The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/ipl-2026-from-rohit-sharma-ravindra-jadeja-to-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-jasprit-bumrah-here-are-key-match-ups-to-watch-out-for-110483/1" rel="nofollow">IPL 2026</a> match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be played on Tuesday at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
The "Paltan" will be eager to secure the second victory in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league. However, the only hurdle standing in their way will be Jofra Archer.
So far in the tournament, the Royals have played two matches and secured victories in as many games. In their first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Archer returned with the figures of two wickets for 19 runs in four overs. In the second match against Gujarat Titans, however, he could not claim any wickets. In fact, he leaked 38 runs in his spell of four overs.
However, the "Paltan" could likely be an easy target for the fierce pacer. After the first match, MI's batting line-up seemed a bit confused in the second game. The only consistent performer for the Mumbai-based franchise was veteran batsman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-mumbai-indians-rohit-sharma-tilak-varma-visit-to-kamakhya-temple-ahead-of-clash-against-rajasthan-royals-23624382" rel="nofollow">Rohit Sharma</a>. After delivering the knocks of 78 and 38 runs in two matches, it will be interesting to see if the right-handed batsman tastes success against the Royals.
As Rohit has been impressing fans and cricket pundits with the new fit version of himself, the 38-year-old cricketer is also delivering crucial knocks with the willow.
Despite the Hitman&rsquo;s exceptional form, RR&rsquo;s Archer will be eager to draw first blood in Guwahati. The Royals, under the leadership of Riyan Parag, are showcasing a fearless and aggressive style of play.
RR's match result will heavily rely on their star pacer, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/jofra-archer-achieves-historic-first-for-england-in-australia-after-30-years-108773/1" rel="nofollow">Jofra Archer</a>, as he will be expectated to bring his 'A-game' in front of the home crowd.
Whether Archer can aim his deliveries right to help the Royals secure two points will be a key point to watch.
<h2>IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals: Full squads</h2>
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Danish Malewar, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Atharva Ankolekar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tilak Varma, Ashwani Kumar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande, Mohammad Izhar, Raghu Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi and Sandeep Sharma.

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