Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was left to rue a misfiring middle order after the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions became the second team to be eliminated from the playoff race this season.

Batting first, MI scored 217 for two. In reply, RR were all out for 117 in 16.1 overs as MI closed in on securing a playoffs berth

After a slow start, Mumbai Indians opener Ryan Rickelton is slowly getting into his groove. On Thursday, he struck a fluent half-century, his second successive in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and third overall for the season, and contributed to a near-perfect performance by Mumbai Indians and bagged the Player of the Match award.