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MI vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: IPL 2024 25th Match | MI vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today | Wankhede Pitch Report

Buckle up for an epic encounter in IPL 2024 as one of the most awaited rivalries between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is set to take place at Wankhede Cricket Stadium. Both sides are placed at the lower side of the points table at this very stage and need a win.

Mumbai Indians, after a hat trick of losses in the first three games, have finally found the right combination. Romario Shepherd made the difference in their last game. Today will be a test of whether MI have really arrived in this IPL given the amount of potential their XII has.

Whereas, familiar woes for RCB continued as they slipped to another loss in Jaipur last weekend. Nothing is going right for the red side except Kohli’s form who is single handedly carrying RCB’s batting lineup, scoring 39% of their runs this season. They really need to figure out a way to overcome their weaknesses, otherwise they will lag far behind in the race for the playoffs.

IPL 2024 25th Match: MI vs RCB Possible Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians: 1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Ishan Kishan (wk), 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Tilak Varma, 5. Hardik Pandya (c), 6. Tim David (OS), 7. Mohammad Nabi (OS), 8. Romario Shepherd (OS), 9. Gerald Coetzee (OS), 10. Piyush Chawla/Shreyas Gopal, 11. Jasprit Bumrah, 12. Akash Madhwal

RCB are in search of their right combination and hence they may introduce Akash Deep for the first time this season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1. Virat Kohli, 2. Faf du Plessis (OS, c), 3. Rajat Patidar, 4. Cameron Green (OS), 5. Glenn Maxwell (OS), 6. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7. Mahipal Lomror/Saurav Chauhan, 8. Reece Topley (OS), 9. Mayank Dagar/Vyshak Vijaykumar, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Yash Dayal, 12. Akash Deep/Himanshu Sharma

Fantasy Cricket Tips for MI vs RCB: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats for the 25th Match of IPL 2024

Mumbai Indians:

• Rohit Sharma (118 runs at 171 SR) is in stupendous form and is giving a flying start to MI innings in almost every game. He is following the T20 template in his own way and can be prove to be a menace if not dismissed early.
• Playing against RCB at Wankhede, Rohit averages 47 with strike rate of 151 in nine innings.
• It was a bit of an forgettable return for Suryakumar Yadav in the DC game but he will be motivated to get back to the form against RCB. He has scored 449 runs at an average of 37.4 against RCB.
• Tilak Varma played a thunderous knock of 84 (46) against RCB in the previous season. He is also the top run scorer for his team thus far and would play a key role in the middle order.
• Jasprit Bumrah completed his 150 wickets in IPL recently. He always adds unique value to whichever team he plays for with his wicket taking ability. He has scalped as many as 24 wickets so far bowling at an economy of just 7.6 against RCB.
• Bumrah has dismissed Maxwell five times in just 37 balls, conceding 44 runs.
• Romario Shepherd was the hero for MI in the last game as the Guyanese allrounder thumped 39 runs off just 10 deliveries, scoring 32 out of it in the last over only. He can also contribute with the ball.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• Orange Cap holder Virat Kohli loves playing at Wankhede where he averages 52. The 35-year-old is the most inform batsman in this IPL and is coming off a century in the last game against Royals.
• Captain Faf du Plessis hasn’t had a great start but he has the quality to bounce back. Like his partner, he also likes to play at Wankhede. He has scored 640 runs at an average of 49 and strike rate of 132 at this venue.
• Against Bumrah, Faf has scored 61 off 38 deliveries without getting dismissed.
• The lack of batting form of Glenn Maxwell is one of the reasons that RCB is not doing well this season. The Big Show strikes at 197 playing against MI at Wankhede. Doing so, he has managed to score 179 just in 5 innings.
• Cameron Green, who went to RCB from MI as a part of the biggest IPL deal pre-season, would back himself to come good at Wankhede as he averages 76 and strikes at 172 batting here. It will be interesting to see how he goes against his former side.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head to head: Matches 34, MI 20, RCB 14.
• In last 7 matches: MI 2, RCB 5.
• At Wankhede Stadium: Matches 10, MI 7, RCB 3.
• Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: 140 runs off 92 balls with four dismissals.
• Dinesh Karthik vs Jasprit Bumrah: 61 runs off 35 balls with 0 dismissals
• Virat Kohli vs Shreyas Gopal: 68 runs off 39 balls with 3 dismissals
• Suryakumar Yadav vs Mohammed Siraj: 57 runs off 26 balls with 1 dismissal
• Ishan Kishan vs Siraj: 50 runs off 40 balls with 2 dismissals
• Among the players who haven’t represented MI, Faf du Plessis is the highest run scorer (631) at the Wankhede Stadium. 
• Tim David vs RCB: Innings 2, Runs 4, balls 8, outs 2.
• Tim David at Wankhede: Runs 288, Average 48, Strike Rate 196.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report and Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium historically supports pacers overs spinners. In IPL 2024, this venue hosted two games in which pacers took 20 wickets whereas spinners were able to take just five. 

Dew plays a vital role so chasing teams should have an advantage. A high-scoring clash on the cards provided the pacers don’t find swing in the early overs like it did in the MI vs RR game.

Clear weather is the forecast.

IPL 2024 25th Match: MI vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

MI vs RCB Winner Prediction

Looking at depth in both the departments – batting and bowling – we prefer MI to win this game. But, the chasing team is likeliest to win.