Wankhede Stadium’s pitch is favorable for batsmen. Batting tends to be easier on this pitch, with plenty of boundaries and sixes expected. It can be challenging for bowlers to contain the batsmen here.
So far in the IPL, a total of 109 matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium. Out of these, the team batting first has won 50 matches, while the team batting second has won 59 matches. Therefore, chasing seems to be advantageous on the Wankhede pitch.
Probable Playing XI for Mumbai Indians
- Hardik Pandya (Captain)
- Rohit Sharma
- Ishan Kishan
- Naman Dheer
- Tilak Varma
- Tim David
- Geraldo Coetzee
- Shams Mulani
- Piyush Chawla
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kwena Mafakha
- Romario Shepherd
Probable Playing XI for Rajasthan Royals
- Sanju Samson (Captain)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Riyan Parag
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Dhruv Jurel
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Avesh Khan
- Sandeep Sharma
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Nandre Burger