MI vs RR Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 20

Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians:

Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Rajasthan Royals:

Jos Buttler (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steve Smith (c), Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot

Match Details:

The 20th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

The Defending Champions, Mumbai Indians, got the ball rolling this season with three wins in five games. Unlike in some of the other seasons, they did not start this season off on a slow note. Moreover, their NRR at this stage of the tournament is +1.214. In all the three games that they won, MI got over the line by huge margins. In the upcoming encounter, they will be taking on the ‘Men in Pink’ – the Rajasthan Royals (RR).

The Rajasthan Royals were highly dominant in the first two games they played in Sharjah. However, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the team bagged big losses in their last two matches. Both the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) completely influenced these games and didn’t give RR a chance. For them, it is important to get a knack of these conditions sooner rather than later. Otherwise, they would be finding themselves in a tough spot right after the first half of the tournament.

MI vs RR Weather Report for Match 20:

The humidity levels during the game will be in the late 60s. Like on most of the other days, the temperatures will hover around 33 degrees Celsius while there will be strong winds blowing around.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Given that the top-order batsmen take about 10 or 15 balls initially, the sailing should get smooth. The spinners have enjoyed bowling at this venue.

Average first innings score:

168 (Thus far at this venue in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

MI vs RR Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians:

Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, James Pattinson, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Bench:

Saurabh Tiwary, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Chris Lynn, Sherfane Rutherford, Anukul Roy, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare, Digvijay Deshmukh.

Rajasthan Royals:

Yashasvi Jaiswal/Robin Uthappa, Jos Buttler (WK), Steve Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat/Kartik Tyagi.

Bench:

Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, Ben Stokes, Aniruddha Joshi, Anuj Rawat, Andrew Tye, Kartik Tyagi/Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Rajpoot, Mayank Markande, Oshane Thomas, Akash Singh, Varun Aaron, David Miller, Yashasvi Jaiswal/Robin Uthappa.

MI vs RR Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Rohit Sharma is the leading run-scorer thus far for the Mumbai Indians with 176 runs in 5 games at an average of 35.

Kieron Pollard has been dismissed only once till now in the tournament and has mustered 163 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 209.

Sanju Samson missed out in the last two matches. Yet, he is the leading run-scorer for RR with 171 runs and has got a strike rate of 199.

Steve Smith could only score 3 and 5 runs respectively in the last two games. But he has generally been in good form and has mustered 127 runs so far in the tournament.

Trent Boult has picked up 8 wickets in 5 matches and has an economy rate just over 8.

Jofra Archer accounted for 4 wickets from 4 games but has also scored 62 runs and smashed 8 sixes.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith

Vice-Captain Options – Jos Buttler, Kieron Pollard

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MI vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jos Buttler (vc), Quinton de Kock

Batters – Steve Smith, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Rahul Tewatia, Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, James Pattinson, Trent Boult

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MI vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sanju Samson

Batters – Steve Smith (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Rahul Tewatia, Kieron Pollard (vc), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar

Expert Advice:

Hardik Pandya hasn’t been bowling in this tournament and has scored 105 runs in 5 games with the bat. If credits are a constraint while picking the team, you can take a chance by leaving him out.

Today’s MI vs RR Probable Winners:

Mumbai Indians are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.