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
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.