RR vs MI IPL 2024 Match 38 Match-Ups: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For

Jos Buttler played an innings in the last match that only few players can play. The England International scored a brilliant century and guided his team to an unlikely victory, from an improbable situation. It was the 6th win for the Royals this season. They are the best team in the league at the moment, sitting at the top of the points table.

Mumbai Indians also clocked a win in their last match. It was their third win in four games and the five-time IPL champions now sit 6th on the points table. But MI have some chinks in their armour. Bowling beyond Bumrah and batters except Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan must step up and contribute to the team’s cause on a more consistent basis.

The coming RR vs MI clash on Monday will be the 30th match between these two teams in the IPL. Mumbai Indians are slightly ahead with 15 wins as compared to Rajasthan Royals’ 13 wins. One match has ended without a result.

Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult

Rohit Sharma against Trent Boult will be an absolute cinema in the RR vs MI clash. The former MI captain is in great form and is among the highest run-scorers of the IPL 2024. But he got out on a duck when he faced Boult earlier this season. The pacer has dismissed Rohit 8 times at the international level, and even in the IPL, he has troubled him. Rohit has faced 18 balls from Boult and scored 17 runs with two dismissals.

Runs	18
Balls	17
Dismissals	2
Average	8.5
Strike-Rate	94.4

Ishan Kishan vs Trent Boult

Boult has been effective against Ishan Kishan as well. Boult in the powerplay might be a real threat to the MI openers. The left-arm seamer has sent back Kishan twice and conceded 35 runs in 35 balls in the IPL. The left-handed batter has also got out once in international against Boult.

Runs	35
Balls	35
Dismissals	2
Average	17.5
Strike-Rate	100

Suryakumar Yadav vs Yuzvendra Chahal

Suryakumar Yadav didn’t play the last game against RR at Wankhede, but he will be playing this match. Suryakumar has already struck two half-centuries in the IPL 2024. But it won’t be easy this time around, as he will face Yuzvendra Chahal, who is very hard to score off. Chahal has dismissed SKY three times in the IPL in 71 balls and given away 83 runs.

Runs	83
Balls	71
Dismissals	3
Average	27.7
Strike-Rate	116.9

Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah

Jos Buttler is coming off two centuries in his last four games and pulled off an unbelievable win against KKR at the Eden Gardens. He is winning matches for RR and will be a very big wicket. But he has to face Jasprit Bumrah, who has good numbers against the batter. Bumrah has dismissed Buttler five times in international cricket. In the IPL, Buttler has only scored 62 off 65 balls at a strike rate of 95.4 against Bumrah and gotten out twice.

Runs	62
Balls	65
Dismissals	2
Average	31.0
Strike-Rate	95.4

Riyan Parag vs Jasprit Bumrah

Both are the best performers in this tournament from their respective sides. A vintage battle is expected in the death overs between these two cricketers. Parag has scored 12 runs off 18 balls against Bumrah in IPL, while the star pacer has not got a wicket in this face-off till now.

Runs	12
Balls	18
Dismissals	0
Average	_
Strike-Rate	66.7

Gerald Coetzee is the second-highest wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians this season and has been bowling well. He is a fiery character who can rattle any batter on his day. He will have a big task when he bowls to the RR captain Sanju Samson, who has been in great form this season. This will be a great battle, and whoever gets the better of the opponent will provide an edge to his team.

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