IPL 2025: MI vs RCB – Player Battles to Watch Out For

Match Details

• Match: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Date: April 7th, 2025 (Monday)
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Key Player Battles
Will Jacks vs. Josh Hazlewood
MI’s attacking opener Will Jacks will aim to get off to a flier, but Hazlewood’s control and bounce could trouble him early on.

Suryakumar Yadav vs. Suyash Sharma
SKY’s 360° strokeplay might be tested against Suyash’s tricky wrist spin in the middle overs – a real game-changing duel.

Hardik Pandya vs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captain Hardik Pandya brings power, but Bhuvi’s swing and accuracy may neutralize his threat if he strikes early.

Phil Salt vs. Trent Boult
RCB opener Phil Salt plays aggressively in the powerplay, but Boult’s left-arm pace and swing could trap him with the new ball.

Virat Kohli against Deepak Chahar
A classic contest! Kohli’s timing and placement go head-to-head with Chahar’s deceptive movement with the new ball.

Liam Livingstone vs. Mitchell Santner
Livingstone loves big hits, but Santner's smart angles and line may stifle his middle-over boundary-hitting.

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Mumbai Indians: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Vignesh Puthur

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal,Suyash Sharma