Rahul Dravid, the Rajasthan Royals captain, has said that he is unsure about his role in the future and he's willing to step aside if the franchise finds a younger opener to partner Ajinkya Rahane next season.

With Rajasthan Royals ousted from IPL's playoff contention, skipper Rahul Dravid says he is not sure about his role in the side and would take a break to think over before making any commitment.

Dwayne Smith may have produced a blistering 58-ball unbeaten 87 at the top of the order but Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh said on Sunday that the IPL outfit is still looking to get the right opening combination.

It was a clear message to the play-off opposition - Chennai Super Kings - from Mumbai Indians. A 10-wicket win with the highest opening-stand ever in the Indian Premier League, against Rajasthan Royals showed Mumbai Indians are ready to play the eliminator round. A statistical look at their resounding win in Jaipur on Sunday.

Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith were the experimental openers for Mumbai Indians in their final league match of the Indian Premier League, here on Sunday. Chasing 162, the experiment was a resounding success as the two scripted a stoic 10-wicket win.

Mumbai Indians would be looking to iron out minor flaws for the bigger battles ahead, while the Rajasthan Royals would play for pride when the two sides take on each other in their last league encounter of the IPL here on Sunday.

Rahul Dravid refused suggestions that their batsmen crumbled under pressure in a must-win situation and simply said that they did not bat well enough against Deccan Chargers, here on Friday.

Having posted a target of 127, Rajasthan Royals were on the back-foot. Despite an outside chance towards the end of the innings, the visitors in Hyderabad could not stop Deccan Chargers from eliminating them from the Indian Premier League. A look at the statistical highlights from the match.

Deccan Chargers fought their way to a consolation win but in the process, their 5-wicket win here on Friday dumped Rajasthan Royals out of contention for the play-offs.

Rajasthan Royals needed a win to stay in contention for the play-offs and two half-centuries, coupled with an Ajit Chandila hat-trick powered the hosts here to a dominating 45 run win against a devastated Pune Warriors on Sunday. This was Pune's eight consecutive defeat.