Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Overview
Mumbai Indians (MI) took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 20th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Monday, April 7, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Mumbai Indians
Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
First Innings: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Jitesh Sharma helped RCB post the second-highest total at Wankhede
RCB lost their first wicket for just four runs in the very first over. Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli were in the middle post this dismissal. The batters added 91 runs for the second before Padikkal perished and scored 37 runs off 22 deliveries.
Skipper Rajat Patidar and Kohli had a partnership of 48 runs for the third wicket. Kohli was dismissed by Hardik Pandya in the 15th over and made 67 runs off 42 deliveries. Patidar had a match-defying partnership of 69 runs for the fifth wicket off just 27 deliveries with Jitesh Sharma
RCB finished with 221 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Trent Boult and Hardik took two wickets each.
Second Innings: RCB survive the Tilak and Hardik’s onslaught
MI had a terrible start to their innings once again and lost two wickets in the power play. The team added 54 runs in the first six overs. By the time MI reached the 100-run mark, they had lost four wickets.
Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya had a partnership of 89 runs for the fifth wicket. Both the batters took the game deep and MI almost crossed the line. MI lost the wicket of Tilak in the 18th over and of Hardik in the 19th over.
The match went down to the last over, where MI required 19 runs to win. Krunal Pandya bowled the over and took three wickets. MI finished with 209 runs for the loss of nine wickets and lost the match by 12 runs. Krunal was the pick of the bowlers for RCB and took four wickets for 45 runs in four overs.
Key Moments & Turning Points
MI required 28 runs off the last 12 deliveries to win and Hardik was still in the middle. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Hardik on the first delivery, and the pendulum shifted to RCB’s side.
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Top Performers of the Match
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
- Kohli was the highest scorer in the match.
- He made 67 runs off 42 deliveries and hit eight fours and two sixes.
Krunal Pandya (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
- Pandya bowled his best bowling figure in the IPL.
- He took four wickets for 45 runs in four overs.
Player of the Match
Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
- Patidar played a quick knock of 64 runs off 32 deliveries.
- He hit five boundaries and four sixes.
Match Statistics & Records
- RCB made their second-highest total at Wankhede.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
RCB have won three out of four games this season, while MI have lost four out of five games so far. Both teams have had a different journey so far.
What’s Next?
MI will take on Delhi Capitals in their next game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, April 13. RCB will also face Delhi Capitals in their next match on Thursday, April 10, at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
