IPL Live Score | MI vs RR Score: Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya look to spoil Rajasthan Royals’ playoff push at Wankhede

One contest alone could make this afternoon’s game at Wankhede worth watching — Jasprit Bumrah versus Vibhu Suryavanshi. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals batsman has become one of the stories of IPL 2026 with his fearless batting. Earlier this season in Guwahati, he stunned everyone by hitting Bumrah for a six off the very first ball off the Indian fast bowler. Few players in world cricket attack Bumrah like this, but Suryavanshi has built his reputation around fearless batting. Now the two will meet again, this time at the Wankhede Stadium.

Bumrah, gradually returning to his best form after a long stretch of white-ball cricket, would love to settle the score. Rajasthan, meanwhile, will again look to the youngster to provide momentum at the top. What has impressed a lot of people this season is not just Suryavanshi’s aggression but also his adaptability. Against Lucknow Supergiants, chasing 221, he played cautiously at first and later scored a brilliant 93 off 38 balls in the innings.

RR assistant coach Trevor Penny summed up the youngster’s mindset when he said: “He’s very confident. He’s excited to go play and practice every day. So, to be honest, we don’t have to talk to him much. He’s just in his own little bubble. He practices hard and then, when he goes out to play himself, he enjoys it.”