Mumbai Indians, the defending champions of the Indian Premier League, are currently enjoying the top position on the points table. The team is performing very well in the current season. The team played a super over against Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this season and lost the game. Now, the two teams are playing their second game together. This is a crucial game for both teams. Whoever wins the game will occupy the top place on the points table.
Overall, both the teams played 26 games in the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians won 16 games, and Royal Challengers Bangalore won 10 games. Both the teams played 11 games in the current season and won 7 games each. Royal Challengers Bangalore are in the second place on the points table.
Comparatively, Mumbai Indians are performing better this season than Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both the teams lost their previous games and will be looking at coming back to the success form.
Mumbai Indians batting order is the strongest of all the teams this season. The team consists of hitters until the 6th wicket. For RCB, Padikkal is playing consistently. Apart from him, Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers are also in form. Their batting order is good too, but they succumb to pressure at times. Bowling wise, RCB has Chahal, Saini, Siraj, and others who are in super form. MI bowlers Bumrah, Chahar, Pandya, and others are also good. It will be a game between balanced teams on Wednesday.
The game takes place at Sheikh Zayed International Stadium. The match begins at 7.30 PM IST.