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Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 06 Apr 2026

Simon Lewis 06 Apr 2026

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Rajasthan Royals have made a flying start to the season with back-to-back wins.
Mumbai Indians' quest for a record 6th title has gotten off to a bumpy start.
Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes

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India's Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts against South Africa (Getty Images).

This Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The Royals started IPL 2026 with two wins but both were against sides that have yet to taste victory this season, so the Mumbai Indians are sure to give them a far stronger challenge.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

Mumbai’s brilliant chase in their opener was followed by a poor display from their top-order batters in their defeat to the Delhi Capitals. They should give the Royals a far better challenge in this clash.

Match Details

Match	Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	7 April 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	ACA Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Rajasthan Royals	LLWWW
Mumbai Indians	LWLWL

The Royals will be full of confidence after opening their season with back-to-back wins. Mumbai’s superb opening win was soured by a poor batting performance in their 2nd match, but they have a power-packed squad and should push the Royals hard in this clash.

Head-to-Head Record

Date	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
1 May 2025	Mumbai Indians	100 runs	IPL
22 Apr 2024	Rajasthan Royals	9 wickets	IPL
1 Apr 2024	Rajasthan Royals	6 wickets	IPL
30 April 2023	Mumbai Indians	6 wickets	IPL
30 April 2023	Mumbai Indians	5 wickets	IPL

The fortunes of both sides have chopped and changed, but what’s interesting is the large margin of victory in each of their last 5 encounters.

Team News

Rajasthan Royals: The Royals are in great form and unlikely to make changes for this match, with their top-order firing and their bowling in fine form. They have a good balance of pace and a lot of spin to call on, which will be vital on the Guwahati pitch, particularly in the 2nd innings.

Possible XII: Riyan Parag (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.

Mumbai Indians: Trent Boult is likely to be brought back into the starting XI for this clash, and with Hardik Pandya likely to have overcome his illness the side will be strong all around, although both might be slightly off the pace through lack of match play.

Possible XII: Hardik Pandya (c), Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Mitchell Santner, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Key Stats

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 55 off 36 balls against the Titans and averages 56.18 across his last 13 innings.
Rajasthan Royals’ Dhruv Jurel hit 5 sixes in his 42-ball 75.
Rajasthan Royals’ Ravi Bishnoi took 4/41 against the Titans.
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma has scored 26, 24, 78 & 35 in his last 5 knocks.
Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav hit 5 boundaries in his 36-ball 51 vs Delhi Capitals.
Mumbai Indians’ Mitchell Santner has taken 2/19, 2/21 & 1/22 in his last 3 matches.

Match Analysis

The track in Guwahati should provide a perfect surface for batting as well as offering spin bowlers great bite and bounce as the match progresses. We’re likely to see scores in the region of 190-200 from both batting line-ups, although the average first innings score at this venue is around the 150-run mark.

Sides chasing have won 3 of the last 4 games in Guwahati, so the toss will be key between two well-matched sides. Despite having lost 1 of their opening 2 matches, Mumbai come into the match as favourites having picked up the win in 5 of their last 8 games against the Royals.

The weather is likely to be somewhat overcast which should play into the hands of the pacemen while the ball is new. The pace and swing of Mumbai’s seamers will be a major advantage for the visitors, with Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Corbin Bosch and Mitchell Santner all eager to have a go under the clouds.

The Royals bowling attack is not as strong as Mumbai’s, so they will be hoping their top-order will score big to put pressure on the Mumbai batters or to have enough in the tank to chase down their total. Either way, this clash is likely to be heavily influenced by the performance of the Mumbai bowling line-up.

Betting Markets to Watch

Match result

Mumbai’s strong squad and the likely return of Trent Boult and Hardik Pandya has put them favourites with the bookies, but the form of the Royals and their home ground advantage is why I’m backing them for the win. Plus there are great odds on a Royals win.

Score Over/Under Runs

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have both scored 35-plus in each of their IPL innings this season and are worth backing to score in the 20s or above.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Ravi Bishnoi knocked over 4 of the Titans’ top six batters and Jasprit Bumrah is bowling tight and testing opposition batters, but Mitchell Santner has been taking wickets regularly and is worth backing to take 2 or more wickets.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Rajasthan Royals Win	2.32
Mumbai Indians Win	1.53
Match to go to a Super Over	29.00

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Verdict

Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

The Rajasthan Royals are backed to take the win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is backed to score over 24.5 runs.
Rohit Sharma is backed to score over 22.5 runs.
Mitchell Santner is backed to take over 1+ wicket.

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