The last time these two sides faced off, Royal Challengers made it very easy for themselves. They came out with a top performance while Mumbai were left worried as they started just as they did in 2022, which was a miserable season for them. Now, a month later, Royal Challengers have a few concerns with their approach and Mumbai are starting to look a bit better with Rohit Sharma’s form the major concern.

MI vs RCB Match Details

Date: May 9th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Mumbai

MI vs RCB Weather Report

The temperatures are rising in Mumbai with a warm evening very likely.

MI vs RCB Pitch Report

With a small boundary, a lot of runs are likely to be on offer in the upcoming fixture.

MI vs RCB Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	MI Won	RCB Won	NR
Overall	31	17	13	1
At Wankhede	8	6	2	0
In the last Five Matches	5	1	4	0
In 2022	1	0	1	0

MI vs RCB Predicted Playing XII

MI Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Tristan Stubbs, Riley Meredith, Jason Behrendorff, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla

RCB Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Karn Sharma

MI vs RCB Key Players

Tim David

Tim David the finisher goes up against the side that bought him into the IPL. He has been in explosive touch this season and with RCB’s bowling attack not as solid as they want them to be they are likely to struggle against the big hitting Tim David.

Mohammad Siraj

After a dull season in 2022 Siraj has come back roaring. He is doing a really good job in the first spell, and looks very threatening as he has picked up a wicket on most occasions within the powerplay. His opening burst will be crucial to RCB who now begin their journey away from home.

RCB’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Faf Du Plessis	10	511	56.78
Virat Kohli	10	419	46.56
Glenn Maxwell	10	262	29.11
Dinesh Karthik	8	132	26.4
Mahipal Lomror	10	110	12.22

MI’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Suryakumar Yadav	10	293	29.3
Ishan Kishan	10	293	29.3
Tilak Varma	9	274	45.67
Cameron Green	10	272	38.86
Rohit Sharma	10	184	18.4

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mohammad Siraj	10	15	19.06
Harshal Patel	10	12	28.91
Karn Sharma	5	8	19.87
Wanindu Hasaranga	7	7	29.28
Wayne Parnell	4	6	24.83

MI’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Piyush Chawla	10	17	16.47
Jason Behrendorff	6	8	24.87
Riley Meredith	5	7	29.57
Cameron Green	10	5	53
Arshad Khan	6	5	38

MI vs RCB Match Tips

Mumbai are a much different side from the side RCB faced last time around. With Mumbai back in Mumbai they will hope Rohit comes back to form, and that should be what puts them ahead.

Match Prediction: Mumbai Indians Win the Match