Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians are all set to face Royal Challengers Bangalore on the 25 the Match of IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 11th April, Thursday. With the two big names of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma associated with this match, it will be another high-voltage clash of IPL 2024. In the present scenario, both the teams are struggling to find a way in this IPL edition, placed in 8th and 9th position respectively in the points table. Mumbai somehow managed to win their last game against Delhi Capitals, after three back-to-back thrasing defeats. Whereas the RCB counterpart, only managed to win the 2nd game against PBKS in their home ground. Follow this blog to know the match details, playing 11, dream11 prediction, and the MI vs RCB match preview
Match Details
- Match: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Date: 11/04/2024
- Time: 7:30 PM, IST
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
How to watch the MI vs RCB IPL 2024 Match?
The MI vs RCB IPL 2024 match will be available on Star Sports Network on television. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.
MI vs RCB, IPL 2024: Pitch report
There have been 109 IPL matches played so far in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. According to the record, teams batting first or chasing possess equal chances of winning. The pitch typically favors the batsmen, whereas in the second half of the game, dew can be a challenging factor.
Out of the 109 matches, the team batting first has emerged victorious on 50 occasions, while those batting second have won on 59 occasions. The average first innings score at Wankhede Stadium is 175 which suggests that both teams will need to adapt their strategies accordingly.
MI vs RCB, IPL 2024: Weather forecast
The temperature in Mumbai on Thursday will hover around 33 degrees when the match starts. And it is expected to remain nearly the same throughout the game. So it is going to be hot and humid weather conditions as the wind speed will remain at 19 km/h with 59 percent humidity in the air.
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MI vs RCB: Head-to-Head Record
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have met each other on 32 occasions in the IPL, so far. Among them, MI has won 18 times whereas RCB has won 14 times.
Total matches played: 32
Matches won by Mumbai Indians (MI): 18
Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): 14
MI vs RCB: Predicted playing XI
MI Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah.
RCB Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.
MI vs RCB Dream11 Match Top Picks
Keeper: Ishan Kishan
Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli ©, Rohit Sharma (vc)
All-rounders: Romario Shepherd, Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Reece Topley, Jasprit Bumrah