Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Mumbai Indians take on Rajasthan Royals in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
The match is scheduled to start at 7.30pm local time (3pm BST) on Sunday, April 30.
The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This game brings together two sides who are at opposite ends of the table. Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions, start the day in eighth with three wins and four defeats from their seven group matches.
And they come into the game off the back of successive defeats to Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans, reverses which came courtesy of two failed chases.
Royals meanwhile look bound for the playoffs having won five of their eight matches. They come into the contest following victory over Chennai Super Kings, a 32-run success delivered courtesy of Yashasvi Jaiswal's 77.
Jason Behrendorff will be eager for more moments of celebration (PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)
Royals have escaped the injury curse to have affected several of their rivals and come into the game with a clean bill of health.
Mumbai Indians are hopeful of having Jofra Archer available following his recent return. It was revealed this week that the England seamer travelled to Belgium, where he saw a specialist regarding a long-running elbow issue and had a minor procedure, but it is hoped he will be fit to face his former side.
MI must improve their death bowling performance if they're to challenge the Royals after they shipped 96 in the last five overs against Punjab Kings, and 70 from the final four against Gujarat Titans.
The responsibility to keep it tight will sit on the shoulders of Australians Riley Meredith, Cameron Green and Jason Behrendorff, whose economy rates each sit at around 10-an-over.
They'll likely be faced with Devdutt Padikkal, who comes into the game on a hot streak of form. Since registering two in the opening game he's reeled off a run of 21, 38, 26, 26, 52 and 27 not out.
Matches played: 27
Mumbai Indians wins: 14
Rajasthan Royals wins: 12
No result: 1
It will be hoped that the thunderstorms which are anticipated on Sunday will have cleared by the time play is scheduled to begin. Temperatures are expected to be around 27 degrees Celcius.
Devdutt Padikkal is in red hot form (MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson (injured, replaced by Riley Meredith), Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal, Mohit Rathee
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donavon Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, M Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Riley Meredith
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royals start the game as favourites at 4/5, with MI the rank outsiders with the bookmakers at evens
It's hard to envision anything other than a comfortable Royals victory given MI's issues across their XI. Away win.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.
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