IPL 2026 Tips - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

The Mumbai Indians host the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in an afternoon game that doubles as a playoff qualifier for RR, who need only to win to book their finals berth regardless of other results.

Head to Head

Rajasthan Royals

Head to Head

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Equal on everything. Equal on price. Playoff hunger tips it to RR.

The series is level at 16-16 across 32 meetings and MI hold a narrow 5-4 record at the Wankhede in this fixture. RR won the reverse fixture this season by 27 runs in Guwahati. The Wankhede this IPL has averaged 222 in the first innings and the surface rewards aggressive batting from ball one, which suits Sooryavanshi and Jaiswal perfectly.

MI are already eliminated and have nothing to play for beyond pride. Bumrah has three wickets from twelve innings this season and Sooryavanshi hit him for a first-ball six in the reverse fixture. Parag and Jadeja are both fit and back in the XI which strengthens RR’s middle order considerably.

MI can win this with a Wankhede crowd behind them but the difference in motivation is the deciding factor. Back RR to qualify.

Best Bet

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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Sooryavanshi has 579 runs this season at a strike rate of 237 and is seven sixes away from Chris Gayle’s all-time IPL record of 59 in a single season. He hit Bumrah for a first-ball six in the reverse fixture and the Wankhede’s short boundaries are where he does the most damage. On a flat Wankhede surface in a must-win game, he will not be holding back.

Value Bet

Yashasvi Jaiswal

50+ Runs

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Jaiswal has scored two IPL centuries at the Wankhede and averages 42 against MI in this rivalry. His form dipped badly in the middle of the season but he scored 77 not out in the reverse fixture and comes into this final league game with a playoff spot on the line. The Wankhede is where he has made his biggest IPL statements and this is as big an occasion as the league stage offers.

Same Game Multi

RR H2H / Sooryavanshi & Jaiswal 20+ Runs / Archer 2+ Wickets

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