RPS vs MI

Mumbai Indians are the most successful franchise in the history of the IPL with 4 titles. They would also enter the IPL 2020 as the defending champions. Rising Pune Supergiants, only played two seasons in the competition, were able to develop an intense rivalry with the Mumbai Indians. The rivalry between the two neighbour-cities was also known as ‘Maharashtrian Derby’. 

RPS vs MI Head to Head

The head to head record between these two sides could surprise many. RPS had managed to dominate the most illustrious team in the competition during their stay. The two sides faced each other 6 times in two seasons. Mumbai Indians could manage only 2 wins, the Supergiants won 4 games against the mighty Mumbai. The Mumbai-based team has a dismal record at home against RPS as they lost all 3 games at home against them. In 2 away games, Mumbai had managed one win and loss. Meanwhile, they managed to win an only match played at the neutral venue.

Last 5 Meetings

RPS had managed an upper hand in the last 5 meetings as well. While RPS have won 3 games against Mumbai in the previous five, MI have managed 2 wins. However, Mumbai Indians won the game which mattered the most. They won the MI vs RPS final of the IPL 2017. They defeated the Supergiants in IPL 2017 final to lift their 3rd IPL title.

RPS vs MI 2017 meetings

The first game between two sides in 2017 IPL edition was played at MCA Pune. The Supergiants won the toss and elected to field first. Mumbai had a good start as the openers added 45 runs for the first wicket in 4.2 overs. From that point, they kept losing wickets on a regular interval. Kieron Pollard (27 runs off 17 deliveries) and Hardik Pandya (35 runs not out off 15 deliveries) gave MI a much-needed boost towards the end. MI finished at a total of 184/8 in 20 overs. Imran Tahir finished with 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. Chasing the target, Ajinkya Rahane (60 runs off 34 deliveries) provided RPS with a solid start despite losing his partner Mayank Agarwal early. He got a good partner in Steve Smith as the duo added 58 runs for the 2nd wicket. After the departure of Ajinkya Rahane, Smith built useful partnerships alongside Ben Stokes and MS Dhoni to take RPS home. Smith remained unbeaten for 84 runs and helped RPS in registering a 7 wickets win.

In MI vs RPS 2017, the home team won the toss and invited RPS to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane (38 runs) and Rahul Tripathi (45 runs) gave RPS a great start. The opening duo added 76 runs in 9.3 overs for the first wicket. However, after their departure, no batsman could make a substantial score and RPS lost wickets at a regular interval. Manoj Tiwary’s cameo of 22 runs off 13 deliveries towards the end pushed RPS to a respectable total of 160/6 in 20 overs. Karn Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah returned with 2 wickets each in their kitty. Chasing the target, Parthiv Patel (33 runs) and Jos Buttler (17 runs) gave Mumbai Indians a decent start. The openers added 35 runs for the first wicket but quickly lost 3 wickets after that. Skipper Rohit Sharma tried to bind the innings together, but no batsman could stick around him. In the end, Sharma’s wicket proved to be the deciding factor, and MI fell short by 3 runs. Rohit Sharma scored 58 runs off 39 deliveries before getting out. Ben Stokes returned with 2 wickets and helped his side in completing a double over Mumbai Indians.

While Mumbai Indians finished at the top of the points table in 2017, Rising Pune Supergiants finished at the 2nd position. Both teams met for the 3rd time in the competition in the qualifier 1. The match was played at the Wankhede, and once again MI won the toss chose to bowl first. RPS were off to a worse possible start after losing Rahul Tripathi and Steve Smith inside first two overs. Ajinkya Rahane, however, built a strong partnership of 80 runs for the 3rd wicket alongside Manoj Tiwary. After the departure of Rahane (56 runs), MS Dhoni joined Tiwary in the middle. The duo added 73 runs in 44 deliveries for the 4th wicket to push RPS to a total of 162/4. While Manoj Tiwary got out at a score of 58 runs on the last delivery of the innings, MS Dhoni remained unbeaten for 40 runs. Chasing the target, Parthiv Patel made a significant contribution of 52 runs at the top, but no batsman could stick around him. MI batting collapsed once again, and they could only manage a total of 142/9 after 20 overs. RPS won the game by 20 runs to enter the final and also completed a hattrick over the Mumbai-based team. Both Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur accounted for 3 wickets each.

IPL 2017 Final MI vs RPS

The two sides met for the 4th time in the IPL 2017 final. Mumbai Indians won the toss for the 3rd consecutive time and elected to bat first. Mumbai batting collapsed for the 3rd time in 3 matches. If not for Krunal Pandya’s efforts, they would have finished at a much lower score. The elder Pandya scored 47 runs to take Mumbai to 129/8. Jaydev Unadkat, Adam Zampa, and Dan Christian picked up 2 wickets each for RPS. Chasing the target, RPS lost Rahul Tripathi early. However, Ajinkya Rahane (44 runs) and Steve Smith (51 runs) added 54 runs for the 2nd wicket to put RPS in the driving seat. After the departure of Rahane, RPS batsman could not react well to the pressure. They kept losing wickets and failed to gather momentum. Mumbai Indians’ bowlers managed to keep their nerves, in the end, to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Mumbai Indians defeated the Supergiants by one run to lift the IPL trophy. Mitchell Johnson was the star with the ball as the Australian seamer picked up 3 wickets for 26 runs in his 4 overs.

Top Batsmen for Mumbai Indians

Skipper Rohit Sharma led the batting charts for MI against RPS with 178 runs in 6 games. He was followed by Parthiv Patel with 129 runs in 5 games at a strike rate of 126.47. Jos Buttler scored 82 runs for MI against RPS in 4 innings, and he was followed by Hardik Pandya with 81 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of over 144 against RPS for MI.

Top Bowlers for Mumbai Indians

Top Bowlers for Mumbai Indiansasprit Bumrah accounted for 7 wickets against RPS for Mumbai Indians. Mitchell Johnson is the next in the list with 4 wickets against the Pune-based franchise for MI. Both Harbhajan Singh and Mitchell McClenaghan clinched 3 wickets each for MI against RPS. .