The last 2 league stage matches of IPL 2026 will be played today. This is the last doubleheader of the season. The first match is being played between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai shortly at 3.30 PM. Before that, at 3 o’clock, the captains of both the teams, Hardik Pandya and Ryan Parag have entered the field for the coin toss. Mumbai Indians have won the toss and decided to bowl first. So, Rajasthan is invited to bat first. Mumbai Indians made one change to their playing eleven, while Rajasthan Royals made three changes.
In this match, Rajasthan’s regular captain Rian Parag has again entered the field. He was out of the team against Lucknow due to injury. Mumbai is already officially out of the tournament. But, this match is going to be ‘do or die’ for Rajasthan. If Rajasthan wins this match, they will directly qualify for the playoffs. The Royals team is currently at the fifth position with 14 points. A win against Mumbai Indians will take them to 16 points.
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Mumbai won the toss
Hardik said that Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for this match and Deepak Chahar has been given a chance. Ravindra Jadeja has returned to the Rajasthan team. Rajasthan have made three changes in the playing eleven for this important match. Along with Jadeja, Nandre Berger has also been included in the team.
MI vs RR Pitch Pitch Report
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match will be played on pitch no 6 at Wankhede Stadium. Earlier, two matches have been played at this pitch this season. Since this is an afternoon match, batting first can be a good option. High-scoring matches have been witnessed on this ground. It is estimated that more than 200 runs can be scored on this pitch. The pitch will be favorable for the batsmen, but the possibility of a strong wind may favor the fast bowlers. Some rain is expected in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon. So the captain can opt to bowl first. Also, dew can play a big role on this ground, so it would be beneficial to win the toss and bowl first.
Both Teams Playing 11 –
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma.
Impact Substitutes: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Menge, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Berger, Yashraj Punja, Brijesh Sharma.
Impact Substitutes: Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.
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