BLR vs MI: Royal Challengers Bangalore will be locking horns with Mumbai Indians in the 18th match of Indian Premier League on 9th April at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have made a powerful recovery after their first loss against the Punjab Kings. They are coming into this game after their second win in a row against the Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets. They are currently ranked 6th in the points table with 4 points to their name.
On other hand, Mumbai Indians are having a horrible campaign so far in the Indian Premier League. They were beaten for the third consecutive time in the previous game against the Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets and are lying at the 9th spot in the points table. This would be a crucial match for the Indians to get back into winning ways.
Match Details
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 18th Match
Date & Time: April 9th, 07:30 PM
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Pitch Report
The MCA Stadium Pune pitch is a decent batting surface that also provides spinners considerable help. At this venue, both sides will want to bowl first as per the current trend, and anything below 140 will be chasable.
Weather Report
There will be no rain and the sky will be clear. The temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius, with 45% humidity and a wind speed of 16 km/h.
BLR vs MI Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Mumbai Indians
Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Dewald Brevis, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
BLR vs MI Dream11 Team
Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Suryakumar Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Murugan Ashwin
Captain: Faf du Plessis | Vice-captain: Tilak Verma