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MI will take on RCB in Match 20. [Source- IPL/x.com]
Mumbai Indians will lock horns against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the upcoming 20th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, April 7th. The big-ticket clash will take place at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Mumbai Indians have had a tough start to their campaign as they lost three of their first four games and are currently sitting in the bottom half of the table. They will be eager to change their fortunes and climb up the ladder.
Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are sitting at the second position after two consecutive wins which were followed by a setback in their last match. They will now look to bounce back strongly and get back to winning ways from their trip to Mumbai.
MI vs RCB Head To Head Overview
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played each other in a total of 34 IPL games, where Mumbai has the clear upper hand with 20 wins, while the Bengaluru franchise emerged victorious 14 times.
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (C), Raj Angad Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar and Trent Boult.
Impact Player Options
Rohit Sharma and Vignesh Puthur.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal.
Impact Player Options
Rasikh Dar Salam and Suyash Sharma
Top Run-Scorers in MI vs RCB
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Virat Kohli - 855 runs
Virat Kohli is at the top of the list of highest run-scorers in MI vs RCB fixtures. The legendary batter has amassed 855 runs at an average of 30.54 and a strike-rate of 126.85 against the Mumbai franchise across 32 innings.
Rohit Sharma - 693 runs
Rohit Sharma also finds himself second in this list as the Mumbai opener has been one of the consistent performers for his side over the years. In a total of 24 innings against RCB, Rohit has scored 693 runs at an average of 27.82 and a strike-rate of 141.67.
Suryakumar Yadav - 412 runs
Suryakumar Yadav is currently the lead batter for Mumbai Indians. He has been very consistent and reliable in the last few years, especially while facing the Bengaluru team, where he has 412 runs at an average 41.20 and a spectacular strike-rate of 170.95 in 12 innings.
Top Wicket-Takers In MI vs RCB
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Krunal Pandya - 10 wickets
Krunal Pandya has represented Mumbai in this fixture previously and has been a consistent performer over the years. He has scalped a total of 10 wickets at an average of 28.90 across 12 appearances in this fixture.
Trent Boult - 5 wickets
Trent Boult is back playing for Mumbai Indians after previously doing great for them, especially against a team like RCB. The left-arm pacer has 5 wickets at an average of 25.40 in four matches involving these two sides.
Hardik Pandya - 5 wickets
Hardik Pandya also finds a place in the list of highest wicket-takers amongst the active players in both the sides. The pace-bowling all-rounder has taken 5 wickets at a strike-rate of 26.40 in MI vs RCB fixtures.
MI vs RCB Key Stats
Mumbai Indians’ Key Records
- Mumbai Indians haven't lost against RCB at home since 2015.
- Mumbai Indians have the second lowest strike-rate in the middle-overs in IPL 2025 so far - 34.88 average and 126.24 strike-rate.
- However, Suryakumar Yadav has been a dominant force for MI in the middle-overs this season - 133 runs, 2 dismissals, 175 strike-rate.
- Overall, Suryakumar Yadav has enjoyed batting at the Wankhede Stadium as his numbers since IPL 2022 are - 55.55 average, 197.10 strike-rate.
- Suryakumar Yadav vs RCB in last two matches in Mumbai - 135 runs, 67.5 average and 250 strike-rate.
- Tilak Varma has been a point of discussion due to his strike-rate in the recent match against Lucknow. His numbers in IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium are equally concerning since last year - 126 runs, 4 dismissals, 123.53 strike-rate.
- Deepak Chahar has enjoyed bowling with the new ball inside the powerplay in IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium - 9 wickets (most), 11.33 strike-rate.
- Chahar got the better of Phil Salt twice in two games these two faced each other - 2 innings, 7 runs, 2 dismissals.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Key Records
- Phil Salt has been one of the best batters inside the powerplay this season - 95 runs, 2 dismissals and 182.69 strike-rate.
- Virat Kohli has struggled in IPL matches at Wankhede Stadium in recent times since 2022 - 94 runs, 15.67 average and 106.82 strike-rate.
- Tim David has been one of the best finishers in IPL in recent times, especially at the Wankhede Stadium during the death overs (17-20 overs) - 205 runs, 29.29 average and 250 strike-rate.
- Both Josh Hazelwood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar don't have an impressive record bowling inside the powerplay in IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium - 3 wickets combined since 2021, 51.3 average and 42 strike-rate.
- Krunal Pandya will be a crucial player for RCB, especially with the ball in Wankhede Stadium - 5 wickets from 2022, 6.46 economy rate and 15.6 strike-rate.
- Krunal has managed to keep Suryakumar Yadav quiet in IPL so far - 38 runs, 1 wicket, batting strike-rate of just 108.6.
- Rajat Patidar scored a magnificent half-century in his last meeting against MI in Wankhede Stadium last year. Overall, he has been the most successful middle-order batter for RCB since 2022 - 34.4 average and 176.1 strike-rate.
- However, the biggest weakness for Rajat Patidar has been left-arm pacers in IPL - 6 dismissals, 13.8 average, 118.6 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In MI vs RCB Match 20 Of IPL 2025
- Virat Kohli is 17 runs away from completing 13000 T20 runs.
- Devdutt Padikkal is 75 runs away from completing 1000 IPL runs for RCB.
- Rohit Sharma is four sixes away from completing 250 IPL sixes for Mumbai Indians.
- Rajat Patidar is 3 sixes away from completing 150 T20 sixes.
- Hardik Pandya needs 2 more wickets to complete 200 T20 wickets.
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