Mumbai Indians will be up against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League, 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday. Mumbai Indians have played four matches in the series and are ranked eighth on the points table, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played five matches in the series and are ranked ninth on the points table. Mumbai Indians in their previous encounter won by 29 runs against Delhi Capitals. The top fantasy player for Mumbai Indians was Gerald Coetzee who scored 112 fantasy points.
The other top point-getters were Rohit Sharma with 83 match fantasy points and Tim David with 77 match fantasy points.
In their last match against Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost by six wickets. The top fantasy player for Royal Challengers Bengaluru was Virat Kohli who scored 165 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Faf du Plessis with 60 match fantasy points and Reece Topley with 56 match fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, is a balanced pitch. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 166 runs. Chasing a target should be the preferred option at the venue since the team batting first has only won 35% of its matches.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 75% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 27 degrees C with 71% humidity. Winds at a speed of 1.97 m/s are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
Head-to-Head
In the 34 matches played between these two teams, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Mumbai Indians.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 54 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Suryakumar Yadav scored the highest fantasy points for Mumbai Indians with 120 match fantasy points while Glenn Maxwell topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with 110 match fantasy points.
Fantasy 11 Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a batter with an average of 85 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played five matches, he has scored 316 runs at an average of 105.3 per match.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is a bowler with an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. Bumrah bowls right-arm fast and in the last four matches, he has taken five wickets at an average of 19.6.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is an all-rounder with an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Hardik is a right-handed batter. In the last four matches, he has scored 108 runs averaging 27 per match. This player can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket.
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell is an all-rounder with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.8 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played five matches, he has scored 32 runs. He is also a handy bowler, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken four wickets.
Kwena Maphaka
Kwena Maphaka is a bowler with an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.3 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He bowls left-arm medium and in the last two matches, Maphaka has taken 1 wicket.
Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent four matches, Tilak has scored 127 runs averaging 31.8.
Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played four matches, Coetzee has taken seven wickets at an average of 22.
Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal is a bowler with an average of 34 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler and in the recently played five matches, he has taken five wickets at an average of 31.6.
Fantasy 11 Team
Wicket-Keeper: Anuj Rawat and Ishan Kishan
Batters: Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Faf du Plessis, Naman Dhir and Rajat Patidar
All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya and Cameron Green
Bowler: Yash Dayal and Gerald Coetzee
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain: Tilak Varma