The Wankhede Stadium is all set for a high-voltage clash as the Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tonight at 7:30 PM in what promises to be a thrilling encounter in IPL 2025.
RCB walks into the match with growing confidence, having won two of their three games so far this season. The team has found balance in both departments. Batters Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Tim David, and Philip Salt have shown strong performances, providing the side with depth and firepower. The bowling attack, led by Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, and Suyash Sharma, has also been reliable and impactful.
In contrast, Mumbai Indians have had a shaky start to their campaign, winning only one out of their four games. That lone win came at Wankhede against Kolkata Knight Riders, the only bright spark in an otherwise sluggish season. Batting has been a concern, with only Suryakumar Yadav and Ryan Rickelton managing half-centuries so far. Rohit Sharma’s poor form continues to raise eyebrows, and MI’s bowling hasn’t clicked consistently either.
MI vs RCB head-to-head record
As both teams gear up for this marquee clash, history favours Mumbai. In the 33 head-to-head encounters between the two sides, MI has won 19 times while RCB has managed just 13 wins. However, RCB has struggled at Wankhede, with their last win at the venue dating back to 2015.
MI vs RCB Predicted Playing XI
RCB: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
MI: Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur.
All eyes will be on whether Mumbai can rise to the occasion at their home ground, or if Bengaluru will break their Wankhede jinx.
MI vs RCB Full squads
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.