IPL match today, RR vs MI: Team prediction, head-to-head, Sawai Mansingh pitch report, Jaipur weather update

Fresh from their thumping nine-wicket win over Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals will lock horns against high-flying Mumbai Indians (MI) in match no 50 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh in Jaipur on Thursday.
With 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi potentially playing the knock of the tournament on Monday, the Royals have found a ray of hope in what has been an IPL campaign of missed opportunities. The hosts still have a mathematical chance of making the play-offs but deep down the management has accepted its fate.

For Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians, the return of Jasprit Bumrah has coincided with their ascent to the top of the table. The perennial slow starters have now collected five wins on the bounce and look unstoppable.
RR vs MI: Pitch Report
Historically, chasing has been easier at Sai Mansingh, often due to dew setting in later in the evening, which can make the pitch flatter and harder for bowlers to grip the ball. Expect a match where batsmen can score freely, and chasing might be the preferred strategy. However, bowlers will need to be smart with their variations and lengths to contain the run flow.

RR vs MI: Predicted playing XIs
RR predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma
Impact Subs: Tushar Deshpande and Kumar Kartikeya,
MI predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Impact Subs: Vignesh Puthur and Karn Sharma
RR vs MI: Head-to-head
Matches played: 30
RR won: 14
MI won: 15
NR: 1
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RR vs MI: Jaipur Weather Report
Temperature is likely to hover in range of 28°C to 39°C during the day and evening match hours. It might feel as hot as 40°C. There is a low chance of rain (around 10%), so the match is unlikely to be affected by precipitation. In summary, expect a hot but dry evening in Jaipur for the RR vs MI game.
RR vs MI: Livestreaming details
The match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians will be telecast on Star Sports Network on TV, with the live-streaming available on JioHotstar from 7:30 PM IST onwards.
RR vs MI: Squads
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma, Jofra Archer.
Mumbai Indians: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Krishnan Shrijith, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Lizaad Williams, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.