RCB vs MI: Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians is always a rivalry to watch. Both sides have had some really nice encounters in the past as Virat Kohli, India’s premier batter, takes on Rohit Sharma, the Indian Captain. The Mumbai Indians are full of young talent and despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, their line-up looks very interesting and could promise a lot.

RCB vs MI Match Details

Date: April 1st 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Bangalore

RCB vs MI Weather Report

Dry weather and a lot of heat are expected while dew could also play a role as the game progresses.

RCB vs MI Pitch Report

Flat pitch and really small boundaries is what characterizes the Chinnasamy, making it a really good chasing ground.

RCB vs MI Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	MI Won	RCB Won	NR
Overall	30	17	13	0
At Bangalore	11	8	3	0
In the last Five Matches	5	1	4	0
In 2022	1	0	1	0

RCB vs MI Predicted Playing XI

RCB Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Suyash Prabhudessai, Glenn Maxwell, Mahpal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Siraj, Reece Topley

MI Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Dewald Brewis/Tristin Stubbs, Tim David, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, Kumar Karthikeya, Sandeep Warrier, Hrithik Shokeen

RCB vs MI Key Players

Tim David

With Kieron Pollard released and now coaching, Mumbai Indians place a lot of trust on Tim David as they look at him as a potential finisher in the coming years. He has done the job at the back-end on countless occasions in other leagues, and also did a good job last season, which makes him a nice option for the finishers role.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is back to his old form now and could be a lot more threatening this season as he is back to his fluent self. The runs seem to be coming a lot easier and RCB will be banking on him heavily once again.

RCB’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Faf Du Plessis	16	468	31
Virat Kohli	16	341	22
Rajat Patidar	8	333	55.5
Dinesh Karthik	16	330	55
Glenn Maxwell	13	301	27

MI’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ishan Kishan	14	418	32
Tilak Varma	14	397	36
Suryakumar Yadav	8	303	43
Rohit Sharma	14	268	19
Tim David	8	186	37

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Wanindu Hasaranga	16	26	16.5
Josh Hazlewood	12	20	18.8
Harshal Patel	15	19	21.5
Mohammad Siraj	15	9	57
Glenn Maxwell	13	6	27.5

MI’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Jasprit Bumrah	14	15	25
Daniel Sams	11	13	28
Murugan Ashwin	11	9	25
Riley Meredith	8	8	30
Ramandeep Singh	5	6	9

RCB vs MI Rivalries to Watch out For

Harshal Patel vs Mumbai Indians: Harshal Patel rose to fame with his amazing five wicket haul in the opening game back in 2021.

RCB vs MI Match Tips

Mumbai look a lot stronger than last season despite the absence of Bumrah. However, RCB still look the settled side and that could help them despite their record against Mumbai at home.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Win the Match