ABOUT THE MATCH:
As the defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 10 of the Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2020, two of the most successful IPL franchises square off on Monday. While both teams have so far won one out of their two games, the atmosphere on both sides is very different.
On the one hand, we have the Mumbai Indians who, with a resounding success against Kolkata Knight Riders, overcame a defeat against CSK. In the previous game, Captain Rohit Sharma struck style, meaning that the Mumbai Indians batting unit looks in decent touch even though they will hope for more in the slog overs from their slew of all-rounders.
The match is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, from 7:30 PM onwards.
MATCH PREVIEW:
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE:
1. The Royal Challengers Bangalore played well to register a win in their opening match but some of their weaknesses got masked because of SRH’s poor performance. Devdutt Padikkal has had a good start to his IPL career, but it remains to be seen if he is able to maintain that performance.
2. Josh Philippe has a great reputation but is unproven in spin-friendly circumstances. In the previous match, his shot against Mohammad Shami did not inspire much confidence. Also, the utter absence of any influence Dale Steyn has had so far is definitely the last straw! Chris Morris must be brought in by RCB to address those issues.
3. The bowling lineup for RCB is currently looking pretty poor. In the powerplay, Umesh Yadav has been costly and inefficient, Shivam Dube is not really only those-rounder bowling (even though he is being used as one), and Dale Steyn is a spent force.
4. Yuzvendra Chahal and to some extent Navdeep Saini are the only two bowlers that are seen as threats by the opposition.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris/Dale Steyn, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Umesh Yadav/Mohammed Siraj.
MUMBAI INDIANS:
1. In the preceding match, Rohit Sharma led his side to a great total against KKR. Out of just 54 bats, he made 80 and smashed six 6’s along the way. He missed out on a century, and in the same vein, he would be keen to continue.
2. The form that has been shown so far by Suryakumar Yadav is impressive. It seems that he himself is close to a major score and is someone to look out for. Saurabh Tiwari’s selection continues to be a little odd, given that Ishan Kishan is on the bench, but in the matches he played, he was okay as well.
3. Perhaps most notably, in the previous match, Jasprit Bumrah was back to his best. A very dangerous bowling attack is created by him, Trent Boult, and James Pattinson. Six international standard bowling options are offered by Rahul Chahar, Kieron Pollard, and Krunal Pandya even without turning to Hardik Pandya.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Trent Boult.
PITCH REPORT:
The pitch at the International Cricket Stadium in Dubai is a decent one to bat on, although the bowlers also have a lot of help on offer.
The batsmen always tried to bide their time in the center while setting themselves in the previous game to perfection for the long haul with Prithvi Shaw.
The batsmen, however, should be careful of the spinners, who in the middle overs did well. With the pitch slowing down a bit as the game progresses, wickets in hand would be vital for both sides.
With dew coming into play later in the game, both teams will look to the chase with 160 being a very competitive total at this venue.
WEATHER REPORT:
In the past few days, Dubai’s weather has been very invariable. The temperature for the Chennai vs Delhi weather forecast is expected to be about 35 ° C during the beginning of the match, according to Accuweather. During the finishing stages (32 ° C at about 11:00 PM IST), the temperature will almost stay the same. Meanwhile, the humidity levels will be high over the course of the match and will hover about 44 percent. During the entire match, it will be damp with no cloud cover, and with no forecast of rains whatsoever, one can expect the entire 40 overs and an entertaining Dubai International Cricket Stadium contest.
PROBABLE TOP PERFORMERS:
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE:
1. Virat Kohli
RCB captain Virat Kohli has been a backbone of the team and the onus of providing a good start will be on him. In IPL 2019, he scored 464 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.14, including a century and two fifties. Despite Kohli’s good performance, the team managed to win only five matches out of 14 and ended the league at the bottom of the points table. Overall, Kohli has piled up 5,413 runs in 177 matches at an average of 37.84 and a strike rate of 131.61, including 36 fifties and five hundred.
2. AB de Villiers
After South Africa’s dismal display in the ICC cricket world cup last year, AB de Villiers, known as Mr 360 due to his hitting abilities in the park, has come out of retirement. De Villiers would like to take advantage of the opportunities offered by IPL 2020 as it will assist him in preparing for India’s ICC T20I World Cup next year.
A better show will also help the Bangalore-based franchise to enhance RCB’s performance. de Villiers has been in a good form as he scored 146 runs in 6 matches during last season’s Big Bash League (BBL).
3. Moeen Ali
In IPL 2018, Moeen Ali came to the RCB fold when he was bought for Rs 1.70 crore by the franchise. Moeen is a versatile all-rounder and known for his power hitting down the order. Given the slow nature of UAE wickets, he will be a good option for RCB team management to lower down the order.
Last season, at an average of 27.50 and a strike rate of 165.41, he scored 220 runs in 11 matches. Overall, at an average of 24.75 and a strike rate of 165.92, including three fifties, he has scored 297 runs in 16 matches.
MUMBAI INDIANS:
1. Kieron Pollard
The 33-year-old has scored 2,755 runs at a strike rate of 146.77 in his ten-year tenure with MI so far. In the IPL, which is the highest by any MI player, Pollard also smashed 176 sixes. The 33-year-old has scored 2,755 runs at a strike rate of 146.77 in his ten-year tenure with MI so far. In the IPL, which is the highest by any MI player, Pollard also smashed 176 sixes.
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is one of the 15 players named in the Indian squad to play in England and Wales for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. Up until the 2019 World Cup, Rohit Sharma, who made his one-day international debut on 8-Dec-11, played 206 ODI matches. He scored a total of 8010 runs in the 200 innings he batted in, having faced 9107 balls, at an average of 47.4, and a strike rate of 87.95. In 31 of those innings, he was unbeaten. His highest score was 264 in an innings.
He had 22 centuries to his credit and 41 half-centuries. Rohit Sharma bowled 593 balls in the bowling department and seized 8 wickets while conceding a total of 515 runs. His best ODI bowling score was 2/27, with an average of 64.38 and an economy rate of 5.21.
In the 188 IPL matches that Rohit Sharma has played in IPL, he has scored 4,898 runs at an average of 31.60 and a strike rate of 130.82, with a century and 36 fifties. His best score has been an unbeaten 109 in the 2012 edition of IPL.
3. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is one of 15 players named in the Indian squad to play in England and Wales for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. Before the 2019 World Cup, Hardik Pandya, who made his international one-day debut on 16-Oct-16, had played 45 ODI matches. He scored a total of 731 runs in the 29 innings he batted in, having faced 627 balls, at an average of 29.24 and a strike rate of 116.59. In 4 of those innings, he was unbeaten. His highest score was 83 in an innings.
He had 0 centuries to his credit and 4 half-centuries. Hardik Pandya bowled 1894 balls in the bowling department and snatched 44 wickets while conceding a total of 1748 runs. His best ODI bowling efficiency was 3/31. He had an average of 39.73 and an economy rate of 5.54.
Hardik has remained with Mumbai Indians since he made his debut in 2015. His hit-every-ball style and medium-fast bowling make him a key player for the team and he has delivered on a number of occasions. Hardik has played 66 IPL matches and amassed 1068 runs with an average of 28.86 and a strike rate of 154.78. He has also scored 3 fifties with the highest score of 91 runs. With the ball, he has taken 42 wickets with an average of 31.26 and an economy of 9.06.
Head To Head:
1. Matches Played– 27
2. MI Won– 18
3. RCB Won– 9
4. Tie– 0
5. No Result– 0
Broadcast Details:
1. Tv – Star Sports Network
2. Live Streaming – Disney+ Hotstar
3. Match Timings – 28th September 2020 at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC)
Probable Winning Team:
The Royal Challengers Bangalore put up one of their worst performances in a very long time as they completely capitulated against the Kings XI Punjab team. Now, they are going to be going up against the Mumbai Indians, a team that swept past KKR with ease in its previous match.
This match is scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Stadium, a place where the ball has appeared to come on slowly and make it a little difficult to bat. Both teams prefer the ball to the bat, but to adjust to all situations, they have to be good enough.
Can Virat Kohli inspire his team to victory after a personally forgettable match for him or will Rohit Sharma’s team continue to roll over opponents?
RCB vs MI IPL 2020 is going to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on the 28th of September 2020.
