MI vs RCB Match Prediction IPL 2025: Match 20th Preview, Pitch Report and Who will win Today’s Match?

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 20th Preview

MI vs RCB Match Prediction 2025: Both Team’s Recent Form

In recent years, RCB has improved a lot with their performance and consistency. They won five matches in a row last year to qualify for the playoffs and have two wins in three games so far. Mumbai Indians have gone the opposite of RCB showing consistency in losing matches. RCB have three wins in the last five games while MI have only one win in the last five matches.

MI vs RCB Head-to-Head Records in IPL 2025

The head-to-head battle between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is an exciting one. In 33 matches played between these two teams, Mumbai Indians have won 19 matches where RCB won 14 matches so far. This season the stats might change looking at the current form of RCB.

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team Previews

Mumbai Indians
 

Mumbai Indians have won just one game out of their last four matches this season. They are struggling to convert matches to their side from a good position. Mumbai Indians started the season with a loss against Chennai Super Kings. They then lost the next match to Gujarat Titans by 36 runs, unable to chase. 
 

In the very next match against KKR, their bowlers did well to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders on 116 runs and chased the total in 12.5 overs. In the last match against Lucknow Super Giants, they lost the match by 12 runs, unable to chase. Mumbai need a hard hitting finisher who is reliable and can finish the game at the bottom.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are playing well this season winning two games out of their three games. RCB played the first match of the IPL 2025 season against Kolkata Knight Riders at home, defeating them by seven wickets. In the second game against Chennai Super Kings, RCB scored 196 runs and defended the score to win the match by 50 runs. 
 

This match marked the first win of RCB in Chennai after 2008. Things got bad for RCB in their most recent match against Gujarat Titans where they could only score 169 runs in 20 overs, batting first. This was below par score of Chinnaswamy and eventually Gujarat Titans chased down the total in 17.5 overs. Josh Hazlewood and Virat Kohli have impressed so far in the RCB squad.

MI vs RCB, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report and Weather Report

The weather in Mumbai is expected to be clear with temperatures between 30 to 34°C and no chances of rain. Humidity will be around 40 to 57%. A total of 119 IPL matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium. Teams batting second have won more games here, with 63 wins compared to 53 for teams batting first. The average first innings score is around 170.

MI vs RCB Session Score Based on Scenario

If Mumbai Indians or Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss, both teams are likely to bowl first, as chasing is easier at Wankhede. In both cases, the powerplay score is expected to be around 40-55 runs. The first innings total could be between 175 to 190 runs depending on the start. Mumbai Indians are the predicted winners in both scenarios.

MI vs RCB Match 20th, Predicted Playing11

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI

Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Trent Boult

Impact Players: Tilak Varma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Karn Sharma

Injury Update: None
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
 

Impact Players: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Injury Updates: None

MI vs RCB Match Prediction Key Performers

Top Batter: Virat Kohli
 

Virat Kohli has always performed well against Mumbai Indians, scoring 855 runs in 32 innings. He has an average of 30.54 against MI which shows his consistency in the IPL. Virat Kohli is more dangerous at Wankhede stadium, holding an average of 45.08. Virat loves the pace and bounce of this venue which suits his style of play. Virat is in great form in both IPL and international matches, making him a top player to watch.

Top Bowler: Josh Hazlewood
 

Josh Hazlewood is a top-class powerplay bowler who can trouble batters with his movement early in the innings. He enjoys bowling at Wankhede, where the pitch offers some help with bounce and seam. In just four matches at this venue, he has picked up seven wickets with an impressive strike rate of 12.86. In the current season, Hazlewood has taken 6 wickets in 3 games at an average of 14.33. He will be a clear threat against Mumbai Indians’ top order.

MI vs RCB Today Match Prediction
 

This match will be a run feast on the batting friendly wicket of Wankhede, Mumbai. Both teams have a great batting lineup which suggests that the chasing team will have the advantage to win this match. This is Mumbai Indians’ home ground and they will be winning this match against RCB. Mumbai will be making a comeback from this match.

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