Guwahati, April 7 – The match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians has been delayed due to rain, which lashed the city for about three hours since early afternoon, forcing the ground staff at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium in Barsapara in Guwahati to deploy the heavy covers on Tuesday.
Although the drizzle had slightly intensified after 7:30 pm, the scheduled start time of the match, the ground staff has removed covers from the side wickets and are working hard to make the field ready for the match. The covers have not been completely removed, although the super sopper was out in the field, taking off the extra rainwater from the field before it is made ready for the match.
The match officials will soon decide on the timing of the toss, and no overs will be lost if the match starts before 8:30 pm.
This is the second "home" match for the Rajasthan Royals at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. They have won both their matches so far and are hoping to remain unbeaten by winning their third match.
The Mumbai Indians won their opening match against the Kolkata Knight Riders but lost the next one to the Delhi Capitals. The five-time champions will be hoping to get back on the winning track.
The clash between Rajasthan Royals, the winner of the inaugural edition, and Mumbai Indians is eagerly awaited because it pits India's best pace bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, against the young player, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old from Bihar who has already proven his potential with brilliant stroke play, scoring a century.
Sooryavanshi has already caught the eye because of his sensational stroke play and big hitting as he has hammered 30 sixes so far in the Indian Premier League, 20 of them coming for pace bowlers.
Fans are eagerly waiting to see how the 15-year-old from Samastipur tackles pace spearhead, Bumrah. But rain has put that match-up on hold as of now.