IPL 2025 MI vs RCB Playing 11: Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians is set to face Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to play the 20th match in IPL 2025 on April 7 in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

IPL 2025 MI vs RCB Playing 11

Tim David has the highest strike rate (220.83) in death overs (16-20) for anyone who faced at least 20 balls in this phase in IPL 2025. Each of Hardik’s five wickets against LSG have come off hard lengths and seven wickets by him off these lengths is the most by a seamer in IPL 2025 so far.

MI picked up four wickets in the PowerPlay against KKR while in the other three games they have just one, largely thanks to Boult’s struggles.

In the MI vs RCB match at Wankhede, Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Druing the toss, MI captain Hardik Pandya said “We are gonna bowl first. This looks like a good track, dew might come in later. When the wicket is cool, it stays good. When dew comes, it gets better. It always plays well for both teams.

It’s time for us to get some rhythm, get some good cricket behind us, take the smarter options and do the right things. We are playing good cricket, but it’s just that at certain moments, we are missing out on certain things. If we can look after those, we’ll be able to get the rhythm. Mumbai has been always supporting us.

We have made sure that this is our fortress and we kinda defend it. Playing at home makes it different. The crowd is behind you and you are aware of the conditions. Jassie (Bumrah) is back and so is Ro (Rohit). Both of our experienced campaigners are back in the side, that gives us an added fuel”.

While RCB captain Rajat Patidar said “It’s a typical Mumbai wicket, will be good to bat. It’s important to play good cricket. Bowling unit, it’s difficult to bowl here but I am very confident. We have played a lot of cricket, it’s pretty clear what we need to do at every venue. We are playing with the same team“.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), LIM LIVINGSTONE, JITesh Sharma (W), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Krunal Pandya, BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR, JOSH HAZLEWOD, YASH HAZLEWOD, YASH Day

Impact SUBS: Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Ryan Rickleton (W), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deeak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh PutHur

Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa