MI vs RR Head to Head in IPL: The match-ups between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have consistently produced thrilling matches and memorable moments. The Mumbai Indians are recognized as one of the most successful franchises in IPL history, and in return, the Rajasthan Royals have been a side that is dynamic and unpredictable; the side has produced some phenomenal young talent and played with fearless intent.
The MI-RR rivalry has seen devastating batting displays, nail-biting finishes, and some of the most extraordinary individual performances in IPL history. Every MI vs RR match has the makings of a classic match, from the explosive innings from Sanju Samson to enigmatic spells by Jasprit Bumrah. You know that MI vs RR will always deliver, whether it be the atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium or the fortress-like feel of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Over the years, MI and RR record against each other remained highly competitive. The Mumbai Indians have dominated the league overall, however, the Rajasthan Royals have been a strong challenger that has constantly spoiled MI’s party and turned the game upside down. Let’s take a closer look at the MI vs RR history, head-to-head records, statistics, individual performances, and IPL standings and see why this rivalry is so iconic.
MI vs RR Head-To-Head
Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have met 31 times in the IPL since 2008 (the year of the league’s inception) and Mumbai has a slim advantage with 16 wins, as opposed to 14 for the Rajasthan Royals and 1 no result, highlighting how close they remain overall.
| Total Matches | MI Won | RR Won | MI Lost | RR Lost | No Result |
| 31 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
MI vs RR Home Ground Head-To-Head Record
MI Home Ground Record Against RR
At home – the Wankhede Stadium – the Mumbai Indians have generally had the upper hand against the Royals, winning 8 out of the 13 matches at home, compared to 5 wins for the Royals.
| Total Matches | MI Won | RR Won | MI Lost | RR Lost | No Result |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
RR Head to Head Record At Home Ground Vs MI
Conversely, Rajasthan Royals have a more favorable record versus five-time champions MI at their home venue, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR won 6 of 9 matches played at home against MI. MI managed to secure only 3 wins against RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
| Total Matches | MI Won | RR Won | MI Lost | RR Lost | No Result |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
MI vs RR Head-to-Head Record at Away Ground
MI vs RR Away Ground Record
MI’s away record at Jaipur(RR’s home ground) has been poor as they have won only 3 of 9 matches, with RR winning 6.
| Total Matches | MI Won | RR Won | MI Lost | RR Lost | No Result |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
RR’s Away Record Against MI
The Royals have had a mixed bag of results on their travels to Mumbai. Of the 13 games they have played there, they have only won 5, whilst MI have had the upper hand with 8 wins.
| Total Matches | MI Won | RR Won | MI Lost | RR Lost | No Result |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
MI vs RR Head-to-Head Record at Neutral Venues
Neutral venues have also seen many MI vs RR clashes, especially during seasons where games were affected due to the pandemic or due to schedule changes. In the games held at neutral venues, MI won 5 of the 8 clashes while RR won 3.
| Total Matches | MI Won | RR Won | MI Lost | RR Lost | No Result |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Records and Statistics – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Highest Score in MI vs RR Rivalry
In the 2025 IPL season, Mumbai Indians scored the highest total that has been reached in the MI vs RR history, with a score of 217/2 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Highest Score by MI vs RR
The score of 217/2 in 2025 is MI’s highest score against the Royals and one of the higher scores in IPL history.
Highest Score by RR vs MI
Rajasthan Royals achieved their highest the 2023 season with a score of 212/7 at the Wankhede Stadium, which is MI’s home ground.
Lowest Score in MI vs RR Rivalry
Rajasthan Royals achieved their dismal score in this rivalry in the 2021 IPL with a score of just 90/9 in 20 overs, which is one of their lowest ever scores in the IPL.
Lowest Score by MI vs RR
MI recorded their lowest score by against RR with 92 all out in 18 overs in Jaipur in 2013.
Lowest Score by RR vs MI
As mentioned previously, the RR score of 90/9 in 2021 was their lowest ever score against MI and one of their lowest IPL scores overall.
Individual Records in MI vs RR Rivalry
Top Scorer in MI vs RR Rivalry
Rajasthan Royals had some dependable run-hitters in Jos Buttler with 498 runs leading the run-hitting statistics. Mumbai had Suryakumar Yadav with 414 runs, with him also being a dependable run-hitter.
| Stats | MI | RR |
| Most Runs | Suryakumar Yadav (414) | Jos Buttler (498) |
| Highest Scorer | Corey Anderson (95*) | Yashasvi Jaiswal (124) |
Most Wickets & Best Bowling in the MI vs RR Rivalry
When it comes to bowling, Jasprit Bumrah led the way with 17 wickets for Mumbai, and Jofra Archer led RR with a dozen wickets. While it is extremely hard to determine the best bowling figures, Sandeep Sharma’s 5/18 and Coulter-Nile’s 4/14 remain the best performances in terms of bowling type.
| Stats | MI | RR |
| Most Wickets | Jasprit Bumrah (17 wickets) | Jofra Archer (12 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Nathan Coulter-Nile (4/14) | Sandeep Sharma (5/18) |
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline
The MI vs RR history is an exciting tale of IPL history – defined by certain matches surpassing match dynamics, extended moments, and evolving fortunes. My story begins in 2008, when MI, in the early stages of its development as a franchise, faced its first-ever opponent, RR – the first-ever IPL champions – that was at a different level of IPL development than MI. The next few years saw MI morphing into a franchise cricket powerhouse, with RR remaining as an unpredictable team with a penchant for developing elite, talented players at a young age. Some of MI vs RR’s highlights represent the vast potential history between them is capable of; RR’s memorable defeat of MI in their 1st meeting in 2008, Corey Anderson’s match-winning innings against RR in 2014, and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s blistering 124 against MI in 2023.
From 2010-2020, MI had clear supremacy over RR, constantly finishing above them in final standings, having a number of championships, while RR seemed to either be on one end of that end of that spectrum – “awesome” scoring a lot of the top talent, or “not so good” lacking any basic contributory players. The overall timeline contains the greatness but also the bad stuff – MI had the worst score ever at 92 in 2013, and RR fell apart for 90-9 in 2021. As for the last couple of seasons (2023-2025), MI and RR both had solid seasons, but RR (like for several seasons historically) are going in the right direction because of good contributions from young players (Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler), while MI is trying as best they can with youthful contributions from Suryakumer Yadav and Bumrah etc. and time will tell who comes out on top over the different years. All in all, the MI vs RR timeline tells us about the variable, but excitement and enjoyment related to the IPL. It is a timeline with so many cases of obviously good cricket.
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Standings
These teams have traded places in the league standings multiple times. MI has been, more often than once, at the top, whereas RR has had seasons playing out as potential title-winners and seasons where they didn’t qualify for playoffs.
| MI Position | IPL Season | RR Position |
| 5th position | 2008 | 1st position |
| 7th position | 2009 | 6th position |
| 1st position | 2010 | 7th position |
| 3rd position | 2011 | 6th position |
| 3rd position | 2012 | 7th position |
| 2nd position | 2013 | 3rd position |
| 4th position | 2014 | 5th position |
| 2nd position | 2015 | 4th position |
| 5th position | 2016 | DNP |
| 1st position | 2017 | DNP |
| 5th position | 2018 | 4th position |
| 1st position | 2019 | 7th position |
| 1st position | 2020 | 8th position |
| 5th position | 2021 | 7th position |
| 10th position | 2022 | 2nd position |
| 4th position | 2023 | 5th position |
| 10th position | 2024 | 3rd position |
| 4th position | 2025 | 9th position |
