Preview:
After two back-to-back wins, Mumbai Indians were looking like their 2020 version, but things have changed drastically for them in the last few days. They lost against Delhi Capitals at first, and then in their very next game, they were handed a defeat by Punjab Kings.
While they still were a part of the top 4 at the time of writing, they were tied on points with three other teams. One of those teams is Rajasthan Royals, who have also won 2 out of their 3 games. But unlike Mumbai, Rajasthan played well in their last match to beat Kolkata Knight Riders.
Match Details:
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time: 29th April 2021 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report:
At the time of writing, the first match of IPL 2021 in the Arun Jaitley Stadium was yet to the played. By looking at the past records, we can conclude that it is pretty much a balanced wicket here in the capital.
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Playing XIs for MI vs RR:
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, David Miller, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya.
Top Picks for MI vs RR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Suryakumar Yadav scored yet another 30+ knock in the last game against Punjab. It was his third 30+ score in this year’s IPL, and it is about time he converts it to a big one.
Rohit Sharma is playing the sheet anchor’s role to perfection, as he played yet another important knock of 63 runs in the last game. He has now scored 30+ runs in all of his last 4 games.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Chris Morris picked up his first four-fer of IPL in the last game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Barring a lone match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has picked up wickets in every single game so far.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Rahul Chahar got only one wicket in the last game, but he conceded only 19 runs. The Mumbai spinner has now picked up at least one wicket in all of his last four games.
Jasprit Bumrah is not having a great tournament in terms of picking up wickets, but he is doing a great job in containing the flow of runs. He has conceded 30+ runs in only one game.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
After three consecutive poor performances, Sanju Samson got his act together in the last game by scoring 42 runs. All he now needs is a bit of consistency.
MI vs RR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 IPL matches) | Dream11 Points |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 154 runs | 54, 36, 33, 91, 47 |
| Sanju Samson | 187 runs | 62, 29, 25, 23, 179 |
| Jos Buttler | 89 runs | 22, 14, 76, 14, 40 |
| Rohit Sharma | 201 runs | 84, 63, 46, 58, 26 |
| Rahul Chahar | 9 wickets | 35, 36, 89, 122, 10 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MI vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Chris Morris, Trent Boult, Jayant Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Rahul Chahar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MI vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler (VC), Sanju Samson (C), Suryakumar Yadav, David Miller, Rohit Sharma, Chris Morris, Krunal Pandya, Jaydev Unadkat, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman
MI vs RR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Jos Buttler is not having a great season, having scored 25+ runs in only one game. But his abilities are known to all and he can prove to be lethal when he gets going, which makes him a risky captaincy pick.
Quinton de Kock’s story is also similar. He has not really been consistent, having scored in single digits in 3 games, but the Protean is hard to stop when he is in his groove.
Player you should avoid:
Ishan Kishan’s opportunities have been limited because of the position he has been batting, while his form is not up to the mark as well. The wicketkeeper-batsman has not scored 30+ runs even once and you can give him a miss for this game.
