Two icons of Indian cricket go head-to-head as the Royal Challengers Bangalore host the Mumbai Indians in match 5 of the ongoing Indian Premier League. The Chinnaswamy stadium will be filled by RCB supporters as the home team returns to play at the venue after almost 4 years. Continue reading this article to find out RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction, Player Stats, Captain & Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch report, Playing XI, Injury and weather updates.
The most successful IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, had a poor season as they held the wooden spoon for the first time. They started the season with 8 consecutive losses and could only manage 4 wins in their 14 games. But MI had a huge positive towards the end of the season, finding young talent that can prove potential match-winners. The list includes left-hand batter Tilak Varma, leg-spinner Kumar Kartikeya and hard-hitting players like Tim David and Dewald Brevis. They added Cameron Green to their power-hitting arsenal in this auction. They like to put up a dominating performance this season, the performances that Mumbai is known for.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for their third straight playoff and finished 4th on the table last season, but their qualification wasn’t an easy one. Their place in the playoffs wasn’t confirmed till the penultimate game of the league stage. In fact, it was Mumbai Indians who helped them through the playoffs by defeating the Delhi Capitals. Royal Challengers saw a roller-coaster season with many ups and downs where they won 8 of their 14 games. Their squad does look decent this season too, and one would expect RCB to do well again and hopefully claim their maiden title.
Match Details
- Match: – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
- Date: – 2 April 2024
- Time: – 7:30 PM
- Venue: – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Live Streaming: – Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema
Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy Stadium is a bowler’s graveyard. Small boundaries, an excellent outfield and a good deck make it a perfect batters paradise. Due factor has played a significant role at this venue, and hence captains winning the toss prefer chasing. A high-scoring encounter seems on the cards as two batting heavyweights would be colliding on this batting paradise.
Weather Conditions
The evening will be relatively cooler and partly cloudy. The temperature is expected to be 31 C. There are no chances of rain.
Injury Update
MI:
Jasprit Bumrah and Jhye Richardson would miss the IPL 2024 due to injuries.
RCB:
Royal Challengers have signed Micheal Bracewell to replace England all-rounder Will Jacks.
RCB vs MI Head-to-Head Records
Mumbai Indians do enjoy a favourable match-up against the Royal Challengers winning 17 of the 30 games. But RCB has the edge in the recent past, winning 4 out of the last 5 games, which includes an ongoing 3-match winning streak. MI’s last win against RCB came in October 2020 at Abu Dhabi.
Total Matches: 30
RCB won: 13
MI won: 17
RCB vs MI: Dream 11 Top Picks
Virat Kohli (RCB)
Kohli gaining his lost form has been one of the key highlights of 2024. He ended his century drought in all three formats, and RCB fans would expect the same of him. Virat Kohli has got the most runs in IPL. He would surely be the centre of attraction once he takes the
field.
Suryakumar Yadav (MI)
Suryakumar Yadav has shattered T20 record books with his blazing form. He is the fastest to 1000 runs in terms of balls faced and also has the highest strike in T20Is. He has amassed a total of 1100 runs in the last 3 seasons of the IPL and is a safe bet for the fantasy XI.
Cameron Green (MI)
The tall Aussie all-rounder was bought by Mumbai Indians for a hefty price tag of 17.50 Cr. His recent performances do justify the price tag. He was sublime with the bat in the recent India-Australia series and also made notable contributions with the ball.
RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction Team
Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plesssis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Camreon Green, Shahbaz Ahmed
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Jofra Archer
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
- Vice-Captain: Â Glenn Maxwell
RCB vs MI Probable XI
RCB Probable XI:
Faf du Plessis ©, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammad Siraj, Karn Sharma
MI Probable XI:
Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma ©, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Cameron Green, Ramandeep Singh, Jofra Archer, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Shams Mulani
RCB vs MI Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
Mumbai Indians have a history of losing their opening game. The last time when they won their opening game, Mumbai Indians had 0 IPL titles. Royal Challengers Bangalore are expected to win the game based on this trend.
Disclaimer: The team is based on the author’s instincts. You can create your team based on the given information.
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