Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be playing against Mumbai Indians on April 7 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. RCB already has a strong batting order and the Rajat Patidar led team will be looking forward to establish their dominance on MI at their home ground. The RCB’s playing XI will have Virat Kohli and Phil Salt as openers, followed by Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal. Jitesh Sharma, Tim David and Liam Livingstone will provide immense strength to the middle order. Krunal Pandya will provide an all-round balance with Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar leading the pace attack followed by Yash Dayal and Rasikh Salam.
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RCB Predicted Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasik Salam
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MI Vs RCB: Wankhede Sadium Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium pitch has a reputation for favoring high-scoring games and hence is a batting-friendly pitch. The pitch provides a good bounce, and batsmen can play their shots freely. But towards the latter half of the game, the red soil helps the spinners to some extent, particularly in the middle overs. The teams batting first get an advantage from the initial conditions, but the chasing teams must factor in the pace and bounce, particularly in the second half of the innings.
