Top 5 players to watch out for in the MI vs RCB IPL 2025 match

The 18th edition of the world's biggest T20 league is as heated as it gets at the moment. Following a tide against the trends set across the last 17 seasons, the underdogs are ruling the IPL 2025 points table while the champions toil down under. Five-time champion duo, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, are placed together at 8th and 9th respectively, with only one victory in their respective four matches. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost their first home game of the season against Gujarat Titans to spoil their streak of being unbeaten for two games. Now, the focus shifts to the MI vs RCB IPL 2025 match as Mumbai return to their home at Wankhede, where they claimed their first victory of the season, against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.

Key players to watch out for in the MI vs RCB IPL 2025 match

After an extended wait by their diehard fans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will return to the scene with the MI vs RCB IPL 2025 match. In three matches played so far, RCB has won two, their initial fixtures against KKR and arch-rivals CSK with commanding margins. However, their downfall came at home of all places, as the IPL 2022 winners beat them by 8 wickets in the RCB vs GT match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The side, led by Rajat Patidar now, would look to get back on track without losing much of their momentum. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, are still searching for their second victory, after beating defending champions at home in the MI vs KKR match at Wankhede. As the proceedings return to Wankhede, the five-time champions would hope to exploit the conditions at home to beat RCB.

Suryakumar Yadav

Across the four matches they have played so far, Mumbai Indians have staged multiple shortcomings. But the form of Suryakumar Yadav counts as none of them. At a time when MI openers are finding it difficult to get going, with Rohit Sharma sitting out of the last game due to injury, SKY is consistently providing his team with ample support. The batter has hit 171 runs across the four matches at an average of 57.00 and a strike rate of 161.32. In the LSG vs MI match, where the opening duo of Will Jacks and Ryan Rickelton departed cheaply, Suryakumar Yadav turned up with a gritty knock. SKY's half-century took the match close, making the chase possible for the team. While they fell short by 12 runs, Surya's knock highlighted his capability to carry the batting order. Moreover, in their last match at Wankhede, SKY knocked 27 runs off just 9 balls as MI beat KKR by 8 wickets at home.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has made his presence count in both departments for his team ever since his return from the second fixture in their campaign. In their last match, Pandya picked his maiden fifer in the IPL, as he rattled the LSG lineup. While the captain landed in a puddle for not finishing the chase ideally, Pandya took it very close with his impressive knock of 28* off just 16 deliveries. Now, with Jasprit Bumrah set to return for the MI vs RCB IPL 2025 match, the added support is anticipated to refine the team's turn-up for the better. The skipper, meanwhile, remains a crucial cog in both the pace department and the lower order of the batting lineup.

Trent Boult

Trent Boult brought his trademark ability to make the scorecard look like a football scoreline at Wankhede this season. As the proceedings return to the venue again, RCB openers need to be wary of Boult's tendency to scalp early wickets. In the MI vs KKR IPL 2025 match, Boult sent back Sunil Narine for a two-ball duck in his first over. Meanwhile, the MI speedster has scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 8.00 in the season so far.

Rajat Patidar

Leading from the front, Rajat Patidar has come up with defining knocks in both the fixtures that RCB has won in IPL 2025 so far. The skipper smashed a half-century in the CSK vs RCB match to lay the path for a commanding victory over the arch-rivals. Under his captaincy, RCB breached the Chepauk fortress for the first time in 17 years, with their last victory at the venue recorded in the inaugural season in 2008. Meanwhile, the RCB captain has amassed 97 runs across the three matches at a strike rate of 161.66. With his unmatched ability to smash the spinners, Patidar would look to bank in the middle overs against MI in the upcoming clash at Wankhede.

Josh Hazlewood

The Australian pace spearhead has been a crucial and impressive element behind the team's victories this season. The pacer dismantled Chennai Super Kings early in the chase, scalping three wickets to wrap up the match early. Across the three matches so far, Hazlewood has scalped 6 wickets at an economy of 7.26.