Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first against the resurgent Mumbai Indians, hoping to disrupt the momentum of the five-time champions in a high-stakes IPL 2025 clash on Thursday.

Despite a season marked by inconsistency and missed opportunities, the Royals have found renewed hope in teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The 14-year-old prodigy has taken the tournament by storm, potentially playing the knock of the season earlier this week. His rapid rise has provided a silver lining in what has otherwise been a turbulent campaign.