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Two greatest rivals in the history of Indian Premier League will face each other in the upcoming event. The thundering Tuesday game will feature Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore fighting for 2 important points.
In the previous game of rivals, RCB managed to get a massive victory by 8 wickets. Rohit’s side has made a strong comeback in this season and they will try their best to avenge the last defeat.
The game is set to take place on Tuesday, 9th May at 19:30 IST at Wankhede Stadium, Kolkata. Keep reading for a preview of the match. You can catch the live action on JioCinema and Star Sports starting at 7:30 PM.
RCB vs MI Final Winner Prediction: MI TO WIN
Mumbai Indians will host the upcoming battle against RCB. Given the pitch conditions and team strengths the home team has high chances of defeating the RCB squad. MI can win this game in a close fight.
RCB vs MI Betting Odds Table
IPL Betting sites have selected RCB as favourites in the game having odds of 1.85. You can select your winning side on the IPL betting apps.
TEAMS | PARIMATCH | JUNGLIWIN | MEGAPARI |
RCB | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.82 |
MI | 1.95 | 1.90 | 1.95 |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Preview
BATTING Camp
- Opening pair is the only batting strength present in the team, both Virat and Du Plessis have performed very well in the tournament. Virat has 419 runs and Faf has 511 runs so far in 10 games.
- The middle batting order has failed completely, Maxwell has good batting skills but he plays immature cricket. Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz, Suyash Prabhudesai have not performed in a single game.
BOWLING Camp
- Similarly, like batting,the bowling order is dependent on just two bowlers, Mohammad Siraj and Wanindu Hasranga.
- Every other bowler like Harshal Patel, Josh Hazelwood have failed completely.
RCB Possible Starting 11
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Mumbai Indians Team Preview
BATTING Camp
- Mumbai Indians have the best batting depth in their squad. Starting from the skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Middle order has experienced Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Cameron Green.
- Tim David is the new Pollard for the team, he can finish games by hitting big out of the park sixes.
BOWLING Camp
- Bowling is the major weak point in the team, they totally rely on Archer and unfortunately he is out of form.
- Piyush Chawla is their strike bowler who has taken wickets in every crucial situation.
MI Possible Starting 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan
RCB vs MI Betting Tips
Top Batter
- Faf can be the top run-scorer for RCB in the upcoming game, he has 511 runs in 10 innings.
- MI’s Suryakumar can score a half-century in this game, he has scored consecutive 3 fifties in last 4 games.
Top Bowler
- We predict Piyush Chawla to be the top wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians, he has impressed everyone with his bowling and has 17 wickets so far in 10 innings.
- Siraj can be the best bowler for RCB, he has been magnificent this season having 16 wickets so far.
Predicted Scores
IF RCB bats first: 175-185
IF MI bats first: 170-185
Head to Head
Total Match Played | RCB Won | MI Won | No Result | |
Overall | 31 | 14 | 17 | 00 |
Last 5 | 05 | 04 | 01 | 00 |
RCB & MI in the Last Five Matches
RCB | L | W | L | W | W |
MI | L | W | W | L | L |
Weather Report / Pitch report
The weather at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is predicted to be clear with periodic clouds in the sky. The maximum temperature will reach 31°C during the play. Good news for the fans as there is a 0% chance of rain interrupting the play.
The pitch has an excellent surface for the batters, given the shorter boundaries the bowlers will find it tough to save runs here. With good swing movements in the initial overs, dew can be expected in the later half, teams winning the toss will look forward to chasing here.
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