Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Wankhede Stadium– IPL 2024, Match 14

The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai hosts the Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals (MI vs RR) IPL 2024 match 14 on Monday, April 1. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST and is the first home game for Mumbai Indians. This is also the third game of this campaign for both teams. 

The five-time champions Mumbai Indians lost against GT and SRH to start their campaign. They lost heavily to SRH by 31 runs chasing a record score of 278 to win. The SRH vs MI match saw 523 runs being scored which is the most ever in an IPL game. 

Hardik Pandya’s captaincy was heavily criticized after Mumbai’s loss in the first two games. His bowling changes and especially his underuse of Jasprit Bumrah was talked about a lot. He was also discredited for not using Bumrah at the crucial stages of the game. Still early days in the season, but three consecutive losses for Mumbai Indians can be heart-breaking for the side. 

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have won their first two games, They won against Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs and against Delhi Capitals by 12 runs. Avesh Khan defended 17 off the final over against the Capitals who posted 185 batting first. 

The Royals since revamping their side in 2022, have fancied batting first and backed their bowlers to defend targets. They along with CSK look like the two best teams in the season so far having covered all bases. They have got enough depth and variety in their bowling attack and the experience of Ashwin and Chahal is helping the side immensely as well.

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Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Wankhede Stadium– IPL 2024, Match 14

Weather Report Of Mumbai

The temperatures will be around 30 degrees in the daytime with hazy sun as per Accuweather. The temperatures will drop to around 26 degrees in the evening with clear weather conditions. There is no threat of any rain, However, the impact of dew will play a part in the contest. The humidity will be around 70 percent. 

Pitch Analysis

The pitch at the Wankhede stadium historically has been a batting-friendly one. The ball comes onto the bat after pitching. The spinners are taken for plenty at this venue. Alongside Chinnaswamy, this venue has seen the most sixes hit in the IPL. Teams prefer to chase at the venue given that the dew makes it easier in the second half.

So far 109 IPL games have been played at the Wankhede stadium. 59 matches have been won by the team chasing while 50 batting first. 235/1 by RCB is the highest total posted at this venue back in 2015.

Weather Impact on MI vs RR IPL 2024 Match 14

The weather conditions will be hot and humid at the Wankhede stadium for the MI vs RR game. The temperatures will be around 26 degrees in the evening with no chance of rain. No rain threat means we can expect a full game of 40 overs. 

Conclusion

MI are under pressure to win this next game after two back-to-back losses. The Rajasthan Royals who have won four out of the 10 games at Wankhede would like to add more pressure on MI’s must-win situation. 

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