IPL 2020: MI vs RCB Preview – A battle of heavyweights
Kieron Pollard’s Mumbai Indians and Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Match 48 of IPL 2020. Both the teams have won 7 games each in 11 matches. Mumbai Indians are coming off a loss against Rajasthan Royals while RCB were defeated by Chennai Super Kings.
This much-awaited fixture is extremely crucial for the fate of both the teams. The winner of this match shall make a huge case for the top 2 spots in the playoffs, while things will get tougher for the loser with other teams also catching up now. The last time the two teams met, it was an extremely thrilling encounter, with Bangalore winning the game in the super-over.
Match Info:
Match 48- MI vs RCB
Venue- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
MI have taken 22 wickets in Powerplay, most by a team in IPL 2020, they are the only team to have taken more than 20 wickets in Powerplay.
AB de Villiers is yet to hit a six against the spinners in IPL 2020.
Jasprit Bumrah needs to reach 100 IPL wickets. Will be 3rd MI player to do so.
Team News:
Mumbai Indians:
Captain Rohit Sharma was not named in any of the squads of the Australian tour, and the BCCI stated that his fitness shall be monitored continuously along with pacer Ishant Sharma. However, he was seen practising in the nets as per Mumbai Indians’ social media handles. It remains to be seen whether Rohit has officially pulled out of this edition of the league or not. Their batting seemed unfazed even in his absence and they should go unchanged for this match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Bangalore have had a good run this season, with consistent performances from most players. Their major concern has been the poor form of Australian captain and opener Aaron Finch, who has just one 50+ score this season in 11 innings. They have also been among the least attacking teams in the middle overs (7-15), with a strike-rate of less than 115. Navdeep Saini’s fitness for the next game remains a concern, as he injured his bowling hand in the CSK match.
Probable XI:
