Ryan Rickleton and Rohit Sharma smashed brisk half-centuries to guide Mumbai Indians to a challenging 217 for two against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.
Rickleton made 61 off 38 balls which was studded with seven fours and three hits over the fence while Rohit scored 53 off 36 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries.
The duo shared 116 runs in 11.5 overs to set the tone for MI after being sent into bat. Skipper Hardik Pandya (48 off 23 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (48 off 23) gave the finishing touches to MI's innings with their whirlwind knocks.
Suryakumar's unbeaten 48 also means he holds the Orange Cap for now, transferring from Guajrat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan with a tally of 475.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians: 217 for 2 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickleton 61, Rohit Sharma 53; Riyan Parag 1/12).
Rajasthan Royals win toss and opt to bowl first in Jaipur
Earlier, the toss at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium went in favour of Rajasthan Royals as Riyan Parag opted to bowl first in the IPL 2025 game against the Mumbai Indians. The Royals confirmed two changes, bringing in Kumar Kartikeya and Akash Madhwal for Wanindu Hasaranga and Sandeep Sharma. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, are going unchanged.
RR playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
MI playing XI: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
(With inputs from PTI)
