MI vs RCB: Termed the ‘El-Clasico’ of domestic cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) is all set to witness two of the star players for the Indian cricket team face each other on Indian soil as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli clash for T20 glory on April 11.
Match 25 of IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium will have the Mumbai Indians take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. MI secured their first win of the season after three defeats by defeating Delhi Capitals by 29 runs in their previous game.
The Mumbai-based team displayed an all-round performance, with aggressive batting from their openers and effective finishing by their lower-order batsmen. Gerald Coetzee stood out with the ball, claiming four crucial wickets to secure MI’s victory.
Meanwhile, RCB has been facing unfavorable results, with three consecutive losses, including two at home under Faf du Plessis’ captaincy. Despite possessing strong batting talent, RCB has struggled due to bowling issues. They will aim to address these shortcomings and secure their second win in the upcoming match.
MI vs RCB Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium is renowned for its batting-friendly conditions, offering consistent pitches and short boundaries conducive to high scoring. Additionally, the dew factor tends to favor the team batting second. Therefore, the toss-winning team may opt to field first.
MI Probable Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah
RCB Probable Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Saurav Chauhan, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
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