Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. MI has won one out of four games and is in eighth place in the IPL 2024 standings. RCB, on the other hand, are ninth in the IPL 2024 points table with two points after winning just one game from five games. Ahead of a fiery clash, we take a look at both sides’ predicted lineups.
MI predicted XI
Rohit Sharma
Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is off to a good start in IPL 2024. The star opening batsman has scored 118 runs in four innings this season. His form will be crucial for MI’s success against RCB on Thursday.
Ishan Kishan (goalkeeper)
Slugger Ishan Kishan has struggled in the top order of IPL 2024 so far. Ishan, who scored just 92 runs in four games, failed to find a rhythm with his batting. Last year, the left-hander was MI’s second-highest scorer with 454 runs in 15 games.
Suryakumar Yadav
The National Cricket Academy has sanctioned MI talisman Suryakumar Yadav, with the swashbuckling batsman joining the Mumbai camp ahead of the last game against DC. Although he didn’t play his due role in the last game, he will try to rebound in this game.
Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma was one of the highlights of Mumbai this year. The left-hander has scored 127 runs in four innings at an impressive average of 31.75 and will be ready for the match against RCB.
Hardik Pandya (captain)
Mumbai Indians’ new captain Hardik Pandya has failed to convert a fast start into big scores this year. The right-hand bowler scored just 108 runs in four games at a strike rate of 138.46.
Tim David
Australia’s explosive batsman Tim David looked stuttered on the slower track against SRH and GT. The Singapore-born cricketer, who has scored 115 runs in four games this season, is expected to shine against RCB.
Romario Shepherd
MI’s bowling all-rounder Romario Shepherd scored the match-winner against DC in the last match. Sheppard, who bats the seventh highest, smashed an unbeaten 39 off just 10 balls to improve MI’s record to 234/5 in 20 overs. He later took the important wicket of David Warner.
prophet muhammad
The Afghanistan all-rounder has played just one match in this season’s IPL. Although Nabi bowled just two balls in the last game, he can provide more stability to MI against RCB in the Wankhede.
Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee, the young and promising fast bowler from South Africa, has been a regular opener for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. Coetzee took seven wickets in four games.
Piyush Chawla
Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla is finding it difficult to replicate his success in IPL 2023 this year. The veteran spinner picked just two wickets in four matches.
Jasprit Bumrah
MI bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has delivered results again this year. Economy aside, Bumrah has taken five wickets in four games this season.
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RCB predicted XI
Faf du Plessis (captain)
South African veteran Faf du Plessis is expected to open the batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Unlike his opening partner, Faf got off to a poor start in IPL 2024, scoring 109 runs in five games.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli will open the innings along with RCB captain Faf du Plessis. Kohli has carried over his stellar form in the ICC Men’s CWC 2023 into IPL 2024 and is the current Orange Cap holder with 316 runs in five games, with a highest score of 113*.
rajapatidar
Rajat Patidar provided much-needed support to the opening batsmen at batting number three for RCB. He showed signs of getting back to his best in the last game and will look to make an impact in the upcoming games.
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell’s performance with the bat has been mediocre in the ongoing IPL season. However, he has already taken four wickets in his first five games and it is surely only a matter of time before he finds his form with the bat.
Cameron Green
Maxwell’s compatriot Cameron Green has been solid this season with both bat and ball. The all-rounder scored 105 runs and picked up two wickets in five games for RCB.
Saurav Chauhan
Saurav Chuahan played his first game of the season against RR and scored 9 runs with a strike rate of 150. The talented batsman is expected to get another chance to showcase his batting prowess.
Dinesh Karthik
Whenever the need arises, Dinesh Kartik steps up to add important runs to RCB’s scoreboard. The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman has been in fine form this season, scoring 90 runs in five games at an impressive strike rate of 173.08.
Anuj Rawat (goalkeeper)
Bengaluru’s Anuj Rawat could be a key cog in the team. Rawat has scored 73 points in four games so far, but he can do better, as shown in the first game of the season when he scored 48 points.
Rhys Topley
English pacer Reece Topley played two matches for RCB this season and took three wickets. He will try to contribute more in this game against MI.
Mohammed Siraj
In-form Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will initiate proceedings against MI. Siraj has taken four wickets in five games and will be hoping for an early breakthrough against a star-studded MI side.
Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal, who has been one of RCB’s wickets in IPL 2024, will assist Siraj in leading the bowling attack on Thursday. Dayal has taken five wickets in five games so far this season.
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