The Rajasthan Royals are one 2026 IPL cricket match away from completing their regular season. Right now, if they lose to the Mumbai Indians, their IPL season will be finished. However, if they win, they will qualify for the final playoff position. Additionally, the Rajasthan Royals have made an Emanjot Chahal decision ahead of this match.
Soon, the teams that have qualified for the IPL playoffs will begin playing. While the NFL is in the offseason, the NBA and NHL are inching closer to crowning their champions. No matter what sport you play, it is always a grind to finish the regular season and compete for the championship.
The Punjab Kings defeated LSG the day before, largely because of the absence of Mitchell Marsh, LSG’s top batter. This came the day after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured top position on the points table despite falling to the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Here is a look at the stat leaders for both teams, an update on new faces for both squads, and the qualification scenarios for the Rajasthan Royals.
MI vs RR Stats
Here are the leaders in several major stat categories for today’s MI vs RR match.
MI Stat Leaders
Here are the batting and bowling stat leaders for the Mumbai Indians.
- Runs: Ryan Rickelton, 436
- Sixes: Ryan Rickelton, 37
- Fours: Ryan Rickelton, 30
- 50s: Rohit Sharma, 2
- 100s: Quinton de Kock/Ryan Rickelton/Tilak Varma 1
- Highest Score: Ryan Rickelton, 123
- Wickets: AM Ghazanfar, 14
- Dot Balls: Jasprit Bumrah, 111
- Maidens: Corbin Bosch, 1
- Best Figures: Ashwani Kumar, 4/24
RR Stat Leaders
Here are the batting and bowling leaders for the Rajasthan Royals.
- Runs: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 579
- Sixes: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 53
- Fours: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 50
- 50s: Dhruv Jurel, 5
- 100s: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 1
- Wickets: Jofra Archer, 18
- Dot Balls: Jofra Archer, 131
- Maidens: Jofra Archer, 1
- Best Figures: Ravi Bishnoi, 4/41
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals: Emanjot Chahal, Mahipal Lomror, and Ruchit Ahir Join Squads
Heading into this match, there is new blood on both sides.
The Mumbai Indians have added Mahipal Lomror and Ruchit Ahir. This new duo will replace Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa. Lomror was added for INR 50 Lakh, while Ahir joined for INR 30 Lakh.
On the other side, the Rajasthan Royals have added Emanjot Chahal as a replacement for the injured Ravi Singh. Emanjot is joining RR for INR 30 Lakh.
Rajasthan Royals Qualification Scenarios
For the Rajasthan Royals, qualification is simple. The RR side must win this match against the Mumbai Indians to qualify for the 2026 IPL playoffs. It is going to take a big effort from everyone.
Jofra Archer will need to continue his great form this tournament. RR’s opening partnership of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal will need to continue their powerplay dominance to put their team into the best possible position.
As it stands heading into this match, after the Punjab Kings dispatched the Lucknow Super Giants in an entertaining chase, RR sits one point behind them. Because of this, they can only qualify by scoring two points in this match, which will happen only if they win.
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