ESPNcricinfo IPL Fantasy League guide: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
The excitement and thrilling action of 2013 Indian Premiere League (IPL) will continue with the second match on gameday 15, i.e. April 17, 2013, which will feature the inconsistent yet dangerous Rajasthan Royals taking on the mighty and star-studded Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Since the match will be getting played on a track that has plenty of assistance for the pacers, speedsters like Lasith Malinga, Mitchell Johnson, James Faulkner and Sreesanth will surely be quite effective today.
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that the ball comes on really nicely on the bat in Jaipur, which could mean a high-scoring match.
For the ESPNcricinfo IPL Fantasy League enthusiasts, the game between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians will have plenty of points for you to grab, though it all depends on selecting the most ideal playing XI for today’s match.
Since the game is expected to be a high-scoring affair, you ought to put the likes of Shane Watson and Kieron Pollard from Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians respectively in your team. Both the players are exceptional when it comes to getting runs at a fast pace. The latter in particular has been in great touch with both the bat and the ball, which makes him a must for today’s match.
Mumbai Indians wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik is another bloke whom you simply cannot afford to not put in your playing XI. Just take a look at his performances since the start of the latest season of IPL to understand why he is such an obvious choice for today’s match.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid and his team-mate Ajinkya Rahane are another two batsmen that can earn you plenty of points in today’s match. Both the batsmen are more than capable of scoring big on any sort of surface and are bound to do extremely well on a track that has the ball coming nicely on the bat.
Now comes the question about the bowlers that you should pick for today’s game. Malinga, Johnson and Faulkner are your best bet, as all three of them bowl with plenty of pace that is expected to be lethal on the sort of track that Jaipur has to offer. Sreesanth is a bit doubtful for today’s match as official news claims that he is recovering from an injury.
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