Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL Tips - Brace for some early fireworks

By Sridhar Bhamidi

30 Apr 2025

Sridhar Bhamidi 30 Apr 2025

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Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL match predictions to be played in Jaipur on Thursday, May 1
RR scored more powerplay runs in 8 of their last 9 matches
MI conceded more runs in the powerplay to RR in 2 of their last 3 matches

Can the Royals halt the winning momentum of the Mumbai Indians? (Getty Images)

Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL

Mumbai Indians are on a roll, but will they be able to continue their winning momentum against Rajasthan Royals at a venue that has been their nemesis in the past? These teams will clash in fixture #50 of the IPL 2025 season at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, May 1, from 7:30 pm onwards.

Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL
Head to Head
Rajasthan Royals Form
Rajasthan Royals Team News
Mumbai Indians Form
Mumbai Indians Team News
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL FAQs

It has been an interesting turn of events for Rajasthan when they thrashed Gujarat Titans at this venue on Monday. Can they repeat it against a better bowling attack boasted by Mumbai? They could fancy their chances of starting well, at the least. I am putting my money on Rajasthan scoring more powerplay runs.

Rajasthan averages a league-high 64.80 runs in the powerplay this season.
RR scored the most powerplay runs in 8 of their last 9 matches.
MI conceded the most powerplay runs in 5 of their 10 matches this season.
Mumbai conceded the most powerplay runs in 2 of their last 3 matches against Rajasthan.

Head to Head

It’s a close affair in terms of historical records, as Rajasthan and Mumbai played each other in 31 matches. Of these, 16 were won by the Royals and 15 by MI.

Last season, these sides played each other twice, and both times it was the Royals who won. They won by six wickets at the Wankhede before winning the reverse fixture here in Jaipur by nine wickets. This season, they will play each other only once unless both teams make it to the playoffs.

Rajasthan Royals Form

At the end of 48 matches in the season, the Royals are eighth in the standings with six points (W3, L7). They have the same points as Hyderabad below them and are three points behind Kolkata Knight Riders.

The Royals are coming off a stunning eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans, a match that heralded the arrival of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi onto the IPL stage. This was their first win after five consecutive defeats.

Yashasvi Jaiswal remains a consistent performer (426 runs, 5x50), while their top four bowlers have aggregated 38 wickets among themselves.

Rajasthan Royals Team News

Sanju Samson remains a doubt due to an abdominal strain that kept him out for three matches. Former MI bowler Kumar Kartikeya could be brought in to take advantage of his left-arm angle.

Mumbai Indians Form

Mumbai Indians are second on the table after 48 matches with 12 points (W6, L4). They have the same points as Gujarat and Delhi below them but have the best run rate of the three.

They won by 54 runs against the Lucknow Super Giants in their last match on Sunday. That was Mumbai’s fifth win in a row, countering their poor start to the season.

Their batting resurgence is led by Suryakumar Yadav (427 runs, SR 169.44), who has fast become an Orange Cap contender. Trent Boult (13) and Hardik Pandya (12) remain their best bowlers, while Jasprit Bumrah (ER 7.50) continues to bring his bag of tricks.

Mumbai Indians Team News

Corbin Bosch had a good debut match, and that makes it tough for MI to leave him out for Mitch Santner. If they make that swap, Karn Sharma could be replaced by Ashwani Kumar; else, Vignesh Puthur may fancy a game.

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What time does Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL start?

This Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL match is being played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur starting at 7:30 p.m. IST on Thursday, May 1.

Verdict

Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

Rajasthan have a great record against Mumbai at this venue, winning seven of nine games played. Mumbai’s recent form may counter that record, but I am steering clear of supporting a win for the visitors. Instead, I am backing RR to score the most powerplay runs.