IPL 2019, Match 27 – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – Toss Report
Apr 13, 2019 at 3:39 PM
High-flying Mumbai Indians will be looking to continue their winning run when they host misfiring Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai Indians are brimming with confidence at the moment after beating Chennai Super Kings , Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab in their previous three games. The three-time finalists seem to have hit the top gear after a slow start and will look to continue the form against a team which has won just one of its first six games.
Toss:
Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and decided to field first against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in the twenty-seventh match of this year’s Indian Premier League.
Here is what the captains said:
Rohit Sharma:
“It’s a 4 o’clock game, so there will be bit more for the spinners. We’ve been on a roll for a while now and we’ve to keep continuing. I missed the last match because of a precautionary measure. One change: I come in and Siddhesh misses out unfortunately.”
Ajinkya Rahane:
“We’ve been playing good cricket except the KKR game. Stokes is injured, and Liam Livingstone is playing. Gowtham is back for us.”
Teams:
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Alzarri Joseph, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI):
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith, Rahul Tripathi, Liam Livingstone, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni