Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah - (Source : @Johns/X.com)
On Monday, April 6, Mumbai Indians will lock horns against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium. It will be a blockbuster event as two big teams will square off against each other in what is guaranteed to be a mouth-watering clash.
So far, the five-time winners have got off to the worst possible start as the Hardik Pandya-led side are placed eighth on the table with just a solitary win in four matches. Further, the Men in Blue are fresh off a defeat as they lost against Lucknow Super Giants in their last match.
Thus, ahead of the upcoming match, several changes are expected, and in a delight for MI, they have been handed a boost with the return of Jasprit Bumrah.
Meanwhile, this article will shed light on MI's probable XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma To Return After Injury Setback?
Rohit Sharma missed out on MI's clash against LSG after he was hit on his knee during training. After the match, the MI Head coach provided an update on Rohit and remarked that he is recovering well and a decision on his availability would be taken in a few days.
Meanwhile, the hitman is expected to be back for the RCB clash as he also boasts a great record against RCB at Wankhede Stadium and it can also help him return to form.
Here are Rohit's stats at Wankhede against RCB
Criteria | Data |
Innings | 9 |
Runs | 307 |
Average | 43.86 |
Strike-Rate | 154.27 |
50/100 | 3/0 |
Ryan Rickelton And Will Jacks To Highlight Top-Order
Despite an average start to the tournament, MI would look to continue with Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks, who are known to hit big and a longer rope is something they desire at this stage of the tournament.
Further, there is no change expected in the middle-order as Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Naman Dhir will be there. Further, Tilak Varma will come in as an impact player if MI bat second and will be a part of the playing XI if they bat first.
Jasprit Bumrah To Replace Ashwani Kumar
In a delight for Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah has joined the MI squad and has recovered from his back injury. Further, he is likely to replace Ashwani Kumar in the team for the clash against RCB.
MI's Probable XI vs RCB
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Vignesh Puthur
Impact Subs: Tilak Varma, Vignesh Puthur