The Indians of Mumbai (Mi) lock the horns against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 20th match of IPL 2025 At the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The two teams enter the match after the defeats in their last match, respectively, and will try to get back on the right track.
Mi is currently placed in the lower half of the points table after three defeats in four games. The five champions lost their last match against LSG after being on the right track to record a comfortable victory.
RCB, on the other hand, lost against GT in his first match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was Bengaluru’s first defeat of the season after winning consecutive matches against KKR and CSK, respectively.
This article provides RCB details by playing 11 for their match against the Mumbai Indians on April 7.
RCB playing 11 against Mumbai Indians – IPL 2025, match 20:
Ouvers: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli
Former Captain Virat Kohli will open the sleeves of the Royals Bengaluru against the Indians of Mumbai with Philip Salt. The duo, which started the tournament on a positive note, failed to deliver in the last match against GT.
The English opener Philip Salt struggled to play a free flow round on a counter that had something in it for quieurs and could not capitalize on a chance that had been given to him by buttler at the beginning of the sleeves.
Virat was also found missing against GT and fell into the trap set by Arshad Khan to target him with short bullets directed towards his body, not allowing Kohli to take the launcher by releasing his arms.
The duo wishes to rectify the errors of the match against the Mumbai Indians and would like to reproduce the aggressive approach they showed against CSK.
Middle and versatile ordering drummers: Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jeetesth Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya
RCB would hopes that their average strikers, in particular Devdutt Padikkal, who look good, but have not been able to convert departures into major scores and Rajat Sale who played a winning round against CSK in Bat a little long against Mi to obtain these 10 to 15 additional points which can be crucial at the end of the match.
On the other hand, the team led by Rajat Patidar would also like power strikers Liam Livingstone, Jiteh Sharma and Tim David continue the good shape they have shown in the tournament so far.
Quicks: Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
We talked a lot about how RCB has not yet cracked the formula of defending totals at their home, and the inability came to haunt the team again in the last match against GT, because they did not defend a total of 169 points on a useful window.
One of the reasons for defeat was that RCB quisors were unable to strengthen the pressure in both hands, with inexperienced quick quasses like Rasikh Dar and Yash Dayal removing the pressure created by Bhuvnehwar and Hazlewood in the first six Overs.
The RCB spin department is managed by the experienced versatile Krunal Pandya and the young leg spinner Suyash Sharma, who did not have the opportunity to GT on a two rhythms counter.
