The Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on 1 May 2025 at 07:30 PM IST. Rajasthan Royals The Rajasthan Royals are fighting for their survival, even after qualification chances are almost impossible. They bounced back with a terrific 8-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring blockbuster match. While batting first, GT posted 209 for 4 in their first innings, but RR chased it down within 15.5 overs with the help of Vaibhav Sooyavanshi's excellent debut century and Yashasvi Jaiswal's fourth consecutive half-century. They would like to display a similar aggressive performance in their remaining matches. Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, registered their fifth consecutive victory when they defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs. They are flying high with their winning confidence, and they would be eager to strengthen their place in the top four of the IPL 2025 points table. With a strong performing top-order and regular wicket takers in the bowling attack, MI is looking to tackle RR's powerhouse in the next match. They will have a fair chance to displace RCB from the top spot and get it. Pitch Report A high-scoring game is likely to take place in Jaipur. The Sawai Mansingh surface often helps the batters to produce a run-fest. The average first innings score at this surface in this year's IPL is 176.5. Spinners and medium pacers will likely get a lot of assistance here in this match. RR vs MI Head-to-Head at Sawai Mansingh RR vs MI head-to-head at Sawai Mansingh Matches Played 9 Won by Rajasthan Royals 7 Won by Mumbai Indians 2 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma. (Impact Subs: Kumar Karthikeya, Akash Madhwal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh) Mumbai Indians: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma (Impact Subs: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Mitchell Santner, Rohit Sharma) Must-Pick Players for RR vs MI Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Ryan Rickelton | MI: Rickelton has been a consistent scorer for the Mumbai Indians this season. In 10 matches so far, he has scored 273 runs at a strike rate of 152.51, including a brilliant 58-run knock in the last match against LSG. He will look to play a similar knock in this match. Top Batters to Pick Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR: This 23-year-old left-hander has returned to his form in his style, smashing four fifties in his last five matches. He has scored 426 in 10 matches at a strike rate of 152.69. His last five innings read 70*, 49, 74, 51, 75. His addition to your team will surely benefit you. Suryakumar Yadav | MI: Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the most consistent batters for the Mumbai Indians this season, having scored 427 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 169.44 and an average of 61, including two half-century knocks in the last three matches. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team for this game. Top All-Rounders to Pick Riyan Parag | RR: Riyan Parag has played 10 innings this season and has scored 266 runs at a strike rate of 158.33, and would be eager to play a big knock for his team here. In the last match against GT, he scored 32 runs from just 15 balls and finished the match for his team. He should be included in your fantasy team. Hardik Pandya | MI: The skipper of the Mumbai Indians is someone who is capable of creating a major impact on your fantasy team single-handedly. Till now, he has scored 109 runs and has taken 12 wickets so far. He is a must-have player in your team. Top Bowlers to Pick Maheesh Theekshana | RR: Theekshana has not taken wickets up to his standards, but he has been looking good to go in the rest of the upcoming matches. He played the last match against GT and took two wickets. Jasprit Bumrah | MI: The right-arm fast bowler of MI creates a high impact with his bowling spell in the team. He single-handedly took four wickets in the last match against LSG and shook the entire batting lineup.