Jasprit Bumrah will be seen in action tonight.
The eighth-placed Mumbai Indians (MI) will go head-to-head with third-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The rivalry will unfold at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The Hardik Pandya-led side faced another defeat in their last fixture against Lucknow Super Giants. In a dramatic turn of events during the chase, MI retired out Tilak Varma to score quick runs in the last over. Yet, MI went on to lose their third match of the tournament by a low margin of 12 runs.
After winning two on the trot, RCB lost their home match against Gujarat Titans. The Rajat Patidar-led side put a sub-par score on a high-scoring venue M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Shubman Gill and Co. chased down the target within 18 overs to win by eight wickets and hand RCB their first defeat of the season.
Though we’re less than two weeks into the tournament, both teams have followed a pattern. MI have won only their home match, whereas RCB have been successful away from home. Let’s check the MI vs RCB playing 11 to understand how both teams may fare in this contest.
Both teams may make changes to their bowling line-up to take advantage of the conditions at Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai Indians Playing 11
Jasprit Bumrah’s return to the field would have given MI a major shot of adrenaline. The Indian pacer’s inclusion in the playing 11 is certain, as confirmed by the head coach, Mahela Jayawardene. Rohit Sharma missed the last match due to a knee issue. He may also be included in the Impact Player subs.
MI Expected 11: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur.
Impact Players: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa.
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MI Batting Order:
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11
RCB have won two matches so far and lost only one. They may stick to their combination, however, Devdutt Padikkal hasn’t performed as per the expectations.
RCB Expected 11: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal,
Impact Players: Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh.
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RCB Batting Order:
Openers: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt
No.3: Devdutt Padikkal
Middle-order: Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya
Lower-order: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Salam (likely impact player)
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