IPL 2024 Spotlight: Match 25 MI vs RCB Stats Preview And Approaching Milestones

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 25 of the IPL 2024 season on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In the ongoing IPL season, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians started their campaign slowly, as always, but came back to winning ways in the previous home game against Delhi Capitals. They have only won one and lost three matches so far. Thus, MI would like to continue their winning momentum. On the other hand, Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru have started the season slowly. They have also won one and lost four matches so far. Thus, RCB would like to get back to winning ways against Mumbai Indians.

RCB middle-order in the spotlight as Virat Kohli takes on Hardik Pandya's MI

Speaking about the last home game of the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma 49(27) and Ishan Kishan 42(23) both played blistering Innings but failed to convert the good start. Tim David 45*(21) played a supporting role to Romario Shepherd 39*(10), who smashed 32 runs in the final over, which helped MI to post a massive total of 234. Gerald Coetzee (4-0-34-4) also bowled beautifully and gave excellent support to Jasprit Bumrah (4-0-22-2), helping MI to defend the target against Delhi Capitals.

Speaking about Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli 113*(72) played magnificent Innings that helped RCB post a decent total of 183. But, he failed to up the ante when it mattered the most. RCB Skipper Faf Du Plessis 44(33) tried his level best to get back into form, stitching a partnership of 125 runs off 84 deliveries. Reece Topley (4-0-27-2), who bowled beautifully, helped RCB to drag the game to the final over against Rajasthan Royals. RCB will hope their middle-order and bowlers come to the party against five-time champions Mumbai Indians.

Meanwhile, here's a look at the stats and numbers game ahead of the Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru clash:

Head-to-Head:

MI and RCB have met each other 32 times in the Indian Premier League history, with the five-time champions winning 18 occasions and the RCB clinching 13 victories. One game resulted in a tie.

Stats That Matter:

1. Virat Kohli has been dismissed four times by Jasprit Bumrah and three times by Piyush Chawla. Despite the shortcomings, Kohli strikes over 152 against Bumrah and just over 130 against Chawla. Bumrah has also dismissed Maxwell five times in the IPL.

2. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are only the second opening pair to score over 1200 runs for Mumbai Indians after Rohit and Quinton de Kock. Rohit and Ishan have 12 half-century opening stands, the most for Mumbai in the Indian Premier League.

3. Mohammed Siraj is yet to dismiss Rohit Sharma in the IPL - 68 runs from 52 balls - while he has dismissed Ishan Kishan twice, giving just 50 runs in 40 balls. On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav has a strike rate of 225.92 against Siraj - 61 runs off 27 balls, dismissed once.

Approaching Milestones:

1 - Suryakumar Yadav needs one four to reach 350 fours in his IPL journey.

1 - Shreyas Gopal (49) is one match away from his 50th IPL match.

1 - Shreyas Gopal (49) needs one wicket to reach the landmark of 50 wickets in the IPL.

2 - Mohammed Nabi (348) needs another two fours to reach 400 fours in T20s.

2 - Faf du Plessis (148) needs another two sixes to reach 150 IPL sixes.

3 - Suryakumar Yadav needs another three fours to reach 700 fours in T20s.

4 - Virat Kohli (246) needs another four sixes to reach 250 sixes.

4 - Dinesh Karthik (146) needs another four sixes to reach 150 IPL sixes.

5 - Mohammed Nabi (345) needs five scalps to reach the landmark of 350 wickets in the T20s.

5 - Faf Du Plessis (395) needs another five fours to reach 400 fours in IPL.

5 - Glenn Maxwell (45) needs five more catches to reach 50 catches in IPL.

5 - Dinesh Karthik (445) needs another five fours to reach 450 IPL fours.

6 - Suryakumar Yadav needs another six sixes to reach 300 sixes in T20s.