Rajasthan Royals take on the Mumbai Indians in the 36th match of IPL 2019 at Jaipur on Saturday.
The two sides are effectively at extreme ends of the points table: Mumbai Indians are at second place with six wins and three losses in their nine matches, while Rajasthan Royals are at seventh place with just two wins in eight matches. Rajasthan Royals will need to win at least five of their six remaining matches, including Saturday's game, to have a chance of entering the playoffs.
The only note of comfort for the Rajasthan Royals is the fact that they won their previous match against Mumbai Indians a week ago, with Jos Buttler's 89 off 43 balls helping them overpower a total of 187.
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All-rounder Ben Stokes is expected to return for Rajasthan Royals for Saturday's match after sitting out their previous game due to illness. For Mumbai Indians, wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan is expected to be fit for Saturday's match.
Rajasthan Royals will be hoping for optimum performances from Buttler and Stokes before the duo return to England as mandated by the ECB by April 25 to prepare for the World Cup. The Rajasthan Royals-Mumbai India match begins at 4pm.
