Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to lock horns with Mumbai Indians in Match No.39 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Sunday, September 26 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Challengers, after an impressive first leg in April-May, have strained to find their feet in the UAE.
In fact, RCB have lost all of their last seven matches in the UAE. In their previous game, they lost to the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets. However, Virat Kohli and Co. are placed among the top four teams and have time to get back to winning ways, but beating MI won’t quite be a walk in the park.
MI, on the other hand, have lost two games in a row and have slipped to the sixth spot in the points table. In their previous game, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated them by seven wickets. Batting first, Mumbai managed to score 155 in their 20 overs after which the Knights chased the target in 15.1 overs.
Match Details
Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – 39th match
Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar
Pitch Report
The pitch is expected to be a sporting one for playing cricket. The spinners are most likely to come into play as the game progresses. Batting first should be the way forward. Chasing sides haven’t found it easy in Dubai.
Avg first innings score: 170 (Last 29 matches in the IPL at Dubai)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 11, Lost – 18, Tied – 0
Probable Playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Srikar Bharat (wk), Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench: Akash Deep, Tim David, Dushmantha Chameera, Dan Christian, Pavan Deshpande, George Garton, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Navdeep Saini, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton De Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Bench: Anmolpreet Singh, Piyush Chawla, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Marco Jansen, Jayant Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni, Chris Lynn, Mohsin Khan, James Neesham, Aditya Tare, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, Saurabh Tiwary/Hardik Pandya, Yudhvir Singh
Head-to-Head
Overall
Played – 30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore – 11 | Mumbai Indians – 19 |N/R – 0
In the UAE
Played – 30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore – 11 | Mumbai Indians – 19 |N/R – 0
Probable best batter of the match
AB de Villiers— Royal Challengers Bangalore
AB de Villiers has been a key member of the Challengers in the IPL. In the ongoing edition, the right-hander has notched 219 runs from nine matches at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 158.69 with the help of two fifties. De Villiers has decent numbers against MI, having notched 774 runs at an average of 45.53 and a strike rate of 147.71 with four half-centuries.
Probable best bowler of the match
Jasprit Bumrah– Mumbai Indians
Jasprit Bumrah, in his IPL career, has performed the best against the Mumbai-based team. In 16 matches, he has bowled 62 overs against them and has picked up 21 wickets at an economy rate of 7.48. In the ongoing edition of the IPL, Bumrah has been the standout among the MI pacers. He has accounted for 11 scalps and is the joint-highest wicket-taker for his team.
Today’s match prediction: Mumbai Indians to win the match.
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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