Fielding coach Dishant Yagnik addressed the media following their match, emphasizing the team's philosophy of developing players. He said, "In our franchise, players transform into stars. We don’t buy superstars;

Mumbai Indians openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton have started strongly in their Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals. The pair have reached 99-0 at the halfway stage of innings, with India captain Rohit on 42 from 27 balls and South African Rickelton striking 55 from 33.