Having won two out out two games that they have played so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), Rajasthan Royals are unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI for their next game against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. Riyan Parag and co. are second on the points table, and will be aiming to climb to the top of the standings with yet another win, this time against a formidable MI unit. The previous game saw RR contribute from all factions, barring disappointing performances from Donovan Ferreira and captain Parag with the bat.
However, it is highly unlikely that RR will make any changes to their playing XI vs MI.
Predicted RR playing XI vs MI
| Position | Player | Role |
| 1. | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Opener |
| 2. | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Opener |
| 3. | Dhruv Jurel (WK) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 4. | Riyan Parag (C) | All-rounder |
| 5. | Shimron Hetmyer | Batter |
| 6. | Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| 7. | Ravi Bishnoi | Spinner |
| 8. | Jofra Archer | Fast-bowler |
| 9. | Nandre Burger | Fast-bowler |
| 10. | Sandeep Sharma | Fast-bowler |
| 11. | Tushar Deshpande | Fast-bowler |
RR are expected to make no changes to their batting line-up, given that their top-order is in form. 15-year-old Suryavanshi has proved his worth again and is among the leading run-getters for the team in IPL 2026, with knocks of 51 and 32. Jaiswal is second on the list, with 93 runs to his name from 2 matches. Meanwhile, Jurel has 93 runs to his name, with a highest score of 75 runs.
Parag and Hetmyer are yet to discover their full potential in IPL 2026 and have been largely inconsistent. The RR captain, who has taken over the reins of the team full-time following Sanju Samson’s departure, has managed to score just 14* and 8 runs in two games. Meanwhile, Hetmyer managed to score just 18 runs in the only innings that he has played thus far.
RR are all but certain to use Ferreira as as impact player once again to bolster their batting unit. In terms of their spin department, veteran Jadeja is expected to spearhead the unit, with Bishnoi serving as his deputy. Archer, Sandeep, Burger and Deshpande will serve as the pacers.
RR full squad for IPL 2026
Dhruv Jurel (wk), Donovon Ferreira (traded in)✈️, Jofra Archer✈️, Kwena Maphaka✈️, Lhuan-dre Pretorius✈️, Nandre Burger✈️, Ravindra Jadeja (traded in), Riyan Parag, Sam Curran (traded in)✈️, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer✈️, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne,✈️Kuldeep Sen
