Final result
Mumbai Indians won by 100 runs
Player of the match: RD Rickelton
Result · Indian Premier League
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · MI 16–15 RRVenue par · 165Chase success · 64%POTM · RD Rickelton
Match preview & overview
Mumbai Indians dismantle Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs in Jaipur
Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs in IPL 2025 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on 1 May 2025. MI batted first and posted 217/2, a total built on a clean powerplay of 58 runs without loss and a brutal death phase of 71 runs from the final four overs. Rajasthan's response fell apart inside the first six overs: five wickets went down for 62 runs and the chase was effectively over before the seventh over began. RR were eventually bowled out for 117, with RD Rickelton collecting the Player of the Match award for his part in Mumbai's innings.
The margin tells the story clearly. Rajasthan won the toss and chose to field, a reasonable call at a ground where teams batting second have won roughly 64% of the time across 97 IPL matches. On this occasion, however, MI's batting was good enough to make the toss irrelevant. The collapse that followed in the powerplay of the chase compounded matters badly for a Rajasthan side that had already lost four of its previous five IPL 2025 fixtures.
For Mumbai Indians, the win extended a run of five consecutive victories in the 2025 season. They have beaten Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad (twice), Chennai Super Kings, and Delhi Capitals in recent weeks, and this was comfortably the most complete performance of that sequence.
Pitch report & venue insights
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur — 97-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2006–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
97
T20 matches hosted
165
Avg 1st-innings score
153
Avg 2nd-innings score
64%
Chase success rate
43
Avg powerplay runs
60%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Mumbai Indians lead the series 16–15 from 31 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2026
Series standing
Mumbai Indians
Rajasthan Royals31
Total meetings
0
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2022RR won by 23 runs
2021MI won by 8 wickets
2021MI won by 7 wickets
2020RR won by 8 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
MI post 217/2. Well above the venue average
Mumbai Indians' total of 217/2 stood 52 runs above Sawai Mansingh Stadium's average first-innings score of 165 across 97 matches. They lost no wickets in the powerplay (58 runs) and added 71 more in the death overs without further loss, giving Rajasthan an almost unreachable target.
Angle 02
Rajasthan's powerplay collapse sank the chase
Angle 03
Rickelton named Player of the Match
Angle 04
MI's fifth consecutive win in 2025
Angle 05
RR's fourth loss in five matches
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue where the average first-innings score is 165, totals above 200 may make top batter markets more attractive than outright result lines. The individual scoring rates needed to reach those totals tend to produce standout performances.
- Rajasthan's powerplay fragility (5 wickets lost for 62 runs in this fixture) may be worth considering in first six-over wicket markets, particularly against sides with strong new-ball attacks.
- Sawai Mansingh has a 64% chase success rate across 97 matches, but that historical trend was heavily bucked here. A reminder that team-form context can outweigh venue tendencies.
- Mumbai Indians' death-overs batting (71 runs without loss across overs 16–20) suggests their late-order markets could offer value in matches where they are set up by a strong middle phase.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
What was the result of the Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match?
Mumbai Indians won by 100 runs. MI posted 217/2 batting first at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, then bowled Rajasthan Royals out for 117 in reply. RD Rickelton was named Player of the Match.
Who won the toss in the MI vs RR IPL 2025 match on 1 May 2025?
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to field. The decision backfired severely as Mumbai Indians made full use of batting conditions to post 217/2, a total Rajasthan never threatened to reach.
What is the head-to-head record between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals?
Across 31 IPL meetings, Mumbai Indians lead the head-to-head 16–15. It is one of the closest records in the competition. Rajasthan had won three of the four matches immediately prior to this fixture.
Where to watch IPL 2025 matches in the UK?
IPL 2025 matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. You can also stream via Sky Go or purchase a NOW TV day pass if you do not hold a full Sky subscription. Most matches are played in the evening IST, which typically means a UK start time from around 2:30 pm or 3:30 pm BST depending on the fixture.
How did Rajasthan Royals' chase unfold?
Rajasthan's chase collapsed almost immediately. They lost 5 wickets inside the powerplay while scoring 62 runs, leaving half their batting gone with 156 still required from 14 overs. The middle overs added 51 runs but at the cost of 4 more wickets, and RR were bowled out for 117.
What is the average score at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur?
Across 97 T20 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 165 and the average second-innings score is 153. The average powerplay produces 46 runs and the death overs (overs 16–20) average 39 runs. Teams batting second have historically won around 64% of matches at the venue.
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- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- James Faulkner — photo by Eoin_Morgan_and_James_Faulkner.jpg: Nic Redhead from Birmingham, UK derivative work: StAnselm, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source