Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair where Mumbai Indians move to the top of the table and knock the Rajasthan Royals out of the playoff race. The action in the IPL 2025 now moves to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the Gujarat Titans take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad on 2nd May, Friday. That match will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Ryan Rickelton is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock of 61 off 38. He says that his family came down this week and it was great to put a show ahead of them. Adds that they are finding the momentum at the right time as a group. Mentions that he and Rohit Sharma both had a slow start to the season, but they are getting into good rhythm as a partnership now. Says that coming to India, you have to alter your hand according to the conditions. Ends by saying that they have a great think tank, but they let him do his thing.

The victorious captain of Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya, is all smiles and walks up for a chat. Begins by calling it a perfect win for them. Says they were clinical with both bat and ball. Admits that they could have got 15 more runs on the board, but they missed out on a few deliveries. Adds they were trying to speak to each other to play percentage shots. Also appreciates the way Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton batted. On the opening partnership, and sending Suryakumar at number 3, he says it is not about getting chances, but more situational. Mentions that people are going back to batsmanship. Says as a group, the way they batted was proper batsmanship. Adds that everyone is really clear in their minds about their roles. Further tells they are backing to play simple cricket and it is working for them. Concludes by saying they want to take one game at a time and be humble and more disciplined.

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Trent Boult is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a great all-round performance and he can't ask for anything more than that as a unit. Adds that there are a lot of combinations and winning six in a row is great. Mentions that he has a bit of experience on this wicket and it is one of the best ones in terms of bounce. Praises Jasprit Bumrah and says he is just class apart. Ends by saying that they don't want to get too ahead of themselves and will focus on the next one.

The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, first credits the way Mumbai Indians batted, and took the game deep by scoring 10 runs per over. Reckons 190 was an ideal score, but adds Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav just switched at the end and accelerated. Points that they have been getting good starts, but admits the middle order needs to step up. Adds they back themselves and says they have done a lot of right things as well. But rues by saying a lot of things have gone wrong as well. Says they just want to focus on the things they have done right. Mentions about focusing well as they have had a few close games. Is hopeful that they will do better in the next game.

Mumbai Indians were simply brilliant, sending a strong message to the rest of the competition - their bowling attack is not to be taken lightly. Deepak Chahar set the tone with a wicket in the very first over, and Trent Boult followed it up with two quick strikes to put RR on the back foot. Then came Jasprit Bumrah, whose introduction completely swung the momentum MI’s way as he picked up two wickets in his first over, dismantling RR’s top order. Hardik Pandya chipped in with one, and impact player Karn Sharma cleaned up further with three wickets to seal a clinical performance. Boult came in and wrapped things up to register an emphatic victory.

Earlier in the game, Mumbai Indians piled on a daunting total thanks to composed half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton, setting the perfect platform. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya then went into overdrive, adding quick-fire 40s to give the innings a blazing finish. For the opposition, only Maheesh Theekshana and Riyan Parag managed to pick up a wicket each, but overall, their bowling unit struggled and proved to be far too expensive on the day.

When you're bowled out for 117 chasing 219 in a must-win game, there's little to defend about the batting effort. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, fresh off a sensational hundred in the previous match, fell for a duck this time, while Yashasvi Jaiswal couldn't build on a couple of big shots and departed early too - setting the tone for a disastrous chase. From there, it was a procession, as batters came and went without forging any meaningful partnerships, and RR crashed to a heavy defeat.

Mumbai Indians storm into Jaipur and deliver a commanding performance! Their first win at this venue since 2012, and what a one-sided affair it was. The Men in Blue outclassed Rajasthan Royals in all three departments, cruising to their sixth straight win and climbing to the top of the table. For RR, though, the journey ends here - they become the second team to be knocked out of the tournament after CSK.

Strategic Break! Mumbai Indians just needs one wicket to win and they will want to wrap things up as quickly as possible. Rajasthan Royals will only look to delay the inevitable and try to bat out as many overs as possible.