IPL 2023 54th MATCH PREDICTION: MUMBAI INDIANS VS ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE, TODAY’S MATCH PLAYING 11
54th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be a pivotal match. Each team has 10 points, and they both want to win to increase their chances of moving up the standings.
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MI vs RCB Betting Tips
- Mumbai Indians’ batsmen are struggling, and after 10 games, no one has reached 300 runs for the season.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore has won five of the last six games against the Mumbai Indians.
- Royal Challengers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, Bangalore’s opening pair, have amassed 920 runs combined.
MI VS RCB MATCH PREDICTION & ANALYSIS
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The 54th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be a pivotal match. Each team has 10 points, and they both want to win to increase their chances of moving up the standings. In their most recent match against the Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Indians struggled at the plate. In the most recent match, the Delhi Capitals defeated the Royal Challengers.
The Mumbai Indians have had erratic batting performances. The renowned top order hasn’t lived up to its reputation, and the team’s problems have been made worse by a subpar bowling attack. Although RCB has struggled with consistency, the team’s openers are currently in good shape. They have a strong recent record against the Mumbai Indians, and they’ll try to keep it up in this game.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Mumbai Indians Preview
To maintain its chances of earning a spot in the playoffs, Rohit Sharma’s team must put on a strong showing in this game. In their final match against the Chennai Super Kings, the five-time champions lost by six wickets. They have struggled with the bat, so Sharma will try to regain his form and guide the team to victory in this match.
Given their recent inconsistency, Cameron Green and Ishan Kishan will need to get the team off to a strong start. The team has struggled with Rohit’s performance, so he must perform well in the middle order alongside Nehal Wadhera and Suryakumar Yadav. Tristan Stubbs and Tim David, who are lower in the order, will need to move quickly for the team.
The bowling attack has generally struggled, so Cameron Green and Jofra Archer would need to get the team off to a strong start with the new ball. With Arshad Khan bowling the middle overs, Piyush Chawla, who has been reliable, must control the scoring rate. Stubbs, Akash Madhwal, and Raghav Goyal would like to succeed in the supporting role.
Top Batsman – Suryakumar Yadav
Top Bowler – Piyush Chawla
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan, Raghav Goyal (Impact Player)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SRs |
Bowlers
|
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|
N Wadhera
|
64 | 51 | 8 | 1 |
125.49
|
P Chawla
|
4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
|
S Yadav
|
26 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
118.18
|
T Stubbs | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
|
T Stubbs
|
20 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
95.24
|
A Madhwal
|
1.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Preview
Faf du Plessis’ team was defeated by the Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets in their previous game. This season, the side has frequently fallen victim to poor bowling performances and a lack of support from the lower middle order. The RCB captain wants to see a better performance from his team in this game. They would be one step closer to a spot in the next round with a victory here.
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli have been the best opening pair this season. In this game, the team will need a strong start from them. Mahipal Lomror and Dinesh Karthik must bat in the middle of the order with Glenn Maxwell serving as their anchor. Given that this has historically been one of the team’s weaknesses, they will need runs down the order from Kedar Jadhav, Anuj Rawat, and Wanindu Hasaranga.
The bowlers need strong spells from Mohammad Siraj and Josh Hazlewood after their lacklustre performance in the previous game. Hasaranga has been in good form and wants to succeed with Glenn Maxwell in the middle overs. The team needs Harshal Patel to perform well in the supporting role alongside Karn Sharma and Lamror because he has struggled this year.
Top Batsman – Faf du Plessis
Top Bowler – Wanindu Hasaranga
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood Harshal Patel (Impact Player)
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE KEY PLAYERS FROM PREVIOUS GAME OF IPL 2023
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SRs |
Bowlers
|
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|
V Kohli
|
55 | 46 | 5 | 0 |
119.57
|
J Hazlewood
|
3.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
9.67
|
|
M Lomror
|
54 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
186.21
|
K Sharma
|
3.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
|
F du Plessis
|
45 | 32 | 5 | 1 |
140.62
|
H Patel
|
2.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
In the last three years, 46 T20 matches have taken place at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, with an average first-innings score of over 170 runs. Since only 33% of games have been won by the team batting first here, bowling might be the preferred strategy for the team that wins the toss on Tuesday. On this pitch, pacers have had the upper hand, taking 70% of the wickets, compared to spinners’ 30% total. Four of the five games played here this season have been won by the team chasing the goal.
Weather Conditions
Mumbai will have clear skies, and we anticipate a high-scoring match. Because of how easily batsmen can hit through the line on a flat wicket, bowlers don’t have much room to manoeuvre. The team that opens the batting in the match will have a target of roughly 190 runs.
Venue Details
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is a batsmen-friendly venue with a flat surface and shorter boundaries. Because there is little here for fast bowlers, it is a very difficult wicket for them. On this surface, spinners who are willing to take chances and pitch the ball up have had success.
Toss: To Bowl
At this location, successful run chases have occurred in three of the four games played. Mumbai presents a difficult challenge when defending scores, and we have witnessed successful chases in games with high scoring totals. In this game, the team that wins the toss is required to immediately bowl first.
MI vs RCB
Winning Prediction
Mumbai Indians’ star-studded batting lineup has let the team down, and the team has been inconsistent. To succeed and improve their record against RCB, they will need runs from the top of the order. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have strong starting lineups and will draw motivation from their winning record over the Mumbai Indians. Although we anticipate a close game, RCB has the advantage.
Royal Challengers Bangalore to win
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-IANS
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