On April 30 (Sunday), the match 42 of IPL 2023 will witness Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals battling against each other. The encounter between MI and RR is scheduled to take place at Mumbai. MI are placed on the ninth position in the points table, while the RR are on the second position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the eighth and ninth game for both MI and RR. Mumbai Indians have been quite inconsistent in this edition and has accumulated six points with 3 wins and 4 losses in 7 matches. While Rajasthan Royals have been very consistent in this edition and has accumulated ten points with 5 wins and 3 losses in 8 matches. The Mumbai Indians will be led by Rohit Sharma while Sanju Samson will lead the Rajasthan Royals.
In their last match, Mumbai Indians faced defeat against Lucknow Super Giants by 55 runs, while Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious in their last match against Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match.
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IPL 2023 MI vs RR: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the leading run getter for Rajasthan Royals in this edition. The southpaw has scored 304 runs at an average of 38 in 8 matches. He scored 77 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings. Therefore, Yashasvi is one of the player who is expected to perform well in today’s MI vs RR match.
2) Tilka Varma | MI
Tilak Varma has scored 219 runs in 7 matches at an average of 36 and a strike rate of more than 150 in this edition. He might be a top performer in this match as well. Considering his form since the last few matches, Tilak is one of the player expected to perform in today’s MI vs RR match.
3) Jos Buttler | RR
Jos Buttler is an aggressive batter at the top of the order and has an excellent record in this format. He has scored 271 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 143 so far this season. So, it is expected that Jos will continue what he has been doing since the first match this season and will look to replicate the same in today’s MI vs RR match.
