RR vs MI Playing 11: From 14-year-old Suryavanshi, Jaiswal to Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, who will make the cut?

Rajasthan Royals, currently languishing in eighth place, face a must-win situation as they head into the final stretch of the IPL 2025. With four matches remaining, they need victories in all of them to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Their next challenge? A high-stakes clash against the red-hot Mumbai Indians at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday.

Rajasthan's campaign took a downturn after failing to close out three consecutive chases against Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Delhi Capitals (the latter in a dramatic super over), despite holding the upper hand at various stages in each contest.

However, the Royals bounced back in style in their recent outing against Gujarat. Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 14 years old, lit up the tournament with the fastest century by an Indian batter in IPL history. His explosive partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal — a 166-run stand — powered the Royals to a record-breaking chase of 210 in just 15.5 overs, marking the fastest 200+ run chase in the league’s history.


Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have staged a remarkable turnaround. After managing just one win in their first five games, they’ve stormed up the table with five straight victories and now sit comfortably in second place. The last time MI won five in a row was in their title-winning 2020 season — and history might just be repeating itself.

Match Details:
- When: Thursday
- Toss: 7:00 PM IST
- Start Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Where: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Where to Watch: Live on Star Sports Network and streaming on JioCinema

RR predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma

Impact Subs: Tushar Deshpande and Kumar Kartikeya,

MI predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Impact Subs: Vignesh Puthur and Karn Sharma