Mumbai Indians will take on Rajasthan Royals in the 9th Match of the IPL 2022. Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai will host this fixture on April 02 at 03:30 pm.
In IPL history, both teams have clashed in a total of 25 games of which 13 have been won by the Mumbai Indians and 11 by Rajasthan Royals while one match was abandoned without a bowl being bowled. Last year in 2021, Mumbai walked away with two comfortable wins over the Royals. One win came in the India leg by 7 wickets while one came in UAE leg at Sharjah by 8 wickets.
In their last encounter, batting first, Rajasthan could only manage to score a paltry 90. Evin Lewis high-scored 24. Five of their players were dismissed at single digits. Nathan Coulter-Nile remained the man of the match bagging four wickets. James Neesham picked three wickets and Jasprit Bumrah picked two.
In the chase, an unbeaten 50 from Ishan Kishan paved the way for Mumbai’s win with eight wickets in hand. Mustafizur Rahman and Chetan Sakariya picked a wicket apiece for the Royals. Ishan Kishan became the 10th Player to complete 1000 Runs for Mumbai Indians in this fixture.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are inarguably one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League. Having won the prestigious title most times in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020, they are the top contenders this year as well. However, they had an unfortunate run last season as they finished at the 5th spot with seven wins and as many losses.
Rohit Sharma is set to captain the franchise again and will open the batting alongside Ishan Kishan. Kishan is prominent for his stylish batting and will go all guns ablaze from the first ball. Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard will keep things afloat after the opening duo. The No. 4 position will be possibly filled by the 19-year-old young talent from Hyderabad, Tilak Verma.
Mumbai will be relying on some newcomers like Tim David & Sanjay Yadav to finish matches for them. While Tim David is already a lethal player of the shorter format of the game, Sanjay Yadav also has some prior experience with Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Jasprit Bumrah will once again lead the bowling attack for Mumbai Indians while Murugan Ashwin will pose as their lead spinner. Daniel Sams and Tymal Mills will also compliment Bumrah in the pace department.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, won their maiden IPL title way back in the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final by three wickets. However, their performance has seen a steep decline in the past years as failed to reach the playoffs from the past three years.
This year they made some strong additions to their squad with the main focus on making their top order strong. Sanju Samson will continue as their leader for the second time. The opening spot will be reserved for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Butler who did well in the past edition. Meanwhile, Devdutt Padikkal should continue to play at the No. 3 spot.
Coming to the bowling, the Royals have a fine blend of experience and young blood in their arsenal. Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Ravichandran Ashwin form the perfect bowling attack alongside Navdeep Saini and Prasidh Krishna serving as powerplay specialists.
MI vs RR Head to Head Records
| Matches Played | MI Won | RR Won | Tie | No Result |
| 25 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 05-Oct-2021 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Wickets | Sharjah |
| 29-April-2021 | Mumbai Indians | 7 Wickets | Delhi |
| 26-Oct-2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 6-Oct-2020 | Mumbai Indians | 57 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 20-April-2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 5 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 13-Apr-2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 13-May-2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 22-April-2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 1-May-2015 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Runs | Mumbai |
| 14-April-2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 25-May-2014 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 19-May-2014 | Mumbai Indians | 25 Runs | Ahmedabad |
| 6-October-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 33 Runs | Delhi |
| 21-September-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 24-Apr-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 17-April-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 87 Runs | Jaipur |
| 15-April-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 14 Runs | Mumbai |
| 20-May-2012 | Mumbai Indians | 10 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 11-Apr-2012 | Mumbai Indians | 27 Runs | Mumbai |
| 20-May-2011 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 29-April-2011 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 11-April-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 37 Runs | Jaipur |
| 13-March-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Runs | Mumbai (BS) |
| 14-May-2009 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 Wickets | Durban |
| 21-Apr-2009 | — | Match Abandoned | Durban |
| 26-May-2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 5 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 7-May-2008 | Mumbai Indians | 7 Wickets | Mumbai (DY) |
Top Batsmen with Most Runs in MI vs RR Head to Head
Sanju Samson remains the highest run-scorer in MI vs RR clashes at 530 Runs. Followed by Ajinkya Rahane who found his way into the KKR squad. For Mumbai, Rohit Sharma leads the run tally at 393 Runs, followed by Kieron Pollard at 373 Runs.
| Player | Runs |
| Sanju Samson | 530 Runs |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 409 Runs |
| Rohit Sharma | 393 Runs |
| Kieron Pollard | 373 Runs |
Top Bowlers with Most Wickets in MI vs RR Head to Head
Dhawal Kulkarni remains the highest wicket-taker in the past MI vs RR clashes. Followed by Kieron Pollard’s 15 Wickets and then Jasprit Bumrah with 14 Wickets. Statistically, Mumbai has the upper hand with the most number of wickets in past clashes.
| Player | Wickets |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 17 |
| Kieron Pollard | 15 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 14 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 14 |
| Shane Watson | 13 |
IPL 2022 Group A & Group B
| Group-A | Group-B |
| Mumbai Indian | Chennai Super Kings |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans |
IPL 2022: MI Complete Squad
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Udadkat, Mayank Markande, N Tilak Varma, Sanjay Yadav, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Tim David, Arshad Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Fabian Allen, Aryan Juyal, Riley Meredith.
IPL 2022: RR Full Squad
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Schedule
| Fixture | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
| SRH vs RR | March 29, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| MI vs RR | April 2, 2022 | 3:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| RR vs RCB | April 5, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| RR vs LSG | April 10, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| RR vs GT | April 14, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| RR vs KKR | April 18, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| DC vs RR | April 22, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| RCB vs RR | April 26, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| RR vs MI | April 30, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| KKR vs RR | May 2, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| PBKS vs RR | May 7, 2022 | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| RR vs DC | May 11, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| LSG vs RR | May 15, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| RR vs CSK | May 20, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Schedule
| Fixture | Date | Time (In IST) | Venue |
| MI vs DC | March 27, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| MI vs RR | April 2, 2022 | 3:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| KKR vs MI | April 6, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium – Pune |
| RCB vs MI | April 9, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium – Pune |
| MI vs PBKS | April 13, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium – Pune |
| MI vs LSG | April 16, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| MI vs CSK | April 21, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| LSG vs MI | April 24, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| RR vs MI | April 30, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| GT vs MI | May 6, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| MI vs KKR | May 9, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| CSK vs MI | May 12, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| MI vs SRH | May 17, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| MI vs DC | May 21, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
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SRH vs RR Head to Head Record in IPL
