Mumbai look to iron out minor flaws

Already in play-off, Indians face Royals in their final league match

Mumbai Indians, who have already booked a play-off berth, will look to iron out minor flaws for the bigger battles ahead, while Rajasthan Royals would play for pride when the two sides take on each other in their last league encounter of the IPL here on Sunday.

With the loss of Kings XI Punjab on Saturday, Mumbai comfortably made it to the play-off stage.

Mumbai are placed third with 18 points from 15 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore have 17 points from 15 matches and they take on the lowly Deccan Chargers on Sunday in a day match.

Rajasthan, who have not been consistent enough, bowed out of contention for the play-offs following a crushing five-wicket defeat against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad on Friday.

They must be ruing their close defeats against Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings but are left with no other options but to play for pride against the formidable Mumbai Indians.

Skipper Rahul Dravid has already proved that he is not a spent force and that too in the shorter version of the game which has never been his forte. He, along with Australian Shane Watson, Shaun Tait, Ajinkya Rahane and others would like to prove a point with better performances.

Mumbai Indians have a strong side featuring the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, South African Herschelle Gibbs, West Indian Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu.

Rohit is in good nick with a hundred under his belt but Tendulkar is yet to play a big knock in the competition.

The bowling also has a lethal look with Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga at the helm and sharing the top spot with 21 wickets with Sunil Narine and Morne Morkel. RP Singh too produced a good spell against Kolkata Knight Riders but it was Narine who settled the issue in favour of Mumbai.

Skipper Harbhajan Singh has been struggling for form and would look to bounce back.
The Pink City has been witnessing sand storms and slight showers this week but still the wicket at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium is pretty good for batting and would provide a perfect platform for big guns like Tendulkar, Rohit, Pollard and Rayudu.