Indian T20 League 2024: Mumbai vs Rajasthan, Match 14 - MPL Opinio Prediction

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Mumbai (MUM) and Rajasthan (RJS) will be taking on each other in the 14th match of the ITL 2024. It will be the first home game for Mumbai in the season as they will be playing at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The 5-time champions are yet to win a match in the ongoing league. While they have been competitive in both matches, the win has seemed to be reaching out of their hands. On the other hand, Rajasthan have had a good tournament till now.

The inaugural champions have convincingly won both of their matches. Against Lucknow, they scored 193 runs and won by 20 runs. Against Delhi, they achieved a 12-run win. While Mumbai is yet to play a home game, Rajasthan is yet to play a game outside their home. It will be their first match away from home. Since 2018, Rajasthan has been one of the fewest teams to have a better record than Mumbai. They would be hoping to continue the same come the game against Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium. 

Both teams have some of the best players in the world. While Rajasthan has the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Nandre Burger, Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Yuzvendra Chahal in their lineup, Mumbai features the likes of Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerland Coetzee, and many other talented players in their lineup. That proMumbaises to be a great match between the two sides. 

Mumbai vs Rajasthan Head-to-Head

Rajasthan and Mumbai have been up against each other in the ITL in 28 instances. Mumbai has the upper hand, winning 15 of those games. Rajasthan has managed to beat Mumbai 12 times in the league. One of their games ended without a result. This would be a good opportunity for Rajasthan to improve their record against Mumbai as far as the head-to-head record is concerned. 

MUM vs RJS Probable Playing XIs 

Mumbai:

Mumbai pred XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, G Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka, Shams Mulani (Impact substitute)

Rajasthan:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger (Impact substitute)

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

The match is set to take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The pitch has been very good for batting. The bowlers do get some assistance from the pitch. The Pacers have some seam on offer and due to the proxiMumbaity of the stadium to the sea, there Might be some early swing. The spinners might be able to get some spin from the surface in the first innings.

In the second innings, Dew might play a key role, which might make batting easier. The stadium has short boundaries and the batters enjoy batting in the Mumbaiddle. With the progression of the match, the wicket might get better to bat on. Even 200 is not a safe total at Wankhede, which would force the batters to go hard from the beginning. Toss Mumbaight be a crucial factor.

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Mumbai vs Rajasthan Key Player Battles 

Jos Buttler vs Mumbai’s bowlers 

Jos Buttler has struggled against Jasprit Bumrah, averaging 28.0 and striking at 96.6. The star batter has 56 runs in 58 balls against the Mumbai bowler. The Rajasthan opener averages 32.00 and strikes at 133.3 and has been disMumbaissed once by Chawla. The right-handed batter has 55 runs in 29 balls at an SR of 189.7 getting disMumbaissed twice against Hardik Pandya. Buttler has a great record as a batter against Mumbai in the league. 

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Yuzvendra Chahal vs Mumbai’s batters 

Yuzvendra Chahal has conceded just 39 runs in 38 balls against Rohit Sharma disMumbaissing him in one instance. The leg spinner has scalped Ishan Kishan thrice. The star spinner, however, has been smashed by Tilak Varma who has 45 runs in 23 balls including a single disMumbaissal. Against Aiden Markram, the Indian spinner has been brilliant, conceding 58 runs in 62 balls including three disMumbaissals.

Rohit Sharma vs Rajasthan’s bowlers 

Against Trent Boult, Rohit Sharma has struggled in the ITL, scoring 17 runs in as many balls getting disMumbaissed once in the process. Against Sandeep Sharma, Rohit scored 38 runs in 44 balls including five disMumbaissals. Against Yuzvendra Chahal, he has fared reasonably well, scoring 39 runs in 38 balls and getting disMumbaissed only once at an average of 39.00. The star batter does not have a good record against Ravichandran Ashwin, scoring 105 runs in 117 balls and getting disMumbaissed thrice in the process. 

Jasprit Bumrah vs Rajasthan’s batters 

Jos Buttler has struggled against Jasprit Bumrah, averaging 28.0 and striking at 96.6. The star batter has 56 runs in 58 balls against the Mumbai bowler. The right-arm pacer has dismissed Sanju Samson in two instances after conceding 49 runs in 48 balls. While he has conceded just 9 runs in 14 balls against Shimron Hetmyer, he has disMumbaissed the West Indian in three instances. The right-arm pacer has also disMumbaissed Jaiswal once in the league.

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