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The 13th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 is going to be very interesting. On one side, there is the brilliant player Hardik Pandya leading the Mumbai Indians, on the other side, there is Ryan Parag from Rajasthan Royals. Hardik is in form, has a big responsibility but Rajasthan Royals (RR) are also not weak.

Rajasthan Royals’ young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi is still 15 years old. In the last match, he played an amazing inning in the last over against Gujarat Titans. Earlier, he had scored 52 runs in 17 balls against Chennai Super Kings.

What is better for Mumbai Indians?

Mumbai Indians have experienced bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah is one of the biggest stars of Indian cricket. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has never faced Bumrah in professional cricket. If Suryavanshi survives then the clash with Bumrah will be exciting.

What could be the picture of playing 11?

• Rajasthan Royals: Ryan Parag (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.
• Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dheer, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande or Ashwani Kumar.

How will the competition be?

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya did not play against Delhi Capitals due to health reasons. Now he has bowled vigorously during the practice match in Guwahati. Now he is hopeful of comeback. Deepak got a chance in his place. If Hardik plays then there can be a blast.

Mumbai Indians have bowlers like Trent Boult, Bumrah and Hardik. Joffra Archer is on behalf of Rajasthan Royals. He did wonders in the death overs against Gujarat. Tilak Verma has a good record against Archer. He hit three sixes on Archer in the T20 World Cup semi-final.

What is the pitch report saying?

There is a possibility of rain this afternoon but the weather may clear up by evening. The pitch may be moist which will help the fast bowlers in the beginning. This will be Mumbai Indians’ first match of the season in this stadium. Now if they want to move ahead in the points table, both the teams will have to win the match.

When does the match begin?

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and Rajasthan Royals captain Ryan Parag will take to the pitch for the toss at 7 pm. The innings will start at 7.30.

Where can you watch this match?

If you are watching the match on TV then you can stream it on the channels of Star Sports Network. You can watch this match online on Jio Hotstar’s website and app. To watch for free, you can avail Hotstar from any cheap data pack. This match can also be watched in Hindi, English, Haryanvi and Bhojpuri.