IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians' strongest predicted XI against Rajasthan Royals

The Mumbai Indians (MI) play their final game of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season when they take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, May 24, as part of a double header.

The five-time champions have had yet another disappointing campaign. Regardless of the result on Sunday, Hardik Pandya’s side can finish no higher than ninth in the points table. As things stand, MI are second bottom in the standings, with a mere eight points from 13 matches. 

Despite their inconsistent form this season, the Mumbai-based outfit has a solid team on paper, but they have just failed to deliver. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma all came into the tournament as T20 world champions but failed to showcase their prowess in the IPL.

Here is MI’s strongest predicted XI vs RR, Match 69, IPL 2026:

Top Order: Ryan Rickelton (WK), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir

MI’s batting unit has been underwhelming all season long, but be it Ryan Rickelton or Quinton de Kock earlier in the season, their top order has been scoring runs consistently. Rickelton has scored 436 runs at a strike-rate of 187.12 to be MI’s leading run-getter so far this season.

Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, has had an injury-ridden season, with his form dropping in the past few games. He did, however, score 84 against LSG the last time played at the Wankhede Stadium.