IPL 2023: RCB vs MI, Dream11 Prediction: 3 Top-picks for Captain and Vice-captain

image-lfy1n6u8Suryakumar Yadav will be a crucial part of MI's team in the first match of IPL 2023 vs RCB (Source: Twitter/@mipaltan)

After three years, the fever of the Indian Cricket League (IPL 2023) will be returning to Bangalore's home at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) face Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday evening.

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RCB versus MI has always been one of the most fascinating rivalries of the IPL, with Virat Kohli up against Rohit Sharma being the best of the player battles to watch out for. So, before the cracker jack of a contest, let us look at the the top three picks as the captain or vice-captain of the match. 



RCB vs MI, Match 5: Player Stats

In order to take a look at the top three contenders for the captain or vice-captain, let us take a look at the player stats in detail:

Top three performers for RCB against MI (Current Squad)

  1. Virat Kohli - 655 runs off 31 innings at 29.54/126.26
  2. Glenn Maxwell - 103 runs off 3 innings at 51.50/153.73
  3. Harshal Patel - 17 wickets off 8 innings at 6.86 ER

Top three performers of MI against RCB (Current Squad)

  1. Rohit Sharma - 566 runs off 21 innings at 29.79/145.13
  2. Suryakumar Yadav - 286 runs off 10 innings at 35.75/188
  3. Ishan Kishan - 208 runs off 8 innings at 26.00/147


RCB vs MI, Match 5: Top three in-form players

  1. Virat Kohli (RCB) - 140 runs in last 3 T20s
  2. Tilak Verma (MI) - 128 runs in last 3 T20s
  3. Mohammed Siraj (RCB) - 6 wickets in last 3 T20s


RCB vs MI, Match 5: Top three Captain or Vice-captain choices

  1. Virat Kohli is the first name that comes to mind when you speak of RCB. The legendary Indian batter has been involved in many memorable knocks across the seasons.
  2. Jofra Archer, the pace spearhead from England, is a must when he is playing. The right-arm speedster is expected to pick wickets in clusters.
  3. Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian star T20 batter, has been performing consistently in the IPL. Though he bagged an unwanted record getting out for three consecutive ducks in the ODI format recently, Surya can change the game in no time.