A day before their teams faced off, the Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals players put aside their competitive edge to catch up and share a few laughs. With the crucial RR vs MI game scheduled for Monday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Mumbai Indians will aim for a win to keep their IPL 2024 Playoffs hopes alive.
Mumbai Indians shared a heartwarming video of the two teams meeting. Ahead of the game day, the atmosphere was warm and full of camaraderie as the players from opposing teams greeted each other with a heartfelt hug. Yuzi Chahal and Yashasvi Jaiswal were seen joking around and having fun around Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. The India skipper was also seen relaying some advice to youngster Jaiswal who is yet to find his form in the tournament.
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Rajasthan Royals aim to keep their top spot in IPL 2024
Rajasthan Royals currently lead the IPL 2024 table, boasting an impressive 12 points from seven matches. With six wins and just one loss, they are in fine form. Their latest victory came in a thrilling two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, where they successfully chased down 224. Jos Buttler’s outstanding unbeaten century, scoring 107 off 60 balls, was the key to their victory.
In the previous game between these two sides earlier this season, RR got the better of MI at the Wankhede Stadium by six wickets.
Mumbai Indians look to keep IPL 2024 Playoffs hopes alive
Mumbai Indians will look to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win against RR. MI are positioned seventh on the table, having won three of their seven games this season. In their most recent outing, they defeated Punjab Kings by 9 runs. Suryakumar Yadav’s 78 off 53 balls and Tilak Varma’s 34* off 18 deliveries helped them post a total of 192.
Despite reducing the Punjab Kings to 49/5 early on, MI faced a tough fightback. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma pushed them to the brink, but Jasprit Bumrah’s 3 for 21 in four overs helped them clinch a narrow win.
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