IPL 2020, MI Vs RCB: "Cool-Headed" Hardik Pandya Gears Up For Crucial Must-Win Match

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IPL 2020, MI vs RCB: Hardik Pandya will be hoping to help Mumbai Indians to a crucial win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, in the absence of Rohit Sharma.

MI are currently on top of the eight-team table, with 14 points from 11 matches. Meanwhile, RCB are second with 14 points from 11 fixtures. Both teams have won seven games and lost four. Mumbai have a better net run-rate.

MI will be without captain Rohit Sharma, who is nursing a hamstring injury. Veteran Kieron Pollard has been skippering the side in the Indian opener's absence. In their last three matches, they have won once and lost twice. The win came against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the defeats came against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).

RCB have a better record in their last three games, winning twice and losing once. They defeated RR, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and lost to CSK.

Pandya has been reliable for MI this season, scoring 224 runs from 11 matches with a strike rate of 182.11. He has grabbed a half-century. In terms of boundary count, he has slammed 14 fours and 18 sixes.