The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will play host against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday at 7:30pm IST.
The two juggernaut franchises have faced off 30 times, with MI taking the majority of wins with 17.
However, of the last three matches spanning across 2021 and 2022, RCB have left the field victorious, proving to be too good for their opponents.
Below, we take a look at where best to find value for Sunday night's contest.
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RCB vs MI odds
The Mumbai Indians come into this match as favourites, according to Dafabet, but only just.
| RCB win |
MI win |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.97 | 1.88 |
RCB vs MI match facts
- Date: Sunday, April, 2
- Time: 19:30 (IST)
- Location: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore)
- Last meeting: April 9, 2022 — Royal Challengers Bangalore won by seven wickets
RCB vs MI team news
There was once a time when RCB boasted the world-class trio of AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Kohli in their top order. Mind you, they still never managed to win the IPL.
This year's squad is perhaps not as star-studded, with Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthi asked to support Kohli in the run-making.
England and Surrey's Will Jacks has been ruled out of the entire tournament after suffering a muscle injury while fielding in the recent Bangladesh white-ball series. It's reported by ESPNcricinfo that RCB have signed New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell to replace him.
A quick rundown of the Mumbai squad for the 2023 season sees a roster packed full of quality and experience, led by the measured head of Sharma. They will take some beating.
You cannot look past the batting strength, starting with Rohit Sharma, who these days is an adaptable T20 batter but does his best work in the powerplay overs. Then there's Suryakumar Yadav, who can operate up and down the order but has made his name as one of T20 cricket's best and most innovative 'finishers'.
Mumbai Indians paid big bucks for Cameron Green who is growing into one of the world's most sought-after white-ball stars for his ability with bat and ball.
It will be fascinating to see how Jofra Archer fares on his return to the IPL, too.
Then there are the unheralded stars of this Mumbai Indians squad: the likes of wily leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and canny Aussie left-arm quick Jason Behrendorff.
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RCB vs MI prediction
- Result prediction: Mumbai Indians to win.
The bookmakers have this match down as a close one, but that won't stop the Mumbai Indians breaking the three-game losing streak against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Boasting a team filled with stars, such as Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green and Jofra Archer, MI are ready for their assault on IPL 2023.
Tim David's batting expertise will trouble RCB's bowlers, while unheralded stars like Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff and Jhye Richardson further pushes their case towards victory.
Du Plessis will also miss Aussie duo Josh Hazlewood and Glenn Maxwell, adding to their injury woes.
RCB vs MI best bet
- Pick: Faf du Plessis over 25.5+ runs
- Odds: 1.87 (Dafabet)
Du Plessis was down on his usual averages in the 2022 edition of the IPL.
Dropping from 41 and 45 respectively in the previous years to 31, the captain of the Mumbai Indians will set himself for a big season.
Expect the South African to be lethal with the bat, starting with their opening match on Sunday.
RCB vs MI flier bet
- Pick: Cameron Green Mumbai Indians (MI) top bowler
- Odds: 5.20 (Dafabet)
After being bought for $2.11 million in the auction, all eyes will be on the Australian all-rounder.
Green — who has proven his worth with bat and ball in Test cricket — will be challenged by the different format and its surroundings.
Only 23-years-old, the Aussie can be the difference maker in matches and has an opportunity in his first IPL outing.
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