Virat Kohli continues his search for an IPL trophy as Royal Challengers Bangalore face Mumbai Indians in their season opener.
RCB have reached the finals three times but have never won the trophy. They managed to fight their way into the playoffs last year despite having a negative net run rate, but lost in the second eliminator to Rajasthan Royals.
Five-time winners Mumbai finished bottom of the table last year after winning just four of their 14 group matches. MI spent big in the auction on all-rounder Cameron Green along with the experience of Piyush Chawla and Jason Behrendorff.
Mumbai have won 17 of the 30 meetings between the two franchises, but RCB won by seven wickets in their matchup last year. Royal Challengers have in fact won their last four games against MI.
The Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which holds up to 40,000 people, is usually known to be a good place for batters due to the small boundaries. The bowlers can still make a big impact, but have very little room for error.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians date, time
| Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians |
| Date | Sunday, April 2 |
| Time | 15:00 BST |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians team news
Rajat Patidar is set to miss a number of games for RCB due to a heel injury while Josh Hazlewood is a doubt as he recovers from Achilles tendonitis.
The big miss for MI is of course seam bowler Jasprit Bumrah. He will miss the entire tournament due to an ongoing back problem.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians TV channel
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians will be broadcast on both Sky Sports Cricket and DAZN 1 HD in the UK.
DAZN 1 HD is available to DAZN customers on Sky channel 429, on both Sky+HD and Sky Q boxes.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians live stream
Live streaming of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians will be available across a range of devices via the DAZN app and DAZN.com.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go, while it’s also available via NOW TV.
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