IPL 2024 Spotlight: Match 14 MI vs RR Stats Preview And Approaching Milestones

Slow starters Mumbai Indians will play their 3rd match of the IPL 2024 season with their back against the wall. The five-time champions take on Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The visitors, led by Sanju Samson, have won their two home games so far. Hardik Pandya led Mumbai Indians began their IPL 2024 season with a six-run loss against Gujarat Titans. They followed it up by conceding 277 runs in a high-scoring thriller against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rajasthan Royals have off-late been a thorn in the flesh of Mumbai Indians. The 2008 champions have enjoyed their fair share of success against the five-time IPL champions. During their recent encounters, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal have feasted on the MI bowlers.

Slow starters Mumbai Indians take on high-flying Rajasthan Royals at batting paradise Wankhede

New captain Hardik Pandya will especially be hoping the atmosphere at Wankhede stadium will be kind. Given the strength of their squad, and in a season dominated by home teams, it will no doubt help the Mumbai Indians move up on the points table. Mumbai are coming back from a high-scoring thriller against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals have won two impressive home games, with their middle order and death bowlers performing well in their first innings against Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, where they could withstand pressure and come out on top. However, they have yet to face an opponent with the hitting power of Mumbai, which could test the depth of their batting and bowling, as well as their Impact Player strategy. Mumbai will desperately want to avoid a third defeat in a row.

Meanwhile, here's a look at the stats and numbers game ahead of the Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals clash:

Head-to-Head:

MI and RR have met 27 times in the Indian Premier League history, with the Mumbai Indians winning on 15 occasions and the Rajasthan Royals clinching 12 victories. At the Wankhede, MI have a 5-3 edge. Last year, RR came close to beating MI at the venue, but they failed to defend 212/7, with Tim David showcasing his finishing prowess.

Stats That Matter:

1. Mumbai Indians have won four of their last five matches against the Rajasthan Royals.

2. Mumbai won five out of their seven home games during the league stage of IPL 2023, giving them a home win percentage of 71.4, making them the best-performing team in the tournament last year.

3. Jasprit Bumrah's economy rate of 6.25 is the best among Mumbai bowlers this season, with Gerald Coetzee coming in second at 10.50. Mumbai's bowlers have a combined economy rate of 12.06. On average, Bumrah concedes just 16.7 runs per wicket, whereas the rest of the team gives away 64.3 runs per wicket.

4. Keep an eye on the faceoff between Bumrah and Shimron Hetmyer. In the IPL, Bumrah has dominated Hetmyer with 14 balls, 9 runs, and 3 dismissals.

5. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are yet to play a big knock this IPL season. Jaiswal, who represents Mumbai in domestic cricket, has scored 218 runs with an average of 54.50 and a strike rate of 173.01 in four innings. Buttler has played 13 games for the Royals here, averaging 49.18 with a strike rate of 155.01. He has also achieved top scores of 116, 94*, 89, and 70*.

6. Rohit Sharma is setting the powerplay on fire. He has scored 50 off 28 balls in the first six overs this IPL season for one dismissal, and his powerplay strike rate of 178.57 is his best in any IPL season, with his 2015 figure of 150.84 a distant second.

7. Trent Boult hasn't bowled a single powerplay over this IPL season. Sandeep Sharma has been excellent in the death overs, but his IPL record against Rohit may persuade Sanju Samson to hand over the new ball again: 44 balls, 38 runs, five dismissals.

Approaching Milestones:

1 - Rohit Sharma needs one catch to complete 100 catches in the IPL.

1 - Suryakumar Yadav needs one four to reach 350 fours in his IPL journey.

1 - Jos Buttler needs one six to reach 150 sixes in the IPL.

1 - Rovman Powell needs one six to reach 250 sixes in T20s.

2 - Jasprit Bumrah is two wickets away from marking his 150th IPL wicket.

2 - Yashasvi Jaiswal needs two more fours to reach 150 fours in the IPL.

2 - Shimron Hetmyer is two catches away from completing 100 catches in T20s.

3 - Suryakumar Yadav needs another three fours to reach 700 fours in T20s.

6 - Suryakumar Yadav needs another six sixes to reach 300 sixes in T20s.

15 - Sanju Samson is 15 runs away from 4000 IPL runs.

50 - Avesh Khan is set to play his 50th IPL match.

200 - Ravichandran Ashwin is set to play his 200th IPL match.