Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 25th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Having won one game out of four, MI are placed eighth in the IPL 2024 standings. RCB, on the other hand, are placed ninth in IPL 2024 with two points on the board after winning only one match from five matches. Ahead of a nail-biting encounter, we take a look at the predicted XIs of both sides.
MI predicted XI
Rohit Sharma
Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has made a good start to 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 (wicketkeeper)
Hard-hitting batsman Ishan Kishan has struggled at the top of the order so far in IPL 2024. Ishan, who scored only 92 runs in four matches, has failed to find rhythm with the bat. The southpaw was MI’s second-highest run-scorer last year with 454 runs in 15 matches.
Suryakumar Yadav
The National Cricket Academy has approved MI talisman Suryakumar Yadav and the swashbuckling batsman has joined the Mumbai camp ahead of the last match against DC. Although he did not make an impact in the last match, he will try to make a comeback in this match.
Tilak Verma
Tilak Verma has been one of the shining stars for Mumbai this year. The left-handed batsman has scored 127 runs in four innings at an impressive average of 31.75 and will be looking to perform against RCB.
Hardik Pandya (Captain)
Mumbai Indians’ new captain Hardik Pandya has failed to convert fast starts into big scores this year. The right-handed batsman has scored only 108 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 138.46.
tim david
Australian explosive batsman Tim David was seen faltering on the slow pitch against SRH and GT. The Singapore-born cricketer has scored 115 runs in four matches this season and will be looking to deliver a big performance against RCB.
Romario Shepherd
MI’s bowling all-rounder Romario Shepherd played a match-winning innings against DC in their last match. Batting at number seven, Shepherd scored an unbeaten 39 off just 10 balls to take MI to 234/5 in 20 overs. Later he got the important wicket of David Warner.
mohammad nabi
The Afghan all-rounder has played only one match in this season’s IPL. Although he bowled just two overs in his last game, Nabi could have provided MI more consistency against RCB at the Wankhede.
Gerald Coetzee
Young and promising South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been a regular starter for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. Coetzee has taken seven wickets in four matches.
Piyush Chawla
It has become difficult for Indian leg spinner Piyush Chawla to repeat the success of IPL 2023 this year. The experienced spinner has taken only two wickets in four matches.
Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians’ fast bowling leader Jasprit Bumrah has once again performed well this year. Apart from being economical, Bumrah has taken five wickets in four matches this season.
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Akash Madhwal
RCB’s probable XI
Faf du Plessis (captain)
It is expected that South African veteran Faf du Plessis will open the innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Unlike his opening partner, Faf has not had a good start in IPL 2024 and has scored 109 runs in five matches.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli will open with RCB captain Faf du Plessis. Kohli has continued his excellent ICC Men’s CWC 2023 form into IPL 2024 and is the current Orange Cap holder with 316 runs with a highest score of 113* in five matches.
Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar provides much-needed support to the opening batsmen by batting at number 3 for RCB. He showed glimpses of his best performance in the last game and will hope to make an impact in the upcoming competition.
Glen Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell’s performance with the bat in the current IPL season has been very poor. However, he has taken four wickets in the opening five matches, and it is surely a matter of time before he regains his form with the bat as well.
cameron green
Maxwell’s compatriot Cameron Green has been performing well with both bat and ball this season. This all-rounder has scored 105 runs in five matches for RCB and taken two wickets.
Saurav Chauhan
Sourav Chauhan played his first match of the season against RR, scoring 9 runs at a strike rate of 150. The talented batsman is expected to be given another chance to showcase his hitting ability.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik has stepped up when needed and added vital runs to the scoreboard for RCB. The experienced wicketkeeper-batsman has been in good form this season and has scored 90 runs in five matches at an impressive strike rate of 173.08.
Anuj Rawat (wicketkeeper)
Anuj Rawat of Bengaluru can be included in the team. So far, Rawat has scored 73 runs in four matches, but he can do even better, as was shown in the first match of the season, where he scored 48 runs.
Reece Topley
English pacer Reece Topley has played two matches for RCB in the current season and has taken three wickets. He will try to contribute more in this match against MI.
Mohammad Siraj
In-form Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will start against MI. Siraj has four wickets in five matches and will be hoping to provide early success against the star-studded MI team.
Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal, who took wickets for RCB in IPL 2024, will assist Siraj in leading the fast bowling attack on Thursday. Dayal has taken five wickets in five matches so far this season.
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