MI vs RCB: Venue:Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, RCB’s batting heroics were led by Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli, as they both registered impressive half-centuries and helped RCB post a massive total of 221 runs in 20 overs! Kohli scored 65 off 42 while Patidar scored 58 off 35 deliveries. Their partnership of 132 runs came off just 70 balls during which they hit an astounding 18 boundaries consisting of 12 fours and 6 sixes. Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB)now have a daunting total to defend as Mumbai Indians(MI) struggled throughout IPL 2025. Earlier, MI’s captain Hardik Pandya won the toss🎉, and chose to bowl first, looking to stop the RCB momentum.
After a sluggish start to IPL 2025, MI looks to be on the back foot. The five-time champions currently sit in 8th place with 3 losses in 4 games, the latest being a loss to the Lucknow Super Giants. Rohit Sharma returning from a leg injury could provide some relief. The veteran opener was batting in the nets on Sunday. His coach, Mahela Jayawarden, mentioned that he seems to be “in good rhythm”🩺.
IPL 2025: MI vs RCB Live Scorecard
🏏 IPL 2025: MI vs RCB Live Scorecard 🌟
Teams Squads 👥
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (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
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur
🎯 RCB sets a daunting challenge for MI with a colossal total of 221. In order to successfully chase down the target, MI needs to execute a perfect powerplay, have a strong middle overs performance, and dependable lower order finishing. In comparison, RCB seeks to achieve a more reasonable target, hoping their pace cavalry demolishes the opposition during the first six overs! Grab your popcorn; the second half is bound to be edge-of-your-seat thrilling.! 😄
Scorecard 🏆
RCB 1st Innings: 221/5 (20.0 Overs) 🌟
Batting
R
B
4s
6s
Phil Salt b Trent Boult
4
2
1
0
Virat Kohli c Naman Dhir b Hardik Pandya
67
42
8
2
Devdutt Padikkal c Will Jacks b Vignesh Puthur
37
22
2
3
Rajat Patidar c Ryan Rickelton b Trent Boult
64
32
5
4
Liam Livingstone c Jasprit Bumrah b Hardik Pandya
0
2
0
0
Jitesh Sharma not out
40
19
2
4
Tim David not out
1
1
0
0
Krunal Pandya
–
–
–
–
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
–
–
–
–
Josh Hazlewood
–
–
–
–
Yash Dayal
–
–
–
–
Total
221/5
(20.0 OV)
RR 11.05
Fall of Wickets 🍂
Wicket
Score
Overs
1 (Phil Salt)
4
0.2 ov
2 (Devdutt Padikkal)
95
9 ov
3 (Virat Kohli)
143
14.1 ov
4 (Liam Livingstone)
144
14.3 ov
5 (Rajat Patidar)
213
19 ov
Bowling 💪
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Trent Boult
4
0
57
2
Deepak Chahar
2
0
29
0
Jasprit Bumrah
4
0
29
0
Will Jacks
1
0
10
0
Mitchell Santner
4
0
40
0
Hardik Pandya
4
0
45
2
Vignesh Puthur
1
0
10
1
IPL 2025: MI vs RCB Match Report & Scorecard
MI Innings: 209/9 (20.0 Overs) 🌟
Batting
R
B
4s
6s
Rohit Sharma b Yash Dayal
17
9
2
1
Ryan Rickelton lbw b Josh Hazlewood
17
10
4
0
Will Jacks c Virat Kohli b Krunal Pandya
22
18
2
1
Suryakumar Yadav c Liam Livingstone b Yash Dayal
28
26
5
0
Tilak Varma c Phil Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar
56
29
4
4
Hardik Pandya c Liam Livingstone b Josh Hazlewood
42
15
3
4
Naman Dhir c Yash Dayal b Krunal Pandya
11
6
1
1
Mitchell Santner c Tim David b Krunal Pandya
8
4
0
1
Deepak Chahar c Tim David b Krunal Pandya
0
1
0
0
Trent Boult not out
1
1
0
0
Jasprit Bumrah not out
0
1
0
0
Vignesh Puthur
–
–
–
–
Total
209/9
(20.0 OV)
RR 10.45
Fall of Wickets 🍂
Wicket
Score
Overs
1 (Rohit Sharma)
21
1.4 ov
2 (Ryan Rickelton)
38
3.4 ov
3 (Will Jacks)
79
9.4 ov
4 (Suryakumar Yadav)
99
12 ov
5 (Tilak Varma)
188
17.4 ov
6 (Hardik Pandya)
194
18.1 ov
7 (Mitchell Santner)
203
19.1 ov
8 (Deepak Chahar)
203
19.2 ov
9 (Naman Dhir)
209
19.5 ov
Bowling 💪
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
4
0
48
1
Yash Dayal
4
0
46
2
Josh Hazlewood
4
0
37
2
Suyash Sharma
4
0
32
0
Krunal Pandya
4
0
45
4
🌟 RCB edges out MI by 12 runs in a nail-biting finish! Stay tuned for more IPL 2025 action! 😄🏏
The Wankhede Stadium was buzzed with excitement during an IPL 2025 high-octane match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI). RCB triumphed after a thrilling contest, defending a total of 212 runs based on the efforts of Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar with a twelve-run margin. MI put up a valiant effort but couldn’t chase the target, leaving the five-time champions puzzled struggling with form again. Rohit Sharma’s return gave hopes which was praised by the team coach Mahela Jayawardene.
Key Moments 🌟
Arresting the RCB’s innings was a Kohli and Patidar opening partnership which was propped further by an explosive knock from Jitesh Sharma lower down which delivered them above par score. MI was plagued by poor starts during their chase but there were audacious attempts by Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya to attempt and complete the miraculous comeback. The turning point of the match was Krunal Pandya and Yash Dayal with their combined efforts of four wickets with Josh Hazlewood sealing the game for RCB.
Insights and Takeaways 🎯
The balanced RCB squad proved their depth in batting, and the strength of the bowling showed in the cross-section of the order. MI’s need of the hour is bolstering the struggling middle-order, but Rohit’s return is a sigh relief. The run-fest Wankhede stadium pitch lived up to the expectations creating drama for the fans along with the suspense of what’s next. The question raised is, will MI come back or will RCB go higher in their success?
🌟 Join us https://crickets.one/ for the live action of the second innings—it’s set to be a humdinger! Stay tuned for MI’s chase of 222! 😄🏏
