IPL 2022: On Saturday, the Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals will play their second encounter in the competition.
Suryakumar Yadav’s flamboyance in the middle-order will be key for Mumbai Indians as they attempt to bounce back against a confident Rajasthan Royals team in IPL 2022 on Saturday.
Both teams have had contrasting starts to the 15th edition of the tournament as they enter the contest at the DY Patil Stadium.
While MI lost by four wickets to Delhi Capitals in their season opener despite scoring 177, Rajasthan thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 61 runs in a powerful display.
So far in this IPL, winning the toss and bowling first has been the norm, and that tendency is set to continue.
Mumbai has two of the best openers in the world in captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, who scorched his way to an undefeated 81 against DC to justify his high price tag.
The duo can provide the hosts a solid start, which is crucial in the grand scheme of things, with a wide range of shots at their disposal.
Suryakumar, who has returned to the team following his recovery at the NCA, would most likely bat at number three and can play match-winning knocks from any position.
He’ll be eager to be up and running as soon as possible to repay the owners’ faith in him.
In the game against DC, Mumbai’s middle-order disintegrated. And one of Anmolpreet Singh, Tilak Verma, or Tim David would have to make way for Suryakumar.
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Kieron Pollard, a veteran all-rounder with a flair for smashing monster sixes. Was also cheaply dismiss against DC and would be eager to get going against the Royals.
The Mumbai bowlers, more than their hitters. Will have to step up because they were unable to defend 177, and they will need to strike the right lengths against Rajasthan’s powerful line-up.
The team will rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. But he will need help from others like Basil Thampi and Daniel Sams.
Murugan Ashwin’s contribution, which included two wickets on his MI debut. Will be essential, as he can both cause breakthroughs and slow down the scoring rate.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan ticked practically all the boxes in their match against Sunrisers. Winning both bowling and batting, despite their fielding woes, which included some dropped catches.
After a spectacular 55 in his team’s opening. Skipper Sanju Samson will be expect to lead from the front once more.
Yashashvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, the RR openers, were given starts against SRH, but they will need to convert them into significant scores.
Devdutt Padikkal and Shimron Hetmyer, among the other hitters, also clicked, and they hoped to replicate the performance.
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Against SRH, Rajasthan’s bowlers, led by Prasidh Krishna, were on target.
Trent Boult, the pacer, and Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, the spinners, form a dangerous attack.
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Mumbai Indians (from): Rohit Sharma (Captain), Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Ramandeep Singh, Suryakumar Yadav. Tilak Verma, Tim David, Arjun Tendulkar, Basil Thampi, Hrithik Shokeen, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer. Mayank Markande, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shubham Garwal, Dhruv Jurel. Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Tejas Baroka, Anunay Singh, KC Kariappa, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler. Rassie Van der Dussen, Nathan Coulter Nile, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell. Karun Nair, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.
