MI vs RR Toss Hardik Pandya Riyan Parag. Image Credits: JioHotstar
Mumbai Indians (MI) are hosting Rajasthan Royals in match 69 of the IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. In a significant development, Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the MI vs RR game.
MI have had a poor run this season and are currently placed 9th in the IPL 2026 points table. Led by Hardik Pandya, MI are coming into the match after suffering a four-wicket loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders. It is important to note that MI have already been eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoffs race.
On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals still have a strong chance of reaching the playoffs. The 2008 IPL champions know that a victory against Mumbai will secure them a fourth-place finish in the standings and confirm their place in the next stage of the competition.
So, as the excitement is at an all-time high for the MI vs RR match, in this article, let's take a look at the toss update and the playing XI of Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals.
MI vs RR IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Talking about the toss, two captains - Hardik Pandya (MI) and Riyan Parag (RR) are in the middle for the toss.
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MI captain, Hardik Pandya, has won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Let's take a look at the playing XI's for Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals:
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Punja, Brijesh Sharma
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Raghu Sharma, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Shardul Thakur
Looking at the changes for both the teams -
Mumbai Indians: Shardul Thakur and Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar are included. Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are out.
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag and Nandre Burger are in. Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sandeep Sharma and Sushant Mishra are out.
Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Not Playing Today In MI vs RR match?
It is important to note that Jasprit Bumrah is not playing in MI vs RR match. During the toss, Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya stated that they have rested the ace pacer. So, Jasprit Bumrah ends IPL 2026 with just four wickets in 13 matches at an economy rate of 8.36.
MI vs RR IPL 2026: Captains Thoughts
Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians captain): "(Decision and reason) We will have a bowl first. Looks like a good track, whenever we have played here in the afternoon, it tends to get better in the evening.
(On the ESA initiative) ESA have got 20,000 kids in the stadium. 29 million kids have been effected overall. Every year, we come for this game, we know it will be loud.
(On the pitch) Good track. It looks hard. It gets slightly better when the sun goes down.
(Importance of this game) It is a special game. It means a lot to the group. We want to play for the kids, give it our best shot and make it memorable. We have had a tough season but we want to do well today.
(Team news) Jassi (Jasprit Bumrah) is resting. Deepak (Chahar) is playing."
Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals captain): "We would have bowled as well. We know that this could be our last game of the season and we will play like it, hope to get the 2 points.
[on the season] Everything we put together, all the energy and prep that went in, this is the time to maximise it and go in the playoffs.
[on the qualification] I feel we missed a few chances but it's on us. If we win we qualify and we don't have to wait for us.
[team news] We have 3 changes. Nandre, Jadeja and I come back in."
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MI vs RR IPL 2026: Impact Subs
Rajasthan Royals: Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao, Bishnoi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult
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