Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Indian Premier League 2024 - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 25th Match, 11th April 2024

Here are the Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions for Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 25th Match, Indian Premier League at Wankhede, 11, April 2024.

In the upcoming 25th match of the Indian Premier League at Wankhede on 11th April 2024, Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The weather forecast predicts a clear sky in Mumbai during the match.

Currently, Mumbai Indians are positioned at the 8th spot in the points table with 1 win and 3 losses from 4 matches, garnering 2 points with a negative net run rate of -0.704. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are placed just below Mumbai Indians at the 9th spot with 1 win and 4 losses from 5 matches, also accumulating 2 points with a net run rate of -0.843.

In their previous match against Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians outperformed with Rohit Sharma contributing 49 runs and a crucial partnership between Tim David and Romario Shepherd. Jasprit Bumrah's bowling prowess with 2 wickets played a significant role in their victory.

Similarly, Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced Rajasthan Royals in their last match, where Virat Kohli's brilliant 113 runs innings wasn't enough as Joseph Charles Buttler led Rajasthan Royals to victory with a spectacular century.

Key players to watch out for in the upcoming match include Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan for Mumbai Indians, along with Jasprit Bumrah and Piyush Chawla. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will rely on Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, and Glenn Maxwell.

With strengths and weaknesses considered, the win predictor gives Mumbai Indians a 50 percent chance of winning, with an average first inning total of 170 at Wankhede. It will be an intriguing battle between these two teams seeking to climb higher up the points table in the IPL.

Key Battles

• Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: Innings - 15, Dismissals - 4, Runs = 140, Avg - 35.00
• Glenn Maxwell vs Jasprit Bumrah: Innings - 9, Dismissals - 5, Runs = 44, Avg - 8.80
• Virat Kohli vs Piyush Chawla: Innings - 15, Dismissals - 3, Runs = 140, Avg - 46.67
• Glenn Maxwell vs Piyush Chawla: Innings - 9, Dismissals - 3, Runs = 76, Avg - 25.33
• Virat Kohli vs Shreyas Gopal: Innings - 6, Dismissals - 3, Runs = 68, Avg - 22.67

Squads

Mumbai Indians- Hardik Pandya (c), Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal, Ishan Kishan, Anshul Kamboj, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara, Tilak Varma, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Luke Wood, Suryakumar Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru- Faf du Plessis (c), Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Tom Curran, Mayank Dagar, Lockie Ferguson, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Alzarri Joseph, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Mumbai Indians

Who will win?- Mumbai Indians

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Cameron Green (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)

Most Sixes – Glenn Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians)

Player of the Match- Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)

Team Scores Batting first - Mumbai Indians 190+, Royal Challengers Bengaluru 180+

Match Handicap: Mumbai Indians

*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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