Alright so today I was digging into this whole MI versus Rajasthan Royals IPL matchup because man, people been spewing nonsense like MI won every damn time or RR never stands a chance. Needed to get my hands dirty with the actual numbers myself.
What I Actually Did Step-by-Step
First off, grabbed my laptop around noon feeling kinda lazy but pushed myself. Opened up that big ugly IPL stats spreadsheet I keep – seriously, it’s messy as hell with tabs everywhere. Scrolled way down to the head-to-head section. Took like 5 minutes just finding the right tab, swear I need to organize this thing someday.
Clicked on the filter, sorted for MI and RR only. Started counting manually because I don’t trust the auto-sum formulas I set up half-asleep last month. Used my finger to track the rows like a total caveman – screen got smudgy, whatever works. Went season by season, all the way back.
Here’s what my own counting spat out:
- Total Matches Played? 28 times they faced off. More than I thought honestly.
- Mumbai Indians Wins? Counted 15 wins. Solid, but not some total domination story folks peddle.
- Rajasthan Royals Wins? 12 wins! Way closer than those loudmouths at the chai shop yell about. One ended No Result.
- Playoffs? Only twice they crashed into each other after the league stage. Playoff win column? Dead even – 1 each. Mind blown, thought MI had that locked down.
- Recent Form? Checked the last five games. RR actually won three of those! MI only two. Felt like I uncovered some secret.
Smashed all that into my little notes app. Stared at it. Felt pretty damn satisfying seeing the real story right there in my own scribbles, not just parroting some cricket site headline.
My Big Takeaway After Doing This
The whole “MI owns RR” thing? Yeah, it’s kinda garbage once you look yourself. MI’s got the edge overall, fine, but 12 dang wins for RR ain’t no fluke. And lately? Looks like RR might actually have their number a bit. Honestly, next time I hear my neighbors yelling about how MI always smashes RR, I’m just gonna shove these numbers in their face. Or maybe not… better keep the peace. But hey, least I know the truth now. Doing the grunt work yourself beats trusting the hype any day.
