With having the most balanced squad the Mumbai Indians is all set to retain the number 1 spot in the points table. Mumbai Indians is having explosive team combination, their top three batsman already have scored fifties, their finishers are in full touch and the bowling department has become the best in this league. The concerning points for Mumbai are the form of Suryakumar yadav is missing and the underwhelming bowling performance of Hardik Pandya. But even after the few concerns Rohit’s Blue Army is playing with that courage and giving the full justice to the title of the Defending Champion.
After losing consecutive two matches Steve Smith’s camp is still in the search of that spark. On and off performance of Royals is an alarming bell for them. Despite winning early two matches they have lost the path in tournament. The good news is that Ben Stokes arrives in UAE. But he has to complete the quarantine period. So far this tournament is going very close so no one can rule out the chances of any teams. Royals have capability to come back and give shocker to Rohit’s team.
Pitch Report-
The chances of Due is high. The ground is having long boundaries which means it would be quite tough for teams to score runs by running because the temperature of UAE is going extreme by each passing day. There is a confusion for teams what to choose after winning the toss. Records suggests almost equal success in both conditions whether it’s batting first or second.
Match Prediction-
Without even a shred of doubt Mumbai Indians is having way more advantage in this match compares to Royals. Although after the returned in 2018 Rajasthan Royals have won all four matches against Mumbai. But in this year’s edition Royals should come up with the full force to win this challange.
Probable Playing 11-
Mumbai Indians- Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar yadav, Hardik pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
Rajsthan Royals- Steve Smith (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Robin Uthappa/Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Mahipal Lomror, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat/Varun Aaron.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi-
Total T20 Matches Played-17
Matches Won by Teams Batting First – 8
Matches Won by Teams Batting Second– 9
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