Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 54th game of IPL 2023 on Tuesday 9th May. Both RCB & MI have the same points and RCB is slightly ahead due to a better net run rate. This match is equally important for both teams to win the match and secure their place in playoffs. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the MI vs RCB match with Dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.
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MI vs RCB
Match Details
- Match: 54
- Date: 09/05/2023
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Where to watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema
Venue Details | Pitch Report
The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is a very good wicket to bat and batsmen can hit the very well and score easily. The boundaries are smaller in size and the outfield is also very quick that help the batters to set up a large score on the board. The new ball may assist the pace bowlers in the initial over and then it is the game for the batsmen as the game progresses.
In IPL 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai:
- 1st-inning score: 214
- 2nd-inning score: 214
- Matches won by the team batting 1st: 1
- Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 3
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Head to Head
- Matches Played: 31
- MI won: 17
- RCB won: 14
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Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Team News
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai lost their last game against Chennai but won the game against Punjab while chasing 200 runs on the board. Rohit Sharma needs to find his form as he scored a duck in the last two games. Ishan Kishan scored a superb half-century against Punjab and Nehal Wadhera played well against Chennai. Their fast bowling hasn’t gone well in this season and they tried various options. In spin, Piyush Chawla led the attack and took wickets regularly.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB lost their last match against Delhi and this match is crucial for them to stay in the competition. Their batting lineup went well in the tournament and scored runs as well. Their bowling wasn’t up to the mark in the last game as Siraj went for a few runs in the powerplay over. They need to fight back in this match and their spinner Wanindu Hasaranga needs to perform well to pick up wickets in the game.
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Possible Lineup
Mumbai Indians:
- Cameron Green
- Ishan Kishan
- Rohit Sharma
- Nehal Wadhera
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tristan Stubbs
- Tim David
- Arshad Khan
- Jofra Archer
- Piyush Chawla
- Raghav Goyal
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
- Virat Kohli
- Faf du Plessis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Mahipal Lomror
- Dinesh Karthik
- Kedar Jadhav
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Karn Sharma
- Mohammed Siraj
- Josh Hazlewood
- Harshal Patel
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dream XI Team Prediction
