A General View of Wankhede Stadium | Source: X.com
The Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, are yet to secure a victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They are set to take on the Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
In the current IPL 2024 campaign, the Mumbai Indians have played two matches but have suffered defeats in both encounters. Their first loss was against the Gujarat Titans by 6 runs, followed by a defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 31 runs.
Contrastingly, the Rajasthan Royals have enjoyed a successful start to their IPL 2024 season, winning both of their matches. They defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs in their opening match and then overcame the Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in their second encounter.
In IPL history, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have competed against each other 28 times. Of these encounters, MI emerged victorious in 15 matches, while Rajasthan won 12. Additionally, one match between the two teams ended in a tie. MI’s highest total against RR stands at 214 runs, whereas RR’s highest score against MI is 212 runs.
The game will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, renowned for its flat wicket, making it conducive to batting with its small boundaries. While pacers may find some early swing and spinners might extract some turn, batters are expected to adapt and assert control. Given the potential dew factor, opting to chase could be advantageous.
Wankhede Stadium Stats
Matches Played: 109
Matches Won Batting First: 50
Matches Won Batting Second: 59
Average First Innings Total: 169
Highest Total: 235/1
Highest Total Chased: 213
MI’s record at the stadium
Match Played: 79
Won: 49
Lost: 29
Won Batting First: 23
Won Chasing: 26
RR’s record at the Stadium
Matches Played: 19
Won: 9
Lost: 10
Won Batting First: 3
Won Chasing: 6
MI vs RR at the Wankhede Stadium
In their encounters, Mumbai Indians have secured victory 19 times, whereas Rajasthan Royals have emerged triumphant in 16 matches.
Jos Buttler has scored the maximum number of runs, 485 against MI followed by Suryakumar Yadav’s 414 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets.
