In the 50th match of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians triumphed over Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs, marking a significant 13-year win drought end in Jaipur. This victory propelled Mumbai to the top of the points table with six consecutive wins. Batting first at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Mumbai posted 217 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs.
Rohit Sharma (53) and Nick Pooran (61) formed a solid 116-run opening partnership, while Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya added 94 runs for the third wicket, both scoring 48 runs.
Rajasthan, in reply, faltered, crumbling to 119 runs, with Jos Buttler leading the scorecard with 30 runs. Other contributions were minimal, with Riyan Parag contributing 16 runs. Mumbai’s bowlers excelled; Trent Boult and Karan Sharma each took three wickets, Jasprit Bumrah followed with two, and Deepak Chahar and Hardik Pandya claimed one wicket each.
This defeat knocked Rajasthan Royals out of the playoff contention, following the earlier elimination of Chennai Super Kings.
