As both the teams have played same number of matches, both have same number of wins and equal number of losses too, just that they are separated by NRR. Rajasthan Royals are on 6th and Mumbai Indians are languishing at 7th. You don't expect this from Mumbai Indians.
This will be a good contest as both teams haven't qualifed yet. The best part is both of them can still qualify so we can expect it to be a good game.
The last time Mumbai and Rajasthan met, the former came out on top as Quinton De Kock helped Mumbai chase down 171 with ease. Can Rajasthan Royals take revenge and move closer to a playoff berth?
Looking at their performance going into the game, Rajasthan had a terrific game against Chennai as they not only won that game but also gave a huge boost to their net run rate. RR needed 190 to win, they finished the chase under 18 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube were the architects of that chase. Now they would look to perform in upcoming matches too. Mumbai on the other hand after winning against Punjab, they faced a resurgent Delhi who handed them a loss which put the defending champions chances in the balance. They need to win their last couple of games with a good margin considering KKR's superior NRR.
Match Details:
Ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Match Days: 5 October 2021
Starting Time: 7:30 IST, GMT 2:30
Head to Head:
In their last 5 matches, RR have won 3 whereas MI have won 2.
Overall: 25 Matches, MI have 13 wins while RR have 12 wins.
Stats:
Most Runs: Sanju Samson 527, Pollard from MI with 373.
Ben Stokes and Yusuf Pathan both of them have scored hundreds in this fixture.
Most Wickets: Dhawal Kulkarni tops the list with 17 scalps, Pollard is second with 15 wickets, Watson from RR is on number 3 with 13.
IPL 2021:
Captains of both the teams are highest run getters for their side, Samson third highest run getter with 380 runs and Rohit Sharma with 341 at 11th Position. Talking about the bowling stats, Jasprit Bumrah tops the charts for Mumbai with 18 scalps overall he is at 4th position. Morris with 14 leads the charts for RR.
Dream XI:
