Mumbai Indians (MI) registered their sixth win in a row in IPL 2025 as they inflicted a heavy 100-run defeat on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur on Thursday night (May 1).

The loss knocked RR out of the playoffs race. Rajasthan are the second team after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to be eliminated.

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Chasing 218 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, RR were bowled out for 117 in 16.1 overs. Paceman Jasprit Bumrah was outstanding with figures of 2/15. Legspinner Karn Sharma too was excellent with 3/23.

The big win put Mumbai on top of the table with 14 points from 11 matches. RR remain at eighth with six points from 11 games.

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RR’s batting faltered in the run chase with last match’s record-making centurion Vaibhav Suryavanshi dismissed for a duck in the first over by pacer Deepak Chahar. The 14-year-old left-hander lasted just two balls. No. 8 batter Jofra Archer top-scored with 30.

Rickelton, Rohit hit brisk fifties

Earlier, openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton struck sublime half-centuries to power MI to 217 for two.

Expecting heavy dew, Royals put the opposition in, but Rohit (53 off 36 balls) and Rickelton (61 off 38) put the home team under pressure with a sizzling display of clean hitting.

In their 116-run stand, Rickelton targeted the quick bowlers while Rohit went after spinners, especially Maheesh Theekshana, who was introduced as early as the third over.

Suryakumar Yadav (48 not out off 23) and skipper Hardik Pandya (48 not out off 23) capitalised on the openers’ good work to take the team past 200. Jofra Archer bowled a tight first over, but the Mumbai openers collected 18 runs off his second. Notwithstanding the express pace of Archer, Rohit made room to cut the England pacer for a four before Rickelton pulled him for a six over mid-wicket.

The standout stroke of Rickelton’s innings was the nonchalant flick off Fazalhaq Farooqi that went all the way.

MI score 58/0 in powerplay

MI cruised to 58 for no loss in the powerplay after Rohit dispatched Maheesh Theekshana for back-to-back fours over mid-off. The lofted drive over extra cover from Rohit off Akash Madhwal oozed class.

Left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya offered a half tracker to Rickelton, and he duly dismissed it off his presence for a six and a well-deserved half-century.

Rohit, who did not start the tournament well, is back to his best. He hit a wide delivery from Theekshana over backward point to complete his fifty.

Both the openers were dismissed in quick succession but it was not an issue for Mumbai Indians with plenty of batting to come.

Suryakumar batted like he only can, and one of his audacious hits included a scoop over fine leg off Archer that saw the batter falling on the floor. He smashed the last ball of the innings for a six down the ground off Madhwal, who otherwise impressed with his yorkers.

The last five overs fetched 71 runs for MI.

(With agency inputs)