IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Look to Revive Season Against RCB at Wankhede
IPL 2025 match number 20 will feature Mumbai Indians (MI) against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Monday, April 7, at 7:30 PM IST. With both teams having had different experiences in their last games, this encounter will be a high-voltage one.
Mumbai Indians have had a bumpy ride so far in their campaign, having won only one game. Their greatest worry is still an underperforming batting unit. With a couple of half-centuries, one each from Suryakumar Yadav and Ryan Rickelton, MI have never been able to put up competitive totals. Rohit Sharma's poor run of form and Tilak Varma's failure to convert starts into big scores have contributed to the cause of the team. Hardik Pandya, in shining with a five-wicket haul, has never produced a turning-point performance with the bat. Suryakumar leads the scoring chart for MI with 177 runs, and the team will be banking on him to anchor the innings. Jasprit Bumrah’s return is expected to bolster MI’s bowling attack significantly.
Conversely, RCB stand third on the points table and are eager to come back strong after a loss to Gujarat Titans. Virat Kohli opened the season brightly but has plateaued since then, while explosive opening contributions come from Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal. Everybody's eyes will also be on Tim David, the erstwhile MI player, whose knowledge of the Wankhede conditions may prove useful for RCB.
The Wankhede pitch is a batting paradise traditionally, with shot-friendly short boundaries and a flat track that promotes strokeplay. While pacers may find early movement to their liking, it soon turns into a run-feast. In the previous game here, MI chased down easily KKR's 117-run target in 12.5 overs, with the help of Rickelton's 62-gun salute.
Club-goers can look for another run-fest thriller in the Mumbai lights.
