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Bumrah not playing MI's final league game vs RR
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians have made a notable change to their playing XI for their final league match of IPL 2026 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium, resting star pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
With MI already eliminated from playoff contention and sitting ninth on the table with eight points from 13 games, the franchise opted to give Bumrah a break for the dead-rubber fixture. He has had a quiet season by his standards, managing just four wickets in 13 matches, despite strong recent performances in international T20 cricket.
Shardul Thakur replaces Bumrah
In Bumrah’s absence, Shardul Thakur comes into the XI as his replacement.
MI aim to spoil RR’s playoff hopes
While the match holds no significance for Mumbai Indians’ playoff chances, it remains crucial for Rajasthan Royals, who are still in contention for a top-four finish. A win would take them to 16 points and secure qualification, while a defeat could end their campaign depending on other results.
RR make key changes for do-or-die game
Rajasthan Royals, led by Riyan Parag, have brought back Ravindra Jadeja and Nandre Burger in place of Lhuan-dré Pretorius and Sandeep Sharma for this must-win encounter.
Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma
Impact Players: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult
Rajasthan Royals XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma
Impact Players: Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande
What’s at stake
For MI, it’s about ending a disappointing season on a positive note. For RR, it’s a high-pressure knockout-style game where a single win could define their entire campaign.
