IPL 2024: MI vs RR Match 14 - Top 3 player battles to watch out for

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be up against each other in the 14th match of the IPL 2024. Both the teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. While MI have lost both their games, RR have won both their matches. MI have played both their matches away from home and RR have played both of their matches at home. This match will provide a unique test for the players from either side.

Both teams have some of the best players in the world. Many of them have played together and against each other for a long time. The key for the players would be to adapt to the conditions well. It will be interesting to see how the teams go about the things. One would be hoping for a good match between the two sides. As both teams have great players in their lineup, the matchups between some of them could decide the fate of the match. 

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Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in IPL 2024: MI vs RR, Match 14 - 

1. Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult 

Rohit Sharma is a world-class batter. He can smash the bowlers for fun at the top of the order. The star batter can bat with aggressive intent and give a good start to the side. It allows batters from other sides to bat the way they wish to. Rohit's approach is risky but highly rewarding. 

On the other end will be Trent Boult, who is a beast with the new ball. As the match is happening at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, there will be some early swing on offer. With the swing, Boult becomes a deadly bowler. It will challenge Sharma who does not have a great reputation against the left-handed bowlers.

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2. Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah

Jos Buttler has a great record against RR in the IPL. The star batter averages over 69 and has a batting SR of over 152 in the league against MI, his best against any team. Given the record, Buttler would consider it a good opportunity to return to form, as he has not been in good form in the last few months.

To counter him would be Jasprit Bumrah, who happens to be one of the fewest bowlers from MI to have been successful against the English batter. The Indian pacer has dismissed Buttler on two occasions in the IPL. He will be key for MI to stop the right-handed batter. 

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3. Sanju Samson vs Piyush Chawla

Sanju Samson is one of the best batters against spin. The skipper of RR would be batting mostly in the middle overs phase where he will be up against the spinners like Piyush Chawla. But this time around, he must deal with an experienced bowler like Piyush Chawla, who has been bowling since the inaugural season of the IPL.

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Samson would fancy himself to take on the veteran. However, Chawla knows how to stop some of the best batters in the world. At Wankhede Stadium, Piyush was brilliant in the last season and played a key role in MI qualifying for the playoffs. This battle might decide how the momentum shifts in the middle overs phase.