Steve Smith begins his captaincy stint on a high. He wins the toss and puts Mumbai Indians in to bat on a hot afternoon at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Steve Smith will now lead Rajasthan Royals - replacing Ajinkya Rahane - with the side winning just two matches of eight played thus far.
Mumbai Indians playing 11 today
Just one change for Mumbai Indians — Offie Jayant Yadav misses out due to the number of right-handers in the Rajasthan Royals XI, and leg-spinner Mayank Markande takes his place in the team.
Mumbai Indians XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Ben Cutting, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Krunal Pandya, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Kieron Pollard, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Mayank Markande, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Lasith Malinga
Rajasthan Royals playing 11 today
Three changes for Rajasthan Royals — Smith comes in place of Buttler, who has flown to England for the birth of his child. Stokes in place of Sodhi, and Riyan Parag replaces Rahul Tripathi.
Rajasthan Royals XI: 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Steven Smith (capt), 4 Ashton Turner, 5 Ben Stokes 6 Riyan Parag, 7 Jofra Archer 8 Stuart Binny, 9 Shreyas Gopal, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Dhawal Kulkarni
Steve Smith begins his captaincy stint on a high. He wins the toss and puts Mumbai Indians in to bat on a hot afternoon at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Steve Smith will now lead Rajasthan Royals - replacing Ajinkya Rahane - with the side winning just two matches of eight played thus far.
Mumbai Indians playing 11 today
Just one change for Mumbai Indians — Offie Jayant Yadav misses out due to the number of right-handers in the Rajasthan Royals XI, and leg-spinner Mayank Markande takes his place in the team.
Mumbai Indians XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Ben Cutting, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Krunal Pandya, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Kieron Pollard, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Mayank Markande, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Lasith Malinga
Rajasthan Royals playing 11 today
Three changes for Rajasthan Royals — Smith comes in place of Buttler, who has flown to England for the birth of his child. Stokes in place of Sodhi, and Riyan Parag replaces Rahul Tripathi.
Rajasthan Royals XI: 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Steven Smith (capt), 4 Ashton Turner, 5 Ben Stokes 6 Riyan Parag, 7 Jofra Archer 8 Stuart Binny, 9 Shreyas Gopal, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Dhawal Kulkarni
