Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – League Stage – Preview & Prediction | IPL 2023
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THE FACTS
When is Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians on and what time does it start? Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians will take place on Sunday 2nd April, 2023 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians taking place? Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians will take place at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, India
Where can I get tickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians? Visit each team’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians on in the UK? Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians will be televised live on Sky Sports Cricket as well as DAZN 1 HD (channel 429 on Sky)
Where can I stream Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians live on Sky Go, while DAZN subscribers can also stream the match live
THE LOWDOWN
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE
- Royal Challengers Bangalore boasts a squad full of big-name superstars across the cricketing world, but still lack that illustrious first IPL title, which as you would expect, is their ultimate goal as Virat Kohli bids to cement his legacy both at the franchise and as a player in the IPL.
- Faf du Plessis captains the side and will bat at the top of the order with Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell a key player alongside Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.
MUMBAI INDIANS
- After finishing rock-bottom of the 2022 IPL, a Mumbai Indians franchise in somewhat of a transition, will be hoping for significantly better this year, with a number of their younger players containing a year’s extra experience under their belts.
- The five-time champions will have to do without star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah throughout the entire competition due to injury and the vastly experienced Kieron Pollard is no longer a member of the squad, so plenty will depend upon an overseas middle-order core which includes the likes of Tim David, Dewald Brevis and the newly Cameron Green to support Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav at the top of the order.
THE PREDICTION
The famous M.Chinnaswamy Stadium is expected to be rammed and raucous for Royal Challengers Bangalore’s homecoming in what should be a special occasion. It is likely to be a good time for them to play Mumbai Indians, who may need a few matches to settle into this year’s IPL and really figure out their strongest starting line-up. The absence of such a quality player in Bumrah really cannot be understated enough and it’s hard to see Mumbai Indians replicating previous title winning campaigns without him. Therefore, back RCB with home advantage in their favour, to gain victory in their first match of the 2023 IPL.
