Date and Venue:

The MI vs RCB game will be played on April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The game will start at 07:30 PM IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore VS Mumbai Indians: A Blockbuster Contest Awaits at Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai Indians will be taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their home game. Both teams have lost their last game and will be looking to get back to winning ways. The 5 time champions were defeated by the Lucknow Supergiants, and RCB was dominated by the Gujarat Titans bowlers.

Talking about the home team, they lost their last game against Lucknow by 12 Runs while chasing a total of 204 runs. So, there are plenty of concerns from MI’s perspective. Rohit Sharma missed his last game due to injury. It is crucial for MI that Rohit Sharma come back against RCB in their home game, as Rohit Sharma has often turned Wankhede Stadium into his playground. At this iconic venue, he has amassed 2,295 runs in 80 matches at an impressive average of 34.25. Although there is power in their batting, bowling is looking weak due to Jasprit Bumrah’s unavailability. Let’s see how this gets addressed.

Mumbai Indians Squad

Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav.

Mumbai Indians probable playing 11

Royal Challengers Bangalore Preview

After an easy defeat from GT, the challengers will aim to return to winning ways. A fresh start to bounce back, and the challengers will be pumped to make it count. RCB started with two away wins against KKR and CSK, and they had a blip against GT, losing to them by eight wickets at home. They still would like to continue with the same XI. RCB, being one of the most powerful batting units, won’t find it easy, as Jasprit Bumrah makes his way back into the MI squad. Let’s see how the challengers fight to grab two points and make their way above the points table.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad

Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh

Royal Challengers Bangalore probable playing 11

Rohit Sharma vs Josh Hazlewood

The former MI skipper Rohit Sharma will be facing Josh Hazlewood with the new ball in the first six overs. The Rohit vs Hazlewood will be an intriguing one as the former is known for taking on the bowlers, whereas the latter has a reputation for bowling in a particular area again and again.

Virat Kohli vs Trent Boult

The battle between Virat Kohli is expected to decide the fate of the Mumbai vs Bengaluru clash on Monday, as both of them are fierce competitors on the field and look to give their best for the team

Rajat Patidar vs Vignesh Puthur

The new kid on the block, Vignesh Puthur, will have another opportunity to showcase his worth as a wrist spinner when he bowls to Rajat Patidar in the MI vs RCB clash. Patidar, who is regarded as one of the best players of spin, will have his work cut out against Vignesh

Suryakumar Yadav vs Krunal Pandya

The Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is known for his aggressive approach against spin, will be up against Krunal Pandya, who has made a name for himself as a tactically shrewd bowler who bowls wicket-to-wicket