IPL: Rajasthan aim for Mumbai Indians upset to keep slim playoff hopes alive

Fresh from a morale-boosting victory against Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals will look to build on the momentum and aim to halt five-time champions' Mumbai Indians' late surge when the two sides face off in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Jaipur on Thursday.

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The Royals found a new hero in 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who rose to become an overnight sensation across the cricketing world with a belligerent century that helped the Royals break a frustrating losing streak in what has been an overall disappointing campaign with mere three victories from their 10 outings so far.

While they still have a mathematical chance of making the play-offs, the hopes could rapidly fade away against a strong MI side, that has bounced back strongly after a sluggish start and are on a roll with five consecutive victories from their 10 matches.

Meanwhile, Suryavanshi, who came in as a replacement for a side strain injury to regular skipper Sanju Samson, proved his mettle in only his career's third IPL match, and the Royals would hope that he continues in the same vein.