Mumbai Indians are set to square off against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an enticing clash at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. It will be a clash between the two bottom teams of the tournament. While MI is at the 8th spot after losing 3 of their 4 matches, RCB is even worse as they have lost 4 out of their 5 games and are ranked ninth in the points standings.
If we talk about the head-to-head record of both teams, then MI have been the dominant force between the two. In the 34 contests played so far between the two, MI have emerged victorious 20 times while RCB tasted defeat only 14 times.
However, if we talk about the last 5 games between them, then RCB have had an upper hand over MI as they managed to win the last 4 out of 5 contests against them. MI is coming with momentum in the match as they won their last game against DC, while RCB have lost their last 3 matches and will be desperate to change the tide in their favor.
In this article, we will highlight the top 3 players from both the team who may have an impact in the upcoming clash:
1. Virat Kohli – 852 runs
You cannot discount Virat Kohli if he is playing in a match. He has been in sublime form in this year’s IPL with 2 half-centuries and 1 century in 5 matches. He has been the lone warrior in RCB’s batting department along with some small contributions by Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror.
Virat Kohli has also been amongst the runs in the matches played between both teams in the history of IPL. Virat has scored 852 runs in 31 matches, which is the highest among both teams, and given his current form, he will surely be the one everyone will be waiting to watch on the 11th of April.
2. Rohit Sharma – 567 runs
Rohit Sharma has been churning out runs for fun in the past few months in every format. Although Rohit didn’t have a good IPL for the last 4-5 seasons, he will be rearing to go in this season and would want to prove that he still has it in him in the shortest format of the game.
Rohit Sharma also has a tremendous record against the RCB bowling attack in the IPL. He has scored 567 runs in 23 matches played against RCB and given his touch in the last match; fans will be expecting that a big knock is on the cards from Rohit Sharma.
3. Jasprit Bumrah – 22 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah is currently the best bowler in the world across all formats, but he is a different beast in the T20s altogether. His ability to hit deadly yorkers with pinpoint precision along with brilliantly disguised variations makes him an indispensable bowler in this format.
He also enjoys a great track record against RCB in the IPL. He has got rid of 22 RCB batters in the 19 games he has played against them, making him the highest wicket-taker amongst the two teams. His current form is also decent as he just picked up 2 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs in a high-scoring match against DC.
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