Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the 20th Match of the Indian Premier League between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The MI vs RCB Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 7th April at 7:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 20th Match, Indian Premier League, 2025 |
Date | 7th April, 2025, Monday |
Time | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network |
Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
This wicket is a batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters only.
There will be some initial movement on this surface, which will help the Pacers Bowlers, but that movement will last only 2-3 overs.
Afterwards, the batter will dominate the game as the pitch will tend to support the batter.
Spinners are not successful here as they got minimal support from the pitch, which is not necessary for picking up wickets.
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This is a high-scoring venue, and teams love to chase here.
This also means that the pitch remains the same throughout the match, which is another indicator of a batting-friendly wicket.
Dew comes in 2nd innings, which makes it easy for the batting team to chase the target.
So overall, this is a batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters only.
In initial overs, there is some movement which will help the Pacers.
Head To Head
There was a tough fight between MI and RCB in the last 10 matches as both teams managed to win 5 games each.
In the last year, both matches were won by MI, while in the previous season, both matches were won by RCB.
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams, which will help you to get an idea about the teams.
MI
Mumbai Indians is one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians is, batting-wise a very strong team as they have high quality players in their team.
Mumbai Indians is bowling-wise an average team as they lack wicket taking bowlers in their team.
Their recent form is very poor, which is a huge concern for the team.
RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is one of the most followed teams in the Indian Premier League, and its fan base is massive.
RCB is, batting-wise a very strong team as they have high-quality players in their batting department.
RCB is, bowling-wise a decent team as they have some quality Pacers in their team but lack a wicket-taking bowler in the spin department.
MI VS RCB Dream11 Prediction
MI is, batting-wise, a very strong team and, bowling-wise, an average team.
RCB is, batting-wise, a very strong team and, bowling-wise, a decent team.
This is a home match for Mumbai, but their recent form is very poor.
RCB have a slight edge over Mumbai to win this match.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
RCB
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikall, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvi Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal, and R Salam (Impact Player).
MI
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Varma (Impact Player), Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (C), M Santner, Trent Boult, A Kumar, Deepak Chahar, and V Puthur.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Hardik Pandya –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Full Quota Overs âœ…đŸ”¥
- Death Over Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
Hardik Pandya is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle of the order, and his hitting abilities are very impressive.
He plays with attacking intent, which consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option.
He will bowl a full quota of overs in this match, which increases his chance of contributing in fantasy points.
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He is a wicket-taking bowler who picks wickets in bundles on most occasions.
He bowls in death overs as well, which increases his chances of picking wickets.
2. Surya Kumar Yadav –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
Surya Kumar Yadav is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle of the order or in the number 1 down position, and his recent form is very impressive.
He is a consistent performer in the IPL and scores runs in most of the matches.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He is a hard hitter, and his attacking approach consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
3. Virat Kohli –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
Virat Kohli is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a high-quality player whose recent performance is very impressive as well.
He is a consistent performer in the IPL and scores runs for RCB in most of the matches.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well and avoids the attacking approach.
He mostly plays an anchor Role, which increases his chances of scoring runs.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
4. Ryan Rickelton –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicketkeeping Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Ryan Rickelton is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
His recent form before IPL was very impressive, though he failed to perform in the IPL.
He is a consistent performer who scores runs in most of the matches.
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He will do the Wicketkeeping, which is an additional advantage of picking him in your Dream11 Team.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Options
1. Will Jacks –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Bowling Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
- Playing against former team âœ…đŸ”¥
Will Jacks is a high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat 1 down after the comeback of Rohit Sharma, which will give him a proper chance of scoring runs.
His recent form is very poor, but he is a very good player of a batting friendly wicket.
He will play against his former IPL team which will give him a motivation to perform in this match.
RCB have only 1 Leftie in their batting order, which limits his chances of contributing with the ball.
So, he is a top high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Tilak Varma –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
Tilak Varma is another top high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle of the order, and his recent form is quite impressive.
He is a technically solid batter who plays with attacking intent.
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His attacking approach consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
He remains in catching positions as well, which is an additional advantage of picking him in your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Drop Options
1. Trent Boult –
- Wicket Taking Bowler âœ…đŸ”¥
- Death Over Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- No extra advantage âœ…đŸ”¥
Trent Boult is a high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He is not a wicket-taking bowler in T20 cricket which limits his contribution in the fantasy.
He will get help in the powerplay from the pitch, but RCB have technically solid batters in their top order who can handle him.
He bowls only 1 over or sometimes no over in death overs, which limits his chances of picking wickets.
2. Naman Dhir –
- Attacking Approach âœ…đŸ”¥
- Inconsistent Player âœ…đŸ”¥
- No extra advantage âœ…đŸ”¥
Naman Dhir is another highly risky drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He plays with attacking intent only, which increases his chances of throwing wickets early.
He is an inconsistent player as he didn’t get many chances in the past.
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He will not contribute in the bowling department, which makes him a top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
Stats
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. Ryan Rickelton | 10, 62*, 6, 13, 17 |
2. Surya Kumar Yadav | 67, 27*, 48, 29, 0, 23 |
3.Hardik Pandya | 28*+5w, 1w, 11+2w, 18+0w, 28+1w |
4. Tilak Varma | 25, -, 39, 31, 24 |
5. Virat Kohli | 7, 31, 59*, 1, 84 |
6. Phil Salt | 14, 32, 56, 8, 12 |
7. Rajat Patidar | 12, 51, 34, 10, 0, 92 |
8. Liam Livingstone | 54+0w, 10+2w, 15*+0w, 9+0w, 10+2w |
Dream11 Team
