🏏IPL 2023: Match 5 - MI vs RCB at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 02/04/23 at 7:30 PM IST 🏏
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RCB vs Mumbai Indians - key players missing, not many Impact Player options for teams
RCB have had a good run of late but don't have a great record at home; Mumbai would hope to take the next step in their rebuilding process
Royal Challengers Bangalore's quest for their maiden IPL title is still on but they have been pretty consistent of late, making the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. This run has also coincided with them not playing at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium - theirs is one of the poorest home records for an IPL team. This season, they play six of their first eight games in Bengaluru, which could dictate how their campaign goes.
Virat Kohli's return to form in international cricket is a big plus for them, but they need Dinesh Karthik to repeat his heroics from last year too.
Mumbai Indians, their opponents, are the most successful IPL team with five titles but they have been in a rebuilding phase since the 2022 mega auction. They finished at the bottom of the points table last season, with four wins and ten losses. This time, they have fortified their batting by signing Cameron Green. However, their dream of Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer bowling in tandem will have to wait another season to become reality.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma will be keen to make an impact with the bat. The last time he averaged over 30 in an IPL season was in 2016.
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