MI vs RCB Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 48

Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians:

Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard (c), Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe (wk), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Dale Steyn, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Match Details:

The 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

It was after the defeat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Super Over earlier in the tournament that the Mumbai Indians (MI) have really come into their zone. After that heartbreaking loss, MI went on to register five consecutive wins before the Super Over bug bit them again. The game went into the second Super Over against the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) but MI couldn’t get over the line. They bounced back after that loss win a win against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) but lost their last against Rajasthan Royals (RR) courtesy a Ben Stokes special.

MI’s opponents for this game, RCB, also do not have the winning momentum on their side. The team lost their last game against CSK by 8 wickets. At this stage, both MI and RCB have got 7 wins from 11 games. Thus, these two are essentially fighting it out for a spot in the top two. Both of them will be eager to get over the line and give themselves a second chance in the playoffs. Hence, this should be a highly competitive battle.

MI vs RCB Weather Report for Match 48:

The weather conditions are quite better now compared to what they were in the UAE a few weeks ago. The temperature will be around 29 degrees Celsius and the humidity levels will remain nearly constant throughout the game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

In the last two games at this venue, the pitch has seemed to be great for batting. In three of the four innings, scores in excess of 190 were put up on the board. The ball is coming on to the bat much better while there is a decent amount of support for the spinners and pacers.

Average first innings score:

162 (Thus far at this venue in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 9, Lost – 6, Tied – 1

Injury and Availability News:

Rohit Sharma has injured his hamstring and might miss this game as well.

MI vs RCB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard (c), Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson.

Bench:

Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Chris Lynn, Sherfane Rutherford, Anukul Roy, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare, Digvijay Deshmukh, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Navdeep Saini/Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

Bench:

Isuru Udana, Pawan Negi, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed, Navdeep Saini/Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Shahbaz Ahmad, Shivam Dube.

MI vs RCB Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

In 11 matches, Quinton de Kock mustered 374 runs at an average of 42 and has also been good behind the stumps.

Virat Kohli scored 415 runs in 11 matches at an average of 59. He also registered three half-centuries.

Chris Morris picked up 10 wickets in 6 matches and has got a brilliant economy rate of 5.74.

Suryakumar Yadav mustered 283 runs in 10 innings and has got a strike rate of 149.

In the three innings that he batted, Saurabh Tiwary looked impressive and scored 97 runs at a strike rate of 141.

Hardik Pandya played a brilliant knock in the last match where he raced his way to 60 off only 21 balls.

Jasprit Bumrah picked up 17 wickets in 11 matches and has got an economy rate of 7.52.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli

Vice-Captain Options – Chris Morris, Suryakumar Yadav

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MI vs RCB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock (c), AB de Villiers

Batters – Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders – Krunal Pandya, Chris Morris (vc)

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MI vs RCB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock

Batters – Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Virat Kohli (c)

All-Rounders – Washington Sundar, Chris Morris

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dale Steyn

Expert Advice:

Suryakumar Yadav is a game-changer if he gets going and can turn the game on its head. He has got the starts but failed to convert them in this season. The right-hander could make it big in this match.

Today’s MI vs RCB Probable Winners:

Mumbai Indians are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.