Mumbai Indians lead head-to-head encounters 8-5 against Rajasthan Royals. Follow live updates of the match.
Mumbai Indians host Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Follow live updates of the match here: (Scorecard | Commentary | Points Table | Fixtures )
Still in with a chance to make the playoffs, title-holders Mumbai Indians will take on former champions Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday in what would be a virtual knock-out game to make the playoffs of the Indian Premier League.
The rival teams will go into the game after knowing whether the third team still in the running to nail the fourth and last spot in the four-team playoffs, Sunrisers Hyderabad, would be standing or have fallen by the wayside after their last round-robin game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
Rajasthan are the front-runners to make the knockout stage with 14 points in their kitty and a win will take them through. But it would be difficult task in the Mumbai's fortress which has been breached just once by Chennai Super Kings, going back to last season.
Rajasthan, who were beaten by table-toppers Kings XI Punjab on Friday at Mohali, have a better net run-rate of + 0.247.
Mumbai, on 12 points, seem to be on a roll after convincing back to back wins over Kings XI Punjab on May 21 and Delhi Daredevils last night. They have a Net Run Rate of -.086 and would not only have to win but do it with a handsome margin to make the grade. (Read more )
Cricketer Pragyan Ojha has figured as a caged tiger in the latest advertisement of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Ojha, a left-arm spinner, playing for Mumbai Indian in the Indian Premier League (IPL) took time out of his busy schedule to speak up for animals who suffer every day of their lives locked up in zoos, a press release issued by PETA said. (Read more )
Rajasthan Royals: Shane Watson (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, James Faulkner, Stuart Binny, Sanju Samson, Brad Hodge, Steven Smith, Abhishek Nayar, Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson, Tim Southee, Unmukt Chand, Ankush Bains, Vikramjeet Malik, Rahul Tewatia, Ankit Sharma, Amit Mishra, Deepak Hooda, Rajat Bhatia, Kevon Cooper, Iqbal Abdulla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe, Karun Nair, Dishant Yagnik.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Corey Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Marchant de Lange, Ben Dunk, Chidhambaram Gautam, Shreyas Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Michael Hussey, Praveen Kumar, Sushant Marathe, Pragyan Ojha, Kieron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu, Krishmar Santokie, Lendl Simmons, Pawan Suyal, Aditya Tare, Apoorv Wankhade.
Story first published on: Sunday, 25 May 2014 16:26
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