Match 54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see the Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the Mumbai Indians at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.
RCB head into this contest on the back of a narrow nine-run defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, marking their second consecutive loss. Despite this setback, they remain in third place on the points table, thanks to a superior net run rate. However, another slip-up could put their top-four position under threat, making this a crucial fixture.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, come into the game with renewed confidence after securing their third win of the season. They defeated Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in a high-scoring encounter, with Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton
leading the charge with impressive half-centuries.
While MI's playoff hopes hang by a thread, they will be aiming to keep their chances alive by winning their remaining matches. In this article, we will look at the pitch report, recent form, key players, and the match prediction for this RCB vs MI clash.
RCB vs MI: Pitch Report Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
The surface at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is generally known to favor batters. The ball comes on nicely to the bat, making stroke play easier and often resulting in high-scoring games.
In the most recent T20I game played here between India and New Zealand, both sides crossed the 200-run mark, highlighting the pitch's batting-friendly nature.
RCB vs MI: Head-to-Head Report
- Matches Played: 35
- Mumbai Indians Won: 19
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won: 16
- No Result: 0
RCB vs MI: Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Philip Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chauhan, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal
Mumbai Indians Squad: Naman Dheer, Sherfane Rutherford, Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Ashwini Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, AM Gazanffer, Shardul Thakur, Quinton de Kock, Atharva Ankolekar, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Mohammad Salahuddin Izhar, Danish Malewar
