Following their run to the playoffs in 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) start their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign at home to the Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
The Indians had a campaign to forget last time out, finishing bottom of the 10 IPL teams with only four wins from 14 matches.
Virat Kohli recently marked his 15th year with RCB — the cricket superstar made his debut in the inaugural IPL in 2008 — but is still chasing his first title.
Another revered international, Mark Boucher, is now coach of the Indians and will hope to bring some of the winning culture he was a part of during his decades behind the stumps for South Africa when he oversees his first game with his new team.
India captain Rohit Sharma and England bowler Jofra Archer are part of a squad packed with quality for the five-time champions, who last triumphed in 2019 and 2020.
Here's how to watch the action live as RCB and the Mumbai Indians meet in their opening games of the IPL 2023.
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RCB vs Mumbai Indians date, time
| Match | RCB vs Mumbai Indians |
| Date | Sunday, April 2 |
| Time | 19:30 IST |
RCB vs Mumbai Indians team news
Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik have been asked to support Kohli in the run-making for RCB this year.
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. RCB have signed New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell to replace him.
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The Indians' immense batting depth means that one or both of Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis may have to be left on the bench.
Among their bowling ranks, Jasprit Bumrah is yet to fully recover from a long-standing back injury but Archer will be fit and firing.
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RCB vs Mumbai Indians TV, telecast details
RCB vs. Mumbai Indians will be broadcast in several languages, across the following TV channels:
- Star Sports 1, 2, 3
- Star Sports Select 1
RCB vs Mumbai Indians live stream, mobile, online details
Live streaming of Mumbai's trip to Bangalore is provided free of charge, exclusively through JioCinema across a range of platforms.
For mobile users, every IPL game will be available to stream for free via the JioCinema app, available on both Android and iOS devices.
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