

Tim David

Tim David is the powerful hitter for MI and the team will retain his place in the lower order. The right-handed batsman has slammed 142 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 159+.

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Romario Shepherd

Romario Shepherd helped MI to register their first victory in IPL 2024 with his 9-ball 40 quickfire. He will be a pace all-rounder for the side. Shepherd has remained a little expensive at his economy of 12.90.

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi is a brilliant choice of spin all-rounder. The Afghan batsman has remained wicketless in 3 innings but has bowled at an incredible economy of 7.16. Nabi has only batted in 2 innings with an unbeaten 4 in one match.

Gerald Coetzee

Gerald Coetzee has shown a marvelous performance in his IPL 2024 debut for Mumbai Indians. With 12 scalps in 7 games, the right-arm pacer is the second-highest run-getter for the side. He grabbed a 3-wicket haul in the last match.

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Shreyas Gopal

Shreyas Gopal is the best option for a spinner for Mumbai Indians as Piyush Chawla emerged as too expensive in the last two games. In 3 matches, he has hunted 3 wickets at 9.57 economy.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is the backbone of MI's bowling attack in IPL 2024. The right-arm pacer has got 13 wickets in 7 games. He has a wonderful economy of 5.96 and also clinched a 5-wicket haul in one game.

Impact Players

MI can use Akash Madhwal as an impact player to get an extra pacer while bowling. They might also use a spinner like Piyush Chawla to have an additional spinner. Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, and Naman Dhir can be other impact players vs Rajasthan Royals.

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