The Sawai Mansingh Stadium at Jaipur is ready to welcome a high-stakes game with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) locking horns against table-topping Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 50 of the Indian Premier League 2025. The playoffs equation having intensified now, both the sides will be looking for essential points even from extremely differing places on the table.
The Royals, spearheaded by a record century from 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, finally ended a five-match losing run with an overwhelming 8-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans. Still rooted at the 8th spot with just 6 points, RR will be looking to gather momentum.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have engineered a dramatic turnaround. Having begun the season nervously, Hardik Pandya’s team is now on a five-match winning streak, including a dominating 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. They are placed in second position with 12 points and will hope to make it sixth out of six.
RR Vs MI: Pitch Report
The Jaipur pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is likely to be a batsman’s paradise, with a hard base and a good layer of grass offering consistent bounce and carry. This will mean the ball will come sweetly onto the bat, particularly under lights, and it will be a stroke-maker’s heaven. The outfield is fast here, and with shorter square boundaries, we may be in for another high-scoring thriller.
As has been observed in earlier matches here, the new ball will provide some assistance for the pacers, particularly in the initial overs. But with dew expected to come into play during the second innings, bowling may become more challenging as the match wears on.
RR Vs MI: Toss Strategy
Given the nature of the pitch and the possibility of evening dew, the ideal strategy would be to win the toss and bowl first. Chasing teams have generally found success at this venue due to the ease of stroke play under lights and the dew neutralizing spin and movement. And the two sides have good batting order sides capable of chasing large scores, so keeping the opposition in and aware of the target can provide a psychological advantage.
