Mumbai (Maharashtra), India, April 7 (ANI): In the upcoming IPL match, the five-time champion team Mumbai Indians (MI) will face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This game promises to showcase some top-tier cricket with paceman Jasprit Bumrah, adorned in MI’s blue and gold jersey, going head-to-head with legendary batsman Virat Kohli, continuing his streak as he plays his 18th consecutive season in RCB’s red and gold colors.

The MI-RCB showdown at Wankhede Stadium promises to be an exciting encounter with some of India’s legendary batsmen, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, going head-to-head. The fast-bowling pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult will face off against Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood. Additionally, power hitters Suryakumar Yadav and Rajat Patidar will showcase their skills, while Hardik and Krunal Pandya compete for opposing teams.

One of the most highly anticipated matchups among these is Bumrah against Virat. Each has been an exceptional talent for India both as a bowler and batsman, making them standouts across generations. It’s improbable that such significant skill, buzz, and records will grace Indian cricket anytime soon.

This evenly matched contest sees both players taking turns to outdo each other. Despite Bumrah dismissing Virat five times in 16 innings, Virat has accumulated 140 runs off him in 95 deliveries, maintaining an average of 28.00 and striking at a rate of 147.36. Displaying aggressive play, Virat has hit 15 boundaries and 5 sixes against Bumrah. The outcome will probably become clear by the time their careers conclude, considering these two titans' penchant for fiercely competing against each other.

Although RCB stands in third place with two victories and one defeat and has managed to win both of their matches away from home against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MI finds itself at the eighth position in the standings with only one victory and three defeats.

During IPL 2025, Virat has amassed 97 runs across three games, boasting an impressive average of 48.50, along with a striking strike rate exceeding 134 and one fifty under his belt. Conversely, Bumrah is returning to action following a prolonged hiatus due to injury; he hasn’t participated in any cricketing events since sustaining a stress fracture in his lower back during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney in January.

Squads:

The Mumbai Indians Team Roster Includes: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Ashwini Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Jasprit Bumrah, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Karn Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar, Bejon Jacobs

The Royal Challengers Bangalore team includes players such as Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Manoj Bhandge, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, and Swastik Chikara. (ANI)