You don't need more reasons to make a Mumbai Indians game special, but what makes this RRvMI match extra special? It’s Hardik Pandya’s 100th IPL game for the Mumbai Indians. A promising talent growing into a competent all-rounder and then graduating into an IPL champion and then an MI captain - this story, this player - all written in Blue and Gold - will be raring to lead the Mumbai Indians to make amends for the loss in the reverse fixture at the Wankhede. 

Moreover, we will take the field at the Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium in Jaipur to improve our record there. In seven trips, MI has won twice. But you know what? Our head-to-head record (15 wins in 28 meetings) gives us the confidence to turn the tables.

The imperious form of Aapla Dada Surya - who has scored 2771 IPL runs for MI since 2018, the lethal bowling partnership of BOOM BOOM Bumrah (13 wickets) and Gerald Coetzee (12 wickets), RO-hit Sharma giving us a red-hot start with the bat and Captain Hardik producing an all-round performance - this is the recipe for the MI Boys painting the Pink City in our Blue colours.

What: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians

When: Monday, April 22 2024

Where: Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium, Jaipur

What to expect: A match-winning memory for Hardik Pandya in his 100th IPL game in MI colours, a delicious Hitman vs Yuzi Chahal battle, Jasprit Bumrah vs Jos Buttler Vol. 2024, a pitch with a big boundary line that will make it tricky for runs to come by, and a thriller of a game for cricket enthusiasts.

What you need to do: Keep your chants, slogans, and love songs for the Blue and Gold all queued up. Wear your MI colours proudly to stand united and tall against the Pink Army. Let's get our boys off to a perfect start in the second half.

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