Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians have met 33 times in IPL cricket since 2008 — and the all-time ledger now reads a dead-level 16-16 after RR’s 27-run win in Guwahati on April 7, 2026. With MI eliminated and RR fighting for a playoff berth, their final league clash on May 24 carries more weight than almost any regular-season match in this rivalry’s history.
Quick Answer — RR vs MI H2H Record
Overall: 33 IPL matches — RR 16 wins, MI 16 wins, 1 abandoned. Highest total: MI 217/2. Lowest in fixture: RR 90/9 (Sharjah, 2021). Top scorer: Sanju Samson, 640 runs. Top wicket-taker: Jasprit Bumrah, 19 wickets. Last meeting: RR won by 27 runs, April 7, 2026.
हिन्दी: RR और MI के बीच कुल 33 IPL मुकाबले हुए हैं — दोनों टीमें 16-16 जीत के साथ बराबरी पर हैं।
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WinsRR vs MI — At a Glance
- Total matches: 33 (1 abandoned, 32 completed, 16-16)
- RR: 16 wins · MI: 16 wins · NR/Abandoned: 1
- MI highest total: 217/2 · RR highest total: 212/7
- Lowest in fixture: RR 90/9 (Sharjah, 2021)
- RR’s biggest win: 10 wickets at Wankhede (2011)
- MI’s biggest win: 100 runs at Jaipur (IPL 2025)
- IPL finals: None — they’ve never met in a final
- Top run-scorer: Sanju Samson — 640 runs
- Top wicket-taker: Jasprit Bumrah — 19 wickets
- Last meeting: RR won by 27 runs, April 7, 2026 (Guwahati)
📊 What the H2H Record Actually Says
The headline number — 16-16 — hides a sharp era shift. Go back to 2018: from that season through IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals have won 9 of 15 completed meetings with MI, a clear advantage in the modern phase of this rivalry. Before 2018, it was MI who dominated in the early years. The other headline fact: no Mumbai Indians batter has ever scored a century in this fixture. Rajasthan batters have hit five. Yashasvi Jaiswal alone has two scores above 100 against MI across formats, with his 124 off 62 balls in IPL 2023 still the highest individual innings in the fixture — struck, memorably, in a losing cause.
RR vs MI — Season by Season
| Season | Played | RR W | MI W | NR | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Inaugural clash; Sohail Tanvir 4/14 in Jaipur |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | RR’s 10-wkt win at Wankhede — biggest RR win in fixture |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | MI’s title year; Bumrah 4/20, 57-run win in UAE |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Jaiswal hit 124 off 62 at Wankhede — still lost |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | RR swept: Sandeep 5/18; Jaiswal 104* in Jaipur |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | MI’s 100-run Jaipur win — their first there since 2012 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T11 rain game, Guwahati; Jaiswal 77* off 32 |
Biggest Wins on Each Side
🏆 RR’s Biggest Win — 10 Wickets at Wankhede (2011)
Rajasthan chased down Mumbai’s total without losing a wicket at the Wankhede Stadium in 2011 — the only 10-wicket win in this fixture’s history and the largest win by any margin RR have recorded against MI. It remains the gold standard for how dominant Rajasthan can be when they click against their rivals in Mumbai’s own backyard.
🏆 MI’s Biggest Win — 100 Runs at Jaipur (IPL 2025)
Mumbai Indians’ 100-run demolition at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in May 2025 ended a 12-year wait for a win in Jaipur. Between 2013 and 2024, MI had lost every match they played against RR at that ground — five straight defeats. The IPL 2025 result didn’t just hand MI their biggest win over RR; it closed one of the more extraordinary home dominance streaks in this rivalry’s history.
Top Performers in This Rivalry
Sanju Samson accumulated 640 runs across 21 innings in this fixture — the most by any batter on either side — before moving to CSK ahead of IPL 2026. His absence reshapes this rivalry. On the Mumbai side, Jasprit Bumrah stands alone as the fixture’s top wicket-taker with 19 dismissals, yet even he couldn’t prevent RR from sweeping MI 2-0 in 2024. Sandeep Sharma’s 5/18 in Jaipur that same year remains the only five-wicket haul in the fixture’s 18-year history.
The other standout number: Jos Buttler averaged close to 53 in this fixture from just 10 innings. His 2022-2024 run of form against MI was among the most sustained individual streaks in the fixture’s recent history, even accounting for his final IPL season dropping off. Yashasvi Jaiswal has now taken the baton — his back-to-back 100-plus contributions (124 off 62 in 2023, 104* in 2024, then 77* off 32 in this season’s rain-reduced opener) make him the active player MI bowlers most fear in this matchup. Full Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL career stats here.
RR Right Now (IPL 2026)
- Position: 4th — 14 pts from 13 games
- Captain: Riyan Parag
- Last 5 form: W-W-L-W-L
- Key strength: Jaiswal + Sooryavanshi at the top
- Weak link: Middle-order inconsistency when openers fall cheaply
MI Right Now (IPL 2026)
- Position: 9th — 8 pts from 13 games
- Captain: Hardik Pandya
- Last 5 form: L-L-L-L-L
- Key strength: Bumrah remains world-class at death
- Weak link: Batting collapses; eliminated since mid-May
The 16-16 scoreline flatters this contest. The truth is that since 2018, RR have had the better of this fixture, and in IPL 2026 specifically, Jaiswal’s three consecutive dominant performances against MI bowling are the clearest signal of where the power sits right now. Riyan Parag’s squad walks into May 24 with a focused purpose — win and qualify — which historically tends to sharpen batting sides in the powerplay. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 93 against LSG last week showed he’s ready for exactly this kind of pressure game.
The counter-case for MI is Bumrah. When Jasprit is in rhythm, he can single-handedly disrupt any top order in the world, and a dead-rubber side with nothing to lose plays with a freedom that sometimes produces upsets. MI beat RR by 100 runs at Jaipur in 2025 when most had written them off. But I’m backing RR here. A must-win home context, Jaiswal in the kind of form that makes bowling plans redundant, and a 16-16 record they’ll want to break for good — that combination is too strong for an eliminated side to overcome. Check the all H2H records page for how rivalries at this stage of the season historically play out.
RR vs MI Head to Head — FAQs
Who has won more matches between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians?
As of May 23, 2026, the rivalry is level at 16 wins each from 33 IPL matches, with 1 match abandoned. Historically MI led the all-time record for most of this rivalry’s existence, but RR’s win in Guwahati on April 7, 2026 drew them level for the first time.
Have RR and MI ever met in an IPL final?
No. Despite both franchises winning IPL titles — RR in 2008, MI five times between 2013 and 2020 — they have never faced each other in an IPL final. Between them they account for six of the eighteen IPL titles, but their playoff paths have never crossed at the final stage.
What is the highest individual score in the RR vs MI fixture?
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 124 off 62 balls at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2023 is the highest individual score in this fixture. It came in a losing cause — MI still won the match — making it one of the more striking “brilliant innings, wrong result” moments in this rivalry’s history.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the RR vs MI head-to-head?
Jasprit Bumrah leads all bowlers in this fixture with 19 wickets across his career. The only five-wicket haul in the fixture’s history belongs to Rajasthan’s Sandeep Sharma, who took 5/18 at Jaipur in IPL 2024 to set up a nine-wicket RR win.
Who is performing better in IPL 2026 — RR or MI?
Rajasthan Royals are significantly ahead in IPL 2026. They sit fourth on the points table with 14 points from 13 games and are fighting for a playoff spot. Mumbai Indians, by contrast, are ninth with just 8 points from 13 games and were officially eliminated from the playoff race in mid-May 2026.
Bottom Line
Sixteen wins each, one abandoned — 33 matches to reach a perfect stalemate. That’s where this rivalry stands heading into what could be its most consequential meeting yet. RR need exactly one win on May 24 to seal a playoff spot; MI need nothing except pride. History says Jaiswal makes the difference in crunch moments. The RR vs MI Dream11 prediction for May 24 will be live here ahead of toss. Track where both teams finish on the IPL 2026 points table after the final league round.
