Its match number 20 of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL), and two strong teams will battle it out tonight. The mighty Mumbai Indians take on and host the visitors from south. the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Both the teams will look to return to their winning ways, as MI will seek consistency to cement their batting performance. RCB, cushioned with a strong line up will strive to wipe out their opposition’s strength and exploit the weak areas.
The game is an important one, as it marks the return of the explosive Jasprit Bumrah, the leader of the bowling attack, who looks as if he is ready to roar aloud.
Currently placed at number 8 on the standings table; after managing to win just one out of the four games played so, things have definitely not looked solid for the five-time champion’s side.
They suffered an embarrassing 12-run defeat in their most recent clash against the Lucknow Super Giants last week.
So far, only two MI batters — Suryakumar Yadav and Ryan Rickelton have managed to score up half-centuries, highlighting their struggles as a unit.
Hardik Pandya and his men in blue would want to get their campaign back on track with a win.
Meanwhile, RCB started their campaign with back-to-back wins against Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. However, their small winning streak came to an unexpected end in their first ever match at home this season, against the Gujarat Titans.
They were beaten by eight wickets. The Rajat Patidar-led side will search for every possible area to win against a rusty Mumbai side, as they sit on the third place on the points table right now.
The iconic Wankhede Stadium has been favourable for the batters generally as per expert opinion. However, the new ball will swing around in full throttle and the opening batters will have to be slightly cautious.
If the batters can get themselves set at the crease, then setting a formidable target won’t be too difficult, especially with the fast outfield and short boundaries at the venue.
RCB and MI have faced each other in 33 matches in the IPL history, out of which RCB have won 14 times whereas MI have come out victorious on 19 occasions. So far, only one game has been played at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2025, which was comfortably won by the team chasing.
RCB Predicted XI:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Impact Player: Rasikh Salam
MI Predicted XI:
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur.
Impact Player options: Tilak Verma
The underwhelming performances and a disappointing start for the Mumbai Indians will continue in today’s game too, or will they manage to outperform the feisty Bengaluru squad to add two points in their kitty, is to be seen.
By: Tulika Agarwal
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