🏏IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Match 18 🏏

IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Match 18

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Clock is ticking down on Mumbai Indians' season as they come up against strong RCB

Mumbai have lost three in three, and need to turn it around against a team that will be reinforced by the addition of Glenn Maxwell

Starting the season with three defeats in as many matches: Mumbai Indians have been in the same rocky boat in the past, in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2018. In 2015, they famously steadied themselves, steered past the troubled waters, and went on to win the title. That was Hardik Pandya's first season with Mumbai. Seven years later, the Hardik-less Mumbai are hoping not to capsize already. Captain Rohit Sharma has called for more desperation and hunger from his team.

Among Mumbai's issues has been the fact that new recruits Basil Thampi, Tymal Mills and Daniel Sams have leaked runs with the ball, while their older batting hands Rohit and Kieron Pollard are yet to impose themselves on this season like they can. Mumbai's bench strength, too, doesn't inspire the kind of confidence it did in the past. Suryakumar Yadav's return from injury, however, was a timely boost to the side and he immediately shook off any rust with 52 off 36 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. They will need more shaking off of rust from his team-mates on Saturday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to receive a major boost of their own, with the newly wed Glenn Maxwell ready to return to action after missing the side's first three games this season. Maxwell's presence could ease the load off Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik on the batting front and give them an off spin-bowling option against the left-handed pair of Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma. With Maxwell back, Royal Challengers could have seven genuine bowling options in addition to having a deep batting line-up, with allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga potentially slotted at No. 9. Ominous signs for Mumbai and the other teams in the league?

Likely XIs:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Faf du Plessis (capt), 2 Anuj Rawat/Mahipal Lomror, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 David Willey, 6 Shahbaz Ahmed, 7 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8 Harshal Patel, 9 Wanindu Hasaranga, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Akash Deep

Mumbai Indians: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tim David/Dewald Brevis, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Fabien Allen/Daniel Sams, 8 M Ashwin, 9 Tymal Mills, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Basil Thampi/Jaydev Unadkat

IPL 2022 Blog: Best Bets and Odds for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians

An exciting game of cricket awaits the cricket fraternity. In the 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2022, we have Royal Challengers Bangalore going up against Mumbai Indians.

The two teams have enjoyed contrasting fortunes in the T20 Championship. Mumbai have lost all three games to occupy the second-last place in the points table. RCB, on the other hand, are doing well under the leadership of the new captain, Faf du Plessis.

The team made a torrid start by losing to Punjab Kings. However, they soon found the winning rhythm. The Men in Red and Gold won their next two games against Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.

Two back-to-back wins have placed the team in fifth place in the standings. While RCB will aim for their third consecutive win, Mumbai will be desperate to get off the mark in the Indian Premier League 2022. The blog discusses the best odds that can help you make money during the 18th IPL 2022 match.

Faf du Plessis is proving himself as the biggest asset for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022. The South African star is making headlines owing to his brilliant batting skills along with his good leadership ability.

What makes Faf a good captain for RCB is his quality of leading from the front. The opening batter has top-scored for the team so far with 122 runs in three games at an average of 40.67. He showed signs of brilliance in the first game only by smacking 88 runs.

As RCB will be bidding to make a hat-trick of wins in IPL 2022, Faf is expected to play a major role. MI is lacking in the bowling department and the RCB skipper will be taking full advantage of the same.

Pitch Report:

The batters would be looking to make merry on the Pune wicket. However, the bowlers would be aiming for quick wickets early on. The humidity is expected to rise as the contest progresses, which would make it difficult for the bowlers to keep the ball dry. Therefore, the captain winning the toss will look to bowl first.

Weather Forecast:

According to weather.com, the temperature of Pune city on April 9 (Saturday) will be 40° Celcius during the day and fall to 23° Celcius at night. The sky will be clear throughout the day and night. The chances of rain are just 5%. The humidity will be around 31% during the day and rise to 65% at night.

Head to head:

Total – 29
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 11

Mumbai Indians – 17
Draw- 1 (Bangalore won in Super Over)

Total matches 3

Matches won batting first 1

Matches won bowling first 2

Matches on this ground:

Average 1st Inns scores 153

Average 2nd Inns scores 128

Highest total recorded 201/6 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL

Lowest total recorded 101/10 (18.5 Ov) by IND vs SL

Highest score chased 158/5 (17.5 Ov) by IND vs ENG

Lowest score defended 201/6 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL

Who Will Score Most Runs For RCB– Faf du Plessis/ Dinesh Karthik

Who Will Take Most Wickets For RCB – Wanindu Hasaranga/ Harshal Patel

Stats that matter:

Karthik has dominated Jasprit Bumrah in T20s, taking him for 54 runs off 33 balls at a strike rate of 163.63 without being dismissed.

Bumrah has been more successful against Maxwell, removing the batter seven times in 15 innings while giving up 75 runs off 65 balls.

Harshal Patel has excelled against Mumbai, having picked up 18 wickets in ten matches against Mumbai at an economy rate of 7.59 and average of 12.94.

Royal Challengers (13.32) and Mumbai (12.94) have the worst death-overs economy rate in IPL 2022.

Rohit is 51 runs away from becoming the seventh player overall - and second Indian after Kohli - to 10,000 T20 runs.

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