MI vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets

MI vs RCB, IPL 2021 Highlights: Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated the defending champions Mumbai Indians by two wickets in the season-opener. AB de Villiers smashed 48 runs in 27 balls to take RCB close to the win after they lost quick wickets in the 160-run chase. But it was Harshal Patel who scored the winning run after de Villiers was run out in the final over. Harshal Patel starred with the ball for RCB as he picked up five wickets of Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Krunal, Ishan Kishan, and Marco Jensen as Mumbai finished at 159/9 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first.

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• Apr 09, 2021 11:24 PM IST

  RCB win by 2 wickets!

  Harshal Patel flicks a slow yorker towards Jasprit Bumrah but takes a quick single. RCB win by 2 wickets.

• Apr 09, 2021 11:23 PM IST

  1 needed off 1 ball

  Siraj runs a leg bye and RCB now need 1 run to win off 1 ball. Will we see a Super Over?

• Apr 09, 2021 11:20 PM IST

  AB de Villiers RUN OUT!

  GONE! AB de Villiers has been RUN OUT after running a single. RCB now need 2 off 2 balls.

• Apr 09, 2021 11:19 PM IST

  AB de Villiers back into strike

  RCB need 3 runs to win in 3 balls as AB de Villiers returns to the strike. What he will he do on the next ball?

• Apr 09, 2021 11:13 PM IST

  Jamieson RUN OUT!

  Kyle Jamieson has been RUN OUT by Jasprit Bumrah. RCB 152/7

• Apr 09, 2021 11:11 PM IST

  Classy shot from ABD!

  FOUR! AB de Villiers hits a clever late cut over the slips for another boundary! 9 needed off 9

• Apr 09, 2021 11:09 PM IST

  Bumrah to ABD - FOUR!

  FOUR! AB de Villiers hits a boundary off the first ball of Jasprit Bumrah's over, and this is fantastic start to the penultimate over.

• Apr 09, 2021 11:07 PM IST

  15 runs in the over

  Royal Challengers Bangalore need 19 to win in 12 balls. Till AB de Villiers is there, it is very possible.

• Apr 09, 2021 11:05 PM IST

  AB de Villiers hits a SIX!

  AB de Villiers hits a much-needed SIX off Trent Boult. Fantastic shot, he is RCB's final hope.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:59 PM IST

  Bumrah to Christian - GONE!

  GONE! Dan Christian has hit it straight to Rahul Chahar and Jasprit Bumrah picked another wicket.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:50 PM IST

  ABD show begins

  FOUR! SIX! AB de Villiers has hammered two back-to-back boundaries against Rahul Chahar. The show has begun!

• Apr 09, 2021 10:48 PM IST

  Jansen to Shahbaz - OUT!

  GONE! Shahbaz Ahmed has pulled it straight to Krunal in the deep. Jansen gets another wicket. RCB go five wickets down.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:43 PM IST

  Jansen removes Maxwell!

  GONE! Glenn Maxwell has flicked it to Chris Lynn and Marco Jansen has got the big wicket. RCB 103/4

• Apr 09, 2021 10:41 PM IST

  6 overs left

  RCB need 57 runs more to win in 36 balls. With AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell in the middle, this could be a cakewalk. But one more wicket here can turn the game.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:34 PM IST

  Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli - OUT!

  GONE! Bumrah has trapped Kohli LBW out - and the bowling change has worked. Fourth time he has dismissed Kohli in IPL. RCB 98/3

• Apr 09, 2021 10:28 PM IST

  What shot is that!

  A switch-hit for a six! Rahul Chahar has been taken to the cleaners as Maxwell hits home another big one! He is on fire.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:25 PM IST

  Call the police, because Maxwell has committed a crime!

  MONSTER SIX! Virat Kohli in awe after seeing Glenn Maxwell's six that has travelled miles into the stands. That is a monster hit from the Aussie!

• Apr 09, 2021 10:23 PM IST

  10 overs gone

  Good over from Marco Jensen, but he gave away too many extras. RCB are 75/2 after 10. Need 85 more to win in 60.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:15 PM IST

  Krunal to Maxwell - FOUR!

  FOUR! Glenn Maxwell hits his third boundary as he takes RCB to 69/2. He is looking really good at the moment.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:12 PM IST

  Maxwell - what a beauty!

  FOUR! Glenn Maxwell hits it inside out for a boundary, hits through the line. RCB 62/2

• Apr 09, 2021 10:10 PM IST

  Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell - FOUR!

  Maxwell hits a reverse sweep for a boundary. Fantastic shot this from the Aussie.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:03 PM IST

  Boult to Patidar - OUT!

  GONE! Rajat Patidar has chopped it onto the stumps and he has to walk back. Bangalore lose their 2nd wicket.

• Apr 09, 2021 10:01 PM IST

  Boult to Patidar - FOUR!

  FOUR! Subtle shot from Rajat Patidar and this one will race to the boundary ropes. Fantastic batting from the domestic stalwart.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:56 PM IST

  Sundar departs for 10!

  GONE! Washington Sundar plays a poor shot off Krunal Pandya and this is an easy catch for Chris Lynn. He departs for 10. MI 36/1

• Apr 09, 2021 09:53 PM IST

  Free hit - FOUR!

  FOUR! Virat Kohli plays a fantastic wristy shot towards the boundary on the free delivery. Costly over from Jansen.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:49 PM IST

  Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli - FOUR!

  FOUR! Marco Jansen bowls a half-tracker and the RCB skipper has pulled it towards midwicket with disdain for a boundary. Easy pickings.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:46 PM IST

  Boult to Kohli - FOUR!

  CRACKING SHOT! Pitched outside off stump, wide, Kohli followed it. He opened the face of the bat and smashed it towards the boundary ropes.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:44 PM IST

  Good batting from Sundar

  Washington Sundar batted well in Jasprit Bumrah's over. Gets five runs. RCB 15/0 after two overs.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:40 PM IST

  Boult to Kohli - FOUR!

  Rahul Chahar jumps over the ball, and this will race to the boundary ropes. Sloppy fielding from MI so far. Boult gives 10 runs in his over. Jasprit Bumrah on the other end.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:37 PM IST

  Sundar dropped for 0!

  GONE! Rohit Sharma has dropped an easy catch at the slips as Washington Sundar edge a fuller delivery from Boult straight at him.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:34 PM IST

  IPL 2021, MI vs RCB: Live Score

  CHASE IS ON! Washington Sundar and Virat Kohli are opening the innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Trent Boult starts the attack with the ball.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:29 PM IST

  Harshal Patal speaks after the match

  Harshal: Ball started tailing a bit when I came into bowl the 16th over, that was my cue. And I executed brilliantly. You can't look at the opposition all the time. All you need to focus on at the top of your mark is your execution and planning and that's what I did. It was very clear from the beginning I was going to bowl two overs at the death but today I bowled three. Feels great. This is my first five-wicket haul in all the T20s I've played. Coming against MI it feels special. It's a decent batting surface. Just the dimensions allow you to take pace off. Also the bounce isn't as good as it usually is. It's probably keeping low. But I don't think it's a two paced wicket.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:20 PM IST

  End of innings -- RUN OUT ON FINAL BALL!

  GONE! Rahul Chahar has been run out on the final ball as he tried to run a double. Mumbai Indians post 159/9 in 20 overs, setting a target of 160 for Royal Challengers Bangalore to chase.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:18 PM IST

  Harshal Patel picks a fifer!

  GONE! Harshal Patel has cleaned up Marco Jensen for a duck with a yorker. Five-wicket haul. MI 158/8

• Apr 09, 2021 09:17 PM IST

  Hat-trick ball -- AWW, ALMOST!

  Marco Jensen stepped away from the stumps, and Harshal Patel followed him with a slow yorkr. Missed the stumps by a whisker.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:15 PM IST

  Harshal to Pollard - OUT!

  GONE! Harshal Patel has dismissed Kieron Pollard, who has hit it straight to the fielder in the deep. MI 158/7

• Apr 09, 2021 09:14 PM IST

  Krunal Pandya departs for 7!

  GONE! Krunal Pandya hits it into the air, and this has gone down to the fielder in the deep. MI 158/6

• Apr 09, 2021 09:12 PM IST

  Jamieson breaks the bat!

  Krunal Pandya received a ball on the bat, and his willow is broken into two pieces. This is some serious pace from the Kiwi speedster.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:07 PM IST

  Virat Kohli drops a sitter!

  Krunal Pollard hit a powerful shot off Kyle Jamieson towards Virat Kohli, but he has dropped it. It hit him on his eyes.

• Apr 09, 2021 09:04 PM IST

  Ishan Kishan gets LBW OUT!

  GONE! Ishan Kishan has been hit on the pads by Harshal Patel with a yorker, and that is another big wicket for the allrounder. MI 145/5

• Apr 09, 2021 09:02 PM IST

  Siraj drops a catch!

  Ishan Kishan gets a lifeline as he pulls a slower bouncer from Harshal Patel, and Siraj tried to grab an easy catch, and it just plucked out of his hand.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:55 PM IST

  Siraj to Kishan - FOUR!

  FOUR! A missed catch from the fielder in the deep and Ishan Kishan has survived. He has also hit a boundary for this.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:50 PM IST

  Harshal Patel to Hardik Pandya - LBW!

  GONE! Harshal Patel trapped Hardik Pandya on the pads with a slow yorker. Umpire was quick to raise his finger. Pandya called for a review. Replays showed three reds. It was OUT! MI 135/4

• Apr 09, 2021 08:48 PM IST

  Harshal Patel to Hardik Pandya - FOUR!

  FOUR! A delicate boundary, third man was in, he created a little bit of width and played a late cut between two fielders for a boundary.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:43 PM IST

  MI vs RCB Live Score - Stats attack!

  C Lynn dismissed for 49

  3rd time he has been dismissed by an Off spinner in IPL.

  61.22% of his runs in this innings came vs spinner

• Apr 09, 2021 08:42 PM IST

  Christian to Hardik - FOUR!

  FOUR! Hardik Pandya hits it straight past Dan Christian for a straight boundary. There was no chance for the Australia to pick this one, it was hit so hard!

• Apr 09, 2021 08:39 PM IST

  Ishan Kishan joins the party!

  SIX! Ishan Kishan stepped up to Yuzvendra Chahal and he has knocked it out of the park. FOUR! He follows it up with another boundary.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:34 PM IST

  Sundar to Lynn - OUT!

  GONE! Chris Lynn has hit it in the air, and Washington Sundar ran and picked up a great catch. MI 105/3

• Apr 09, 2021 08:33 PM IST

  100 up for MI

  Suryakumar Yadav has been dismissed but Chris Lynn has still carried on. He has been in superb form right now. He takes Mumbai past 100.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:25 PM IST

  Jamieson to Suryakumar - GONE!

  Suryakumar Yadav gets a leading edge and he has nicked it to AB de Villiers behind the stumps. Surya departs for 31. MI 94/2

• Apr 09, 2021 08:24 PM IST

  Suryakumar joins the party!

  Suryakumar Yadav gets the ball on the pads, and he has flicked it for a six! Kyle Jamieson has been taken the stands. What a shot!

• Apr 09, 2021 08:21 PM IST

  Chahal had an excellent over

  Just three runs in his over, and almost a catch chance. Good comeback over from Chahal. Here comes Jamieson on the other end.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:18 PM IST

  Chahal brought into the attack

  Yuzvendra Chahal has been brought into the attack to break this partnership that is looking really dangerous now.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:07 PM IST

  Harshal to Suryakumar - FOUR!

  FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav has pulled it with brute force towards midwicket. Dan Christian raced it to stop it, but he mistimed his dive.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:05 PM IST

  Harshal Patel has bowled a NO BALL!

  FREE HIT! And now comes the free hit. Chris Lynn will face this one. Lynn has pulled it towards the longest part of the stadium for the maximum. His third six of the innings.

• Apr 09, 2021 08:02 PM IST

  Shahbaz to Lynn - FOUR! SIX!

  Shahazbaz Ahmed has been taken to the cleaners by Chris Lynn! He has hammered a four and an outstanding six to take MI past 50-run mark.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:59 PM IST

  Chahal to Suryakumar - FOUR!

  FOUR! Slow delivery outside off stump to Suryaumar, and he has hit it with brute force. There is only one way this ball is going.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:57 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: Chris Lynn hits a biggie!

  SIX! Yuzvendra Chahal bowls it to Chris Lynn on the pads, he stepped up and he hit it straight. The timing was off, but he has hit it with so much power, that it clears the stands.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:53 PM IST

  Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark in style!

  FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark in style -- he hits a boundary on the first ball that he has faced. Fantastic start!

• Apr 09, 2021 07:51 PM IST

  RUN OUT!

  A huge mix-up in the middle and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is the casualty of the ruckus. He gets run out for 19. MI go 24/1

• Apr 09, 2021 07:45 PM IST

  Time for some spin

  Yuzvendra Chahal has replaced Kyle Jamieson. Surprise call from Virat Kohli. Thinking about Washington Sundar's record against Rohit, he could have also been given the ball here.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:44 PM IST

  IPL 2021, MI vs RCB: Rohit gets a risky boundary!

  CHANCE! Rohit Sharma hits it over the fielder inside the circle, the fielder jumped up a bit too early. Siraj could have got the first breakthrough, but for now, it is a boundary to Mumbai Indians.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:40 PM IST

  Good start from Jamieson

  Kyle Jamieson is off to a great start with the new ball, just giving 2 more runs in it. Mumbai Indians are keeping things tight at the moment.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:37 PM IST

  Good first over from Siraj

  Mohammed Siraj got off to a fantastic start, just givign away 4 runs in teh first over. Here is Kyle Jamieson on the other end.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:30 PM IST

  Chris Lynn and Rohit Sharma out to bat

  Chris Lynn, Rohit Sharma out to bat for Mumbai Indians. Mohammed Siraj starts the attack with the ball for Royal Challengers Bangalore. HERE WE GO!

• Apr 09, 2021 07:27 PM IST

  Who will be Virat Kohli's opening partner?

  With Devdutt Padikkal not playing, who will open the innings alongside Virat Kohli in this match?

• Apr 09, 2021 07:22 PM IST

  Why is Quinton de Kock not playing?

  Quinton de Kock is not playing because he is under quarantine much like most South Africa players.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:19 PM IST

  Why is Devdutt Padikkal not playing?

  Devdutt Padikkal is not playing because he just recovered from Covid-19 and the team does not want to rush him too early.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:16 PM IST

  Washington Sundar vs Rohit Sharma

  Rohit Sharma has been dismissed twice by Washington Sundar in five games. Sundar is likely to bowl in the powerplay overs this time as well. Could he get the Hitman this time around as well?

• Apr 09, 2021 07:13 PM IST

  Mumbai Indians Playing XI

  Here are the Mumbai Indians Playing XI in their first game of the season:

  
  

  Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Marco Jansen, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

• Apr 09, 2021 07:13 PM IST

  Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI

  Here is the playing XI of Virat Kohli's RCB in the first game of the season:

  
  

  Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Rajat Patidar, AB de Villiers(w), Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal

• Apr 09, 2021 07:11 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live

  MI vs RCB stats attack:

  · 149: Average 1st innings score at Chennai in IPL 2019 was 149.

  · 1: Piyush Chawla is 1 match away from completing 250 matches across T20s.

  · 1: Dhawal Kulkarni is 1 match away from completing 150 matches across T20s.

  · 100: Yuzvendra Chahal is 1 match away from completing 100 matches in IPL.

  · 200: Yuzvendra Chahal is 1 match away from completing 200 matches across T20s.

  · 50: Suryakumar Yadav is 1 match away from completing 50 matches for Mumbai Indians across leagues (IPL+CLT20).

  · 4: Kieron Pollard is 4 fours away from completing 200 fours in IPL.

  · 2: Kieron Pollard is 2 sixes away from completing 200 sixes in IPL.

  · 14: Hardik Pandya is 14 fours away from completing 100 fours in IPL.

  · 7: Hardik Pandya is 7 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in IPL.

  · 50: Hardik Pandya is 1 catch away from completing 50 catches in IPL.

  · 50: Ishan Kishan is 4 catches away from completing 50 catches across T20s.

  · 1000: Ishan Kishan is 108 runs away from completing 1,000 runs for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

  · 150: Dhawal Kulkarni is 3 wickets away from completing 150 wickets across T20s.

  · 2: Saurabh Tiwary is 2 sixes away from completing 50 sixes in IPL.

  · 5: Krunal Pandya is 5 fours away from completing 100 fours in IPL.

  · 10: Krunal Pandya is 10 sixes away from completing 50 sixes in IPL.

  · 4: Krunal Pandya is 4 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in IPL.

  · 8: James Neesham is 8 sixes away from completing 100 sixes across T20s.

  · 3: James Neesham is 3 catches away from completing 50 catches across T20s.

  · 151: AB de Villiers is 151 runs away from completing 5,000 runs in IPL.

  · 10: AB de Villiers is 10 fours away from completing 400 fours in IPL.

  · 15: AB de Villiers is 15 sixes away from completing 250 sixes in IPL.

  · 50: Harshal Patel is 2 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in IPL.

  · 13: Glenn Maxwell is 13 sixes away from completing 350 sixes across T20s.

  · 9: Glenn Maxwell is 9 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in IPL.

  · 1: Navdeep Saini is 1 wicket away from completing 50 wickets across T20s.

• Apr 09, 2021 07:07 PM IST

  Rohit Sharma speaks at the toss

  Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma: "Would've fielded first as well. But as a team we've batted well over the years. Nothing different for us. Bat well in the powerplay and set the game up for the big hitters. The entire square has been changed. Recently played a couple of Tests. Need to do what we do as a team, put our best foot forward. For us it's a fresh year, don't need to look at what's happened in the past. Fresh year, new faces as well. Important for us to start well which we haven;t done in this tournament. Last game we played was a final in Dubai. Got only two changes from that lineup. Quinny is in quarantine, so he isn't available. Lynn will make debut. And we have a six foot eight inch South African, Marco Jensen."

• Apr 09, 2021 07:04 PM IST

  Virat Kohli speaks at the toss

  RCB captain Virat Kohli: "It's unbelievable, bit of a mini break helped me I guess to win a toss. Going to bowl first. They're a side who likes chasing. Good chance for us to get onto the park and create some intensity. With the balance we have this year we can do both, but have to understand who you're playing against. We understand with the depth they have they have never out of the game. Bowling first was a no-brainer for us. Every year IPL has a different energy, a different vibe. It's high intensity. Playing for the same franchise has been an honour for me. Loyalty is a big thing for me. Dubai was great as well but this just feels like home. Great feeling to be playing in our stadiums and for people to watch in our prime times. Three guys making their debut: Maxwell, Jamieson, Christian is back after eight years for the same franchise. Padikkal misses out, Rajat Patidar gets a debut."

• Apr 09, 2021 06:58 PM IST

  MI vs RCB Live - TOSS!

  Virat Kohli wins toss, Royal Challengers Bangalore elect to bowl against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021 season-opener.

• Apr 09, 2021 06:57 PM IST

  IPL 2021, MI vs RCB Live Score: Pitch Report

  L Sivaramakrishnan and Danny Morrison give the pitch report on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar: "When I look at this ground, feels deceptively small but it isn't. Test match pitch was totally different. This one looks a lot better. New ball will come on to the bat nicely, but the problem will arrive once the ball gets old. Once the spinners come into play, there will be a lot of deviation."

• Apr 09, 2021 06:54 PM IST

  Toss in 5 minutes

  The toss between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians will take place in five minutes! ARE YOU READY!!?

• Apr 09, 2021 06:53 PM IST

  Debut for Marco Jensen

  Marco Jensen, the 20-year-old cricketer could be making his surprise debut today.

• Apr 09, 2021 06:45 PM IST

  Chris Lynn gets his cap for MI

  With Quinton de Kock currently serving his quarantine period, Chris Lynn will open for Mumbai. He receives his MI cap -- as it will be his first game for the franchise.

• Apr 09, 2021 06:39 PM IST

  Toss in 20 minutes: MI vs RCB, IPL 2020

  The toss between Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians and Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore will take place in about 20 minutes. ARE YOU READY!!!!

• Apr 09, 2021 06:29 PM IST

  Virat Kohli to open for RCB

  After a smashing success as an opener in the 5th T20I against England, RCB captain Virat Kohli expressed desire to open in the IPL. Will he be following the same strategy today? And who will be his opening partner if Devdutt Padikkal is unfit to play?

• Apr 09, 2021 06:16 PM IST

  MI vs RCB Live Streaming

  Wondering where to watch all the live action of India Premier League 2021 when Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of the IPL 2021? We got you sorted!

  
  

  MI vs RCB Match Live Streaming: When and where to watch IPL 2021

• Apr 09, 2021 06:12 PM IST

  Interesting factoids - Mumbai vs Bangalore

  • RCB’s 37.04% success rate against MI is the 2nd worst for them against any team, only after their record against CSK

  
  

  • Chahal is the only spinner in RCB squad who has played an IPL game in Chennai. His economy rate at the venue is 5.25.

  
  

  • Mi’s top order has struggled at Chepauk, as their strike rate see a dip at the venue. Ishan Kishan (90.32), Rohit Sharma (119.69) and Suryakumar Yadav (108.75) all have their strike rates lower than their current strike rates in the tournament.

  
  

  (Source: Cricbuzz)

• Apr 09, 2021 06:11 PM IST

  IPL 2021, MI vs RCB squads

  Wondering what are the full squads of MI vs RCB? We got you sorted.

  
  

  Squads:

  Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers(w), Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Srikar Bharat, Pavan Deshpande, Rajat Patidar, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed

  
  

  Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Adam Milne, Chris Lynn, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Quinton de Kock, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh

• Apr 09, 2021 06:03 PM IST

  MI vs RCB Live Score : Pollard 2 sixes away from joining club 200

  Kieron Pollard, who had struck six sixes in the T20 match against Sri Lanka last month, can join the IPL 200 club. He needs two more sixes in IPL to become only the sixth player to reach the 200-mark in the T20 tournament.

• Apr 09, 2021 05:58 PM IST

  IPL Live Score: Stats attack

  100: Hardik Pandya is 7 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in IPL.

  • 50: Hardik Pandya is 1 catch away from completing 50 catches in IPL.

  • 50: Ishan Kishan is 4 catches away from completing 50 catches across T20s.

  • 1000: Ishan Kishan is 108 runs away from completing 1,000 runs for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

  • 250: Quinton de Kock is 5 sixes away from completing 250 sixes across T20s.

  • 2000: Quinton de Kock is 41 runs away from completing 2,000 runs in IPL.

  • 50: Quinton de Kock is 1 catch away from completing 50 catches in IPL.

  • 100: Quinton de Kock is 24 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in IPL.

  • 100: Quinton de Kock is 9 fours away from completing 100 fours for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

  • 50: Quinton de Kock is 3 sixes away from completing 50 sixes for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

  • 0: Chris Lynn did not get a single game in IPL 2020.

  • 150: Dhawal Kulkarni is 3 wickets away from completing 150 wickets across T20s.

  • 50: Saurabh Tiwary is 2 sixes away from completing 50 sixes in IPL.

  • 100: Krunal Pandya is 5 fours away from completing 100 fours in IPL.

  • 50: Krunal Pandya is 10 sixes away from completing 50 sixes in IPL.

  • 50: Krunal Pandya is 4 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in IPL.

  • 100: James Neesham is 8 sixes away from completing 100 sixes across T20s.

  • 50: James Neesham is 3 catches away from completing 50 catches across T20s.

  • 50: Aditya Tare is 2 catches away from completing 50 catches across T20s.

  • 50: Aditya Tare is 10 fours away from completing 50 fours in IPL.

  • Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in IPL.

  • 50: Sachin Baby is 4 sixes away from completing 50 sixes across T20s.

  • 2017: Sachin Baby last played a match in IPL in 2017, representing RCB.

  • 5000: AB de Villiers is 151 runs away from completing 5,000 runs in IPL.

  • 400: AB de Villiers is 10 fours away from completing 400 fours in IPL.

  • 250: AB de Villiers is 15 sixes away from completing 250 sixes in IPL.

  • 50: Harshal Patel is 2 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in IPL.

  • 350: Glenn Maxwell is 13 sixes away from completing 350 sixes across T20s.

  • 100: Glenn Maxwell is 9 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in IPL.

  • 50: Navdeep Saini is 1 wicket away from completing 50 wickets across T20s.

  • 2016: Kane Richardson last played a match in IPL in 2016.

  • 50: Trent Boult is 2 matches away from completing 50 matches in IPL.

  • 100: Yuzvendra Chahal is 2 matches away from completing 100 matches for RCB in IPL.

  • 50: Harshal Patel is 2 matches away from completing 50 matches in IPL.

  • 50: KS Bharat is 2 matches away from completing 50 matches across T20s.

  • 50: Suryakumar Yadav is 3 matches away from completing 50 matches for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

  • 100: Ishan Kishan is 3 matches away from completing 100 matches across T20s.

  • 250: Daniel Christian is 3 matches away from completing 250 matches across T20s.

  • 150: James Neesham is 7 matches away from completing 150 matches across T20s.

  • 200: Virat Kohli is 8 matches away from completing 200 matches in IPL.

  • 150: AB de Villiers is 8 matches away from completing 150 matches for RCB across leagues (IPL+CPLT20).

  • 100: Jasprit Bumrah is 8 matches away from completing 100 matches in IPL.

  • 100: Washington Sundar is 8 matches away from completing 100 matches across T20s.

  • 50: Kyle Jamieson is 8 matches away from completing 50 matches across T20s.

  • 150: AB de Villiers is 9 matches away from completing 150 matches for RCB in IPL.

  • 50: Chis Lynn is 9 matches away from completing 50 matches in IPL.

  • 100: Dhawal Kulkarni is 9 matches away from completing 100 matches in IPL.

  • 150: Rohit Sharma is 10 matches away from completing 150 matches as captain across T20s.

  o He can become the 5th captain with 150+ matches as captain across T20s.

• Apr 09, 2021 05:54 PM IST

  Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs MI

  Here is our list of RCB's Predicted XI against MI:

  
  

  RCB Predicted XI vs MI: Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar / Mohammed Azharuddeen, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Washington Sundar, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini

• Apr 09, 2021 05:48 PM IST

  Mumbai Indians Predicted XI vs RCB

  Hope you all have fixed your Dream XI teams sorted by now? If not, take a look at our predicted Xi for Mumbai Indians for tonight's encounter:

  
  

  MI Predicted XI vs RCB: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter Nile, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar

• Apr 09, 2021 05:42 PM IST

  MI vs RCB - Head to Head (IN DETAIL)

  Total number of matches played: 29

  Matches won by MI: 19

  Matches won by RCB: 10

  Matched played in India: 23 (MI 16, RCB 7)

  Matches played outside India: 6 (MI 3, RCB 3)

  MI average score against RCB: 166

  RCB average score against MI: 159

  Most runs for MI: 539 (Kieron Pollard)

  Most runs for RCB: 695 (Virat Kohli)

  Most wickets for MI: 19 (Jasprit Bumrah)

  Most wickets for RCB: 19 (Yuzvendra Chahal)

  Most catches for MI: 12 (Kieron Pollard)

  Most catches for RCB: 12 (Virat Kohli)

  
  

  Source: SportsRush

• Apr 09, 2021 05:36 PM IST

  Virat Kohli speaks before the match

  RCB captain Virat Kohli said at virtual press conference: "Having done well last year in such a competitive scenario and space, we're very confident that as a side, with a stronger squad this time around, we'll have another great season. Just playing in set venues with four teams, I think that's going to nullify all the home advantage that every team used to have."

• Apr 09, 2021 05:34 PM IST

  Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Head-to-Head

  Matches Played: 27

  MI Won: 17

  RCB Won: 9

  Tied: 1 (RCB won the following Super Over)

• Apr 09, 2021 05:32 PM IST

  MI vs RCB - Stats alert!

  149: Average 1st innings score at Chennai in IPL 2019 was 149.

  • 10/17: Team batting 1st won 10 out of 17 matches at Chennai in IPL 2019.

  • 250: Piyush Chawla is 1 match away from completing 250 matches across T20s.

  • 150: Dhawal Kulkarni is 1 match away from completing 150 matches across T20s.

  • 100: Yuzvendra Chahal is 1 match away from completing 100 matches in IPL.

  • 200: Yuzvendra Chahal is 1 match away from completing 200 matches across T20s.

  • 50: Suryakumar Yadav is 1 match away from completing 50 matches for Mumbai Indians across leagues

  (IPL+CLT20).

  • 7: Rohit Sharma is 7 matches away from completing 350 matches across T20s.

  • 800: Rohit Sharma is 3 fours away from completing 800 fours across T20s.

  o He can become the 3

  rd Indian with 800+ fours across T20s after Virat Kohli (858) and Shikhar Dhawan

  (915) and 10th overall.

  • 400: Rohit Sharma is 14 sixes away from completing 400 sixes across T20s.

  o He can become the 1st Indian with 400+ sixes across T20s and 7th overall.

  • 50: With one more defeat as captain, Rohit Sharma will have 50 outright defeats across T20s as captain.

  o Including TIED+L, Rohit Sharma has already 51 defeats as captain in T20s.

  o He can become the 14th captain with 50 outright defeats as captain in T20s and 4

  th Indian captain after MS

  Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir.

  • 400: Rohit Sharma is 20 fours away from completing 400 fours for Mumbai Indians across league (IPL+CLT20).

  • 400: Rohit Sharma is 38 fours away from completing 400 fours for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

  • 2: Rohit Sharma is the 2nd captain in IPL history to win back-to-back IPL after MS Dhoni in 2010 & 2011.

  o Rohit Sharma is also the 1st captain to win back-to-back IPL in different countries.

  • 200: Kieron Pollard is 4 fours away from completing 200 fours in IPL.

  • 200: Kieron Pollard is 2 sixes away from completing 200 sixes in IPL.

  • 100: Hardik Pandya is 14 fours away from completing 100 fours in IPL.

• Apr 09, 2021 04:57 PM IST

  IPL 2021, Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - LIVE!

  Hello and welcome to our live blog of MI vs RCB in IPL 2021, and oh boy, could you have asked for any other exciting contest? These are two of the best teams -- but while one has won five titles -- the other, so far, is yet to win one. MI do not have the best track records when it comes to winning their first games of the season, so yeah -- anything can happen this year, folks. Catch all the live action right here!