Team Mumbai will take on Team Rajasthan in Match 9 of Indian T20 League 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, April 2. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
Rajasthan and Mumbai registered contrasting starts to their latest campaigns, with the former claiming a 61-run win over Hyderabad and five-time champions Mumbai slumping to a four-wicket loss at the hands of Delhi.
One of the most entertaining fixtures in the past in the Indian T20 League, the latest Mumbai vs Rajasthan clash will see the latter return to the venue where they won the inaugural edition with late legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne as captain.
Mumbai vs Rajasthan key player battles
Kieron Pollard vs Ravichandran Ashwin
Kieron Pollard has been one of Mumbai’s biggest batting mainstays in the Indian T20 League, with 3,271 runs in 179 matches for the franchise. But surprisingly enough, the star all-rounder has had a hard time against Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
The pair have met on 10 occasions, with Ashwin dismissing Pollard four times in 37 deliveries. Kieron Pollard has managed to score 54 runs but the tally seems a bit underwhelming for a player of his calibre.
| Kieron Pollard record vs Ravichandran Ashwin | ||||
| Innings | Runs scored | Balls faced | Dismissed | Strike rate |
| 10 | 54 | 37 | 4 | 145.94 |
Ishan Kishan vs Yuzvendra Chahal
Ishan Kishan’s battle against Yuzvendra Chahal will be a decisive one in the Mumbai vs Rajasthan fixture.
In five head-to-head meetings, Kishan has slammed just 47 runs off 25 deliveries while being dismissed on three occasions. Looking at the former’s strong start with the bat in Indian T20 League 2022, Yuzvendra Chahal will have the chief task to stop Ishan Kishan from notching another big score on the trot.
| Ishan Kishan’s record vs Yuzvendra Chahal | ||||
| Innings | Runs scored | Balls faced | Dismissed | Strike rate |
| 5 | 47 | 25 | 3 | 188.00 |
Shimron Hetmyer vs Jasprit Bumrah
Shimron Hetmyer is one batter who can play crucial knocks in the middle order for Rajasthan, and he showed a glimpse of his usual best in the 61-run victory against Hyderabad. Given the stakes at hand, Hetmyer will aim to improve his Indian T20 League record against Jasprit Bumrah.
In seven deliveries bowled by Bumrah, Shimron Hetmyer has hit just six runs while being bowled out twice.
| Shimron Hetmyer's record vs Jasprit Bumrah | ||||
| Innings | Runs scored | Balls faced | Dismissed | Strike rate |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 85.71 |
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