Jaipur, May 1 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) slumped to their eighth defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season after suffering a crushing 100-run loss against a resurgent Mumbai Indians (MI), who notched their seventh win of the campaign and their sixth consecutive victory on Thursday.

MI posted a daunting total of 217/2, riding on a measured and calculated batting display that saw them keep wickets in hand and accelerate in the latter stages. In response, Rajasthan never really got going and collapsed under scoreboard pressure.

Speaking after the match, Riyan Parag acknowledged Mumbai's superior performance.

"You've got to give credit to MI for the way they batted. They kept wickets," Parag said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"Y...