The second game of Saturday’s doubleheader will see Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) play Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Both teams have had contrasting fortunes so far in IPL 2022.
Mumbai, led by Rohit Sharma, were rocked in their last outing against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), thanks to a 15-ball 56 runs carnage from Pat Cummins. The five-time IPL champions, who are known to be slow-starters, are yet to find their mojo in the competition.
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 9, 2022
MI have had a couple of positives but will have to come out and perform as a unit against RCB, who clinched a thrilling win against Rajasthan Royals in their last fixture.
The 36-year-old Dinesh Karthik has been in sublime form in IPL 2022, playing some blazing knocks. Faf du Plessis and Shahbaz Ahmed have also contributed to the winning cause. All eyes will be on former captain Virat Kohli, who has been short of runs so far in the tournament.
Match Details
Match 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date & Time: April 9th at 7:30 PM IST and local time
Pitch Report
This pitch is expected to assist the bowlers in the first half with the ball getting some grip. However, it will turn into a belter as the game progresses. The team winning the toss will fancy chasing the total in this venue.
Predicted Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), David Willey, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen/Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
Match Prediction
RCB and MI have produced some nail-biting thrillers in the history of IPL 2022 and Saturday’s encounter will not be anything less. Overall, Mumbai have emerged victorious on 19 occasions in comparison to Bangalore’s 12.
Coming from the back of three defeats, Rohit Sharma and Co. will be desperate for a win and can thump the Royal Challengers to open their account in IPL 2022. Betway have also placed their odds in favour of Mumbai at 1.95.
RCB vs MI – Fantasy Team Prediction
Fantasy Team 1: Ishan Kishan, Anuj Rawat, Rohit Sharma (vc), Virat Kohli (c), Faf du Plessis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Tymal Mills, Murugan Ashwin
Fantasy Team 2: Ishan Kishan (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah
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