In the match 25 of the TATA IPL 2024 the Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 11 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mumbai Indians is led by Hardik Pandya, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru is captained by Faf du Plessis.
Both Indians and Royal Challengers have won just one match out of all the matches they played in the IPL 2024 so far. In the head to head encounters, Mumbai has won 18 matches, while Bengaluru has won 14 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 25 of the TATA IPL 2024 between MI and RCB.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the MI vs RCB match:
1) Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah
Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah will be delightful battle to watch as both are in superb form. Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in the IPL 2024, and Jasprit Bumrah, on the other hand is consistently taking wickets. Bumrah has dismissed the batter four times in the IPL, while Virat has scored 140 from 92 balls bowled by the pacer.
2) Gerald Coetzee vs Faf du Plessis
With 7 wickets to his name, Gerald Coetzee is the leading wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024. On the other hand, Faf du Plessis is a bit under pressure and is unable to give Royal Challengers Bengaluru a proper start due of his current form. Faf will look to score some runs, but will be challenged by the pace and swing of Coetzee.
3) Rohit Sharma vs Mohammed Siraj
Rohit Sharma is in superb form and will look to continue the same against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On the other hand, Mohammed Siraj hasn’t been that good with the ball in the IPL 2024. RCB pacer can swing the ball both ways at good speed, while MI batter has the ability to go after any bowling line-up right from the first ball.