Live IPL Score, MI vs RR Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma Expected To Return For Mumbai Indians Against Rajasthan Royals

IPL Live Score, MI vs RR IPL Score: Rohit Sharma Expected To Return For Mumbai Indians Against Rajasthan Royals

MI vs RR IPL Score: Rohit Sharma missed Mumbai Indians' last match with a muscle spasm © BCCI/IPL

Mumbai Indians will lock horns with an out-of-sorts Rajasthan Royals in Saturday's first IPL 2019 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mumbai Indians, having won their last three matches, are third on the table with 8 points. Rajasthan Royals, seventh on the table, are still looking for only their second win of the season. MI stars Kieron Pollard and Alzarri Joseph, who have come up with two match-winning performances in the home team's last two matches, will be the players in focus, while home skipper Rohit Sharma's return from injury will also be awaited. RR's batting line-up, including skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and Jos Buttler will need to pull up their socks to confront the MI bowlers. Rajasthan Royals pacers Jaydev Unadkat and Dhawal Kulkarni along with Shreyas Gopal and leggie Riyan Parag would have to deliver for their skipper if their hopes are to stay alive. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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Match 27, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Apr 13, 2019

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IPL 2019 Live Score Updates Between Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, straight from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

15:02 (IST)Apr 13, 2019
Our opening bowler sure knows how to do a number on their opening batsman.

Who'll come out on top in this key battle today? #HallaBol #MIvRR #RR pic.twitter.com/uPpI5QMj1E
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 13, 2019
15:00 (IST)Apr 13, 2019
Are you excited to see the Hitman back in action?#ESAday #OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #ESA #MIvRR @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/PcxpbJnYPP
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 13, 2019
14:52 (IST)Apr 13, 2019
Rajasthan Royals are beginning to look like they are running out of ideas. Big-hitting Ashton Turner might get a chance to feature, but that would mean one of Steve Smith, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will have to miss out.
14:49 (IST)Apr 13, 2019
The big news is of course that skipper Rohit Sharma is expected to slot back in the playing XI after having missed the last match with a muscle spasm. Other than that, the home team might decide against tinkering with the combination that has seen them win three matches on the trot.
14:47 (IST)Apr 13, 2019
We are back to the Wankhede for today's first IPL match, where Mumbai Indians are taking on struggling Rajasthan Royals. If Mumbai Indians can win today, they will rise to second on the table and establish their credentials as a team to finish in the top four at the end of the season. As for Rajasthan Royals, they need a win to get themselves out of the rut they find themselves in. Their only win this season came against last-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore.