The IPL 2025 game was played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB), which was played in Mumbai. RCB haven't won in Mumbai for 12 years. Earlier RCB made a miraculous win beating CSK in Chennai after 17 years. RCB are in good form this year and the team combination looks superior. They have played four games in the season where they have won three and lost one that too in their home ground. 
MI are in serious trouble because they have lost three in four games and it was really an important one for them. Another good thing for MI in this game was their premium bowler Jasprit Bumrah was back on the field after the back injury that happened in the recent BGT series, he felt a back stretch, and He was unavailable for the Champions Trophy too, later which was won by India. Bumrah was in recovery in NCA and a few days ago it was stated that Bumrah had been given a clean chit to play the next game. Availability of him would have been the biggest boost to struggling MI. 

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RCB With Their Third Win
RCB and MI entered this match with a loss, MI needed this victory at any cost because they had lost three games and were unlucky on a few occasions. MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first. RCB were in charge with the bat but lost the wicket of Phil Salt in their first over itself. Despite losing the wicket RCB were cruising with runs with Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal on crease. 

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Though they were losing wickets in later sessions, but never settled to a low score, Virat Kohli made well made 67, Then it was taken charge by captain Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma who finished the game superbly. RCB within their 20 overs of quota scored 221 with the loss of five wickets. Mumbai Indians had a mountain to climb. 
Patidar Credits His Bowlers
MI began their chase with Rohit Sharma included as an impact player, with a big total to chase Rohit began to attack the bowlers but couldn't last long.  Soon MI were 2 down which caused trouble. Though Surya Kumar and Tilak Varma recovered the damage. Tilak who retired in the n last match played an exceptional innings. Tilak scored a well-mad 6, but soon MI lost two wickets and Pandya tried his best to finish things off but got out at the end. MI lost the match by 12 runs and registered their fourth loss. 
RCB won the game, but they just didn't win the game they broke their losing streak in Mumbai after 12 years. Rajat Patidar was announced as man of the match and he dedicated this win to their bowlers, he states, That was a really amazing match. The way our bowlers have shown courage was amazing. To be honest, this award goes to the bowling unit because it is not easy to stop a batting unit on this ground, so the credit goes to them. The way the fast bowlers executed their plans was great. The way Krunal has bowled is amazing. In the last over, it was not easy, I think the way he has bowled and the courage he has shown is amazing.