Mumbai: The rivalry between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is undoubtedly one of the most captivating spectacles in the Indian Premier League (IPL). These two cricketing giants have a history of delivering exhilarating matches that keep fans on the edge of their seats.
MI secured their first win of the season against the Delhi Capitals in their previous match. Meanwhile, RCB faced defeat against the Rajasthan Royals in their last outing. Both MI and RCB have not had the best of seasons yet and are placed eighth and ninth on the points table. Both teams will be looking to get back to winning ways in today’s match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
In their head-to-head encounters in the IPL, MI and RCB have locked horns 32 times. Mumbai Indians have held the upper hand, securing victory in 18 matches, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have emerged victorious in 13 encounters.
When it comes to batting, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stalwarts Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have been standout performers. Virat Kohli has amassed 852 runs, closely followed by AB de Villiers with 786 runs. On the Mumbai Indians’ side, skipper Rohit Sharma leads the charge with 793 runs, supported by Kieron Pollard’s 551 runs.
In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal have been formidable for their respective teams. Bumrah leads the wicket-taking charts with 24 scalps, followed closely by Chahal with 22 wickets.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Dewald Brevis, Anshul Kamboj
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Saurav Chauhan, Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Himanshu Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar
