That's a wrap for our coverage of the MI vs RCB. Two of the giants in the IPL, and we were served up one heck of contest! Join us tomorrow, right here on NDTV Sports, as we bring you live action from the double-header.

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We have a double-header in store tomorrow! Thanks to the rescheduling, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants face off at the Eden Gardens at 3:30 PM tomorrow, before CSK travel to Mullanpur to take on Punjab Kings at 7:30 PM.

Mumbai Indians haven't performed too badly, but somehow find themselves with 4 losses in 5 games. Three of their defeats have been extremely narrow, but as it stands, they still have a mountain to climb.

Pandya, Tilak, SKY look in good touch. Bumrah is back. If Rohit finds form and a little luck goes their way, a turnaround is not impossible. 

MI's next game is also against DC, on April 13.

"Is this the year?" Well it looks good from an RCB point-of-view. Batters are stepping up, bowlers are delivering, and they are winning in crunch situations as well. They stay third in the table, but tied on points with DC and GT. 

RCB clash against DC next, on April 10, at the Chinnaswamy!

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians! Excellent final over by Krunal Pandya, held his nerve and picked up three wickets. RCB become the third team to win three games, MI have now lost 4 out of 5. 

But what a game of cricket!

RCB (221/5) beat MI (209/9) by 12 runs.

Krunal Pandya gets a third wicket in the over! Naman Dhir kept MI hopes alive with a four, but then perishes trying to go big. Yash Dayal takes the catch at fine-leg. RCB have surely won this now.

MI 209/9 (19.5)

INCREDIBLE! Krunal Pandya dismisses Mitch Santner and Deepak Chahar in back-to-back balls. Santner caught at long-off by Tim David, and then Chahar tries to go big but is undone by excellent teamwork in the deep. Phil Salt took the initial catch, lost his balance, throws it back to David who completes the catch!

MI need 17 off 3 balls. Naman Dhir on strike.

MI 205/8 (19.3)

Mitch Santner has smashed a six! Mumbai Indians need 19 runs off the final over. What a game. It is down to the wire, but who bowls the last? Hazlewood is done, Bhuvi and Dayal are done. Pressure on Patidar, pressure on Naman Dhir and Santner. 

What a game.

MI 203/6 (19)

ANOTHER TWIST! Huge blow for Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya departs! He's played an incredible knock off 42 runs in 15 balls, but this is the end of his knock. Josh Hazlewood has delivered in the crunch moment.

MI 194/6 (18.1)

Tilak Varma OUT! Oh that is another twist to an incredible game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets a wicket, and the set Tilak is gone. But hold on, Naman Dhir has smashed a six off his first ball! Straight SIX.

MI need 28 off 12 balls.

MIN 194/5 (18)

Mumbai Indians need 41 runs off 18 balls. This is anyone's game, but MI are edging closer to a scintillating fightback run-chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been handed the ball for one final over tonight.

MI 187/4 (17.2)

50 for Tilak Varma in 26 balls! And the next ball is dispatched for six more! That is 92m into the stands. What an incredible hit. What a comeback story this is turning out to be for Tilak Varma. Retired out last game, MI's hero tonight?

MI 181/4 (16.5)

Tilak Varma into the 40s! Bhuvneshwar Kumar was bowling an excellent over until then, but now Tilak has sent it a long way over deep mid-wicket. Cracking sound off the bat, and MI are still in striking distance. And he ends the over with a 4 too. 

MI need 52 runs in 24 balls.

MI 170/4 (16)

19 off Krunal Pandya's over. Mumbai Indians' run-rate is above 10 now. They still need 65 runs off 30 balls, but the two men in the middle are on a rampage. RCB have turned to Bhuvneshwar Kumar to try and provide a moment of magic.

MI 157/4 (15.1)

It's brother against brother, and Hardik draws first blood! TWO SIXES off the first two balls. 32 off 7 balls, 50 partnership up between Hardik and Tilak in just 16 balls! The MI captain has been set loose, this is demonic.

MI 151/4 (14.3)

Hardik Pandya is off the mark in style! 6, 4, 6, 4 off Josh Hazlewood! Mumbai Indians' run chase is difficult, but do not rule them out. Hardik is going crazy in the middle. He's 20 off 4 balls. Unreal hitting.

MI 138/3 (13.5)

Tilak Varma is gitting really well today! Starts off Suyash's final over with a maximum over mid-wicket, and then towards extra cover for 4. Then follows two runs, before Tilak times a reverse sweep to perfection and gets 4 more! Tilak certainly won't be retired out today.

MI 116/4 (13)

SKY GONE! RCB get their wicket, and Yash Dayal is absolutely pumped. Once again, Suryakumar Yadav goes for a big shot, once again he gets next to no timing on it. Liam Livingstone takes the catch. MI are 4-down!

MI 97/4 (12)

A big discussion taking place in the RCB camp. Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar are having to come and have a chat with Dayal and Jitesh. This could be a game-changing error. Tilak smashes a great shot for 4 on the next ball!

MI 96/3 (11.4)

DISASTER! Oh dear, that is a huge chance put down. Suryakumar Yadav completely mistimes a big shot, sends it straight up, but Jitesh Sharma and Yash Dayal collide trying to catch the same ball. Oh, could this come back to bite RCB?

Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh is animated in the stands!

MI 92/3 (11.2)

Suryakumar Yadav sent it straight to Krunal Pandya at deep mid-wicket but he hasn't taken it! Krunal should've grabbed it, MI should be 4-down, but he seemed to lose sight of the ball due to the floodlights.

MI 90/3 (11)

Great timing from Tilak Varma. Gets a boundary on ball 1. Remember, he was retired out by MI in the previous game, so he'll have a point to prove himself. But MI under the pump, as RCB get another successful over.

MI need 138 runs in 10 overs.

MI 84/3 (10)

Will Jacks departs! Royal Challengers Bengaluru get their third wicket! Jacks was getting frustrated not being able to hit Krunal, and now the latter gets his man. Tried the big shot, not enough timing, straight to Virat Kohli at deep square leg.

MI 79/3 (9.4)

Suryakumar Yadav seems to have only one tactic against Suyash Sharma. Coming across his stumps and going for the sweep on every occasion. Gets one boundary, but Suyash bowls a decent over otherwise. Just 5 runs off the over, as RCB pull things back again.

MI 78/2 (9)

Expensive opening over for Krunal Pandya. Will Jacks also coming to the party, gets 4 runs with a cheeky reverse sweep. Much-needed big over for MI, who were just starting to lose track of the required run rate.

MI 73/2 (8)

Will Jacks has made 18 off 11 balls, but he hasn't given the explosive charge that MI desperately need in this run chase. Remember, he was purchased for Rs 5.25 crore at the mega auction. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav picks up two boundaries off Krunal Pandya. One down the ground, then over the covers.

MI 68/2 (7.3)

Suryakumar Yadav survives. Jitesh Sharma once again went up animatedly for a caught-behind, but the umpire gave not out. RCB take the DRS once more, but this one shows no edge on UltraEdge. 

MI 57/2 (6.4)

Impact Sub for RCB! Mystery spinner Suyash Sharma comes in, Devdutt Padikkal goes out. A great hand with the bat by Padikkal today. Now, will Jacks and SKY go after Suyash? They need to start playing the big shots.

MI 55/2 (6.1)

Magnificent spell so far by Josh Hazlewood. Puts the brakes on MI, and it's the first over of the innings without a boundary. Started off with four consecutive dots against Suryakumar, and then only two singles. 1/6 in his two overs for the Aussie.

Mumbai Indians need 168 runs in 84 balls; Req. Rate: 12

MI 54/2 (6)

SIX and 50 up for Mumbai Indians! Dayal was bowling a good over, but Will Jacks ends it with a bang. Short ball, whipped away for a maximum by Jacks. Important for MI to build a partnership with two experienced players at the crease.

MI 52/2 (5)

A big DRS call going RCB's way, and it seems like it was Jitesh Sharma who urged them to go for the review. Celebration towards Jitesh after the DRS, as he's patted heavily on the back. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav gets off the mark with a boundary.

MI 43/2 (4.2)

Hazlewood strikes! DRS masterstroke! Looked to be pitching outside leg-stump at first, and the umpire gave not out too. But RCB go up with the DRS, and guess what, it is three reds and out! Josh Hazlewood impresses yet again.

MI 38/2 (3.4)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar fails to get a wicket in his opening two overs. Goes for a bit of runs as well. Josh Hazlewood now introduced by Rajat Patidar, to bowl to the left-hander Rickelton. Has been arguably the most impressive pacer of IPL 2025 so far.

MI 34/1 (3)

Great shots, Ryan Rickelton! Timed exquisitely through the covers, two balls in a row. Pressure on the two overseas batters - Rickelton and Jacks - to up the tempo. Those kind of shots will help. Bhuvi looking for answers.

MI 33/1 (2.3)

YASH DAYAL HITS BACK! Rohit Sharma is gone! Swings back in, takes a soft inside edge  and knocks over Rohit Sharma's leg stump. He was looking so good, but has to go early again. 9-ball 17 today for the 37-year-old.

MI 21/1 (1.4)

Rohit Sharma, another good shot! Rohit shuffles across his stumps and whacks Yash Dayal over mid-wicket for 4. Next one is crashed through the covers! Sweet sound off the blade, Rohit is in good touch today.

MI 21/0 (1.3)

4 for Rickelton! Straight down the ground, the fielder at mid-on tried to stop it, but it goes past him for a boundary. 13 off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's opening over, MI are up and running. Good start for the home side.

MI 13/0 (1)

Rohit Sharma nearly out first ball to Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Takes a thick outside edge, Jitesh Sharma goes for the dive, gets his gloves to it but cannot hold on. Rohit hits back with a tremendous shot two balls later, gets SIX!

MI 8/0 (0.4)

MI are opening with No. 45 Rohit Sharma and No. 44 Ryan Rickelton. The duo need to provide a flashy start here, with the asking rate being more than 11 runs per over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will take the new ball.

Rohit Sharma is expected to open the batting alongside Ryan Rickelton. Who bats at No. 3 for MI will be a big dilemma, with Will Jacks the natural choice, Tilak Varma more than capable, and Naman Dhir in good form.

Suryakumar Yadav has been great so far too, and he could come good today.

Virat Kohli's job done, all eyes now on Rohit Sharma, to see whether he can shine for MI. Rohit has disappointed in the three games he has played so far. Coming back from an injury, he needs to give MI a good start to help them get towards 222.

Jasprit Bumrah goes wicketless on his return to competitive cricket. Not a bad spell, in fact, he's the only MI bowler to have an economy of less than 10. Finishes with figures of 0/29 in 4 overs. Every other bowler was sent to the cleaners.

221! That's the final total by RCB. Two excellent half-centuries hit by Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar, and two excellent cameos by Devdutt Padikkal and Jitesh Sharma. MI will need to put on a great show to chase this down.

RCB 221/5 (20 overs)

MI Target: 222

Incredible catch by Ryan Rickelton! Rajat Patidar departs, trying to play a ramp shot, miscues but Rickelton still had to make a lot of ground and complete a superb diving catch. 1 more over to go, RCB would want 230!

RCB 213/5 (19)

Jitesh Sharma, what a shot! Boult goes for the wide yorker, slightly misses his execution. Ends up being a full toss, Jitesh comes across and swats it away to the leg-side for a 6. Two balls later, daring shot, over fine-leg for another 6!

RCB 211/4 (18.3)

Jasprit Bumrah slowing things down just a little bit. Tidy over, six singles off six balls. Wicketless so far, but he's only given away 21 runs in his first 3 overs. Not a bad return for Bumrah, despite being out for three months.

RCB 198/4 (18)

Huge, huge over for RCB. Jitesh Sharma ends Pandya's spell with a boundary too. Miscue, but it still goes over third man for 4. Pandya concedes 23 in his final over. Ends with figures of 2/45 in 4 overs. Up to Jasprit Bumrah now to finish things.

RCB 192/4 (17)

SIX! What a way to get to your half-century, Rajat Patidar. He's striking it really well out there. 50 off just 25 balls, Hardik Pandya is being sent to the cleaners here. Next ball, goes leg-side for yet another maximum. And then 4 again! Patidar, WOW!

RCB 186/4 (16.4)

18 runs off the over! Trent Boult conceding plenty of runs on his return over. With 4 to go, not sure if he'll be given another one by Hardik. Patidar is up to 44 off 24, he's quietly played a really good knock here.

RCB 169/4 (16)

Jitesh Sharma attacking Trent Boult! Pitched short by the Kiwi at first, upper cut through point for 4. Next one is slammed really hard through cover, and it goes for a flat 6! Jitesh trying to negate Trent Boult's influence here.

RCB 162/4 (15.3)

RCB have captain Rajat Patidar at the crease, alongside Jitesh Sharma. Rohit Sharma enters the field of play, taking the place of Vignesh, who only bowled one over. 5 overs remaining, and RCB will be hoping for at least 200.

RCB 151/4 (15)

One more for Hardik! Second wicket of the over. 2 wickets in 3 balls, he's worked his magic with the ball yet again. Liam Livingstone does not last very long at the crease. Went for the scoop, no timing, and Jasprit Bumrah takes a good catch.

200 T20 wickets for Hardik Pandya.

RCB 144/4 (14.3)

Virat Kohli OUT! Hardik Pandya strikes with the ball! Kohli trying to go big again, but this does not get the perfect connection. Naman Dhir at mid-wicket is a reliable fielder. Pandya making an impact with the ball yet again.

Kohli shakes his head in fury. He looks livid with himself for not going on and scoring a century here.

RCB 143/3 (14.1)

Another big hit, this time over long-off by Rajat Patidar! Huge over for RCB, 20 runs off it! That has spoiled Santner's figures completely, he finishes his spell at 0/40. Patidar showing his class! RCB's run-rate above 10 again.

RCB 143/2 (14)

Looks like the RCB batters have decided that they're going to target Mitch Santner! Comes down the track, hammers him for 4. Tries to do the same next ball too, gets a leading edge, but away from the fielder at short third man.

RCB 136/2 (13.4)

Rajat Patidar, what a shot. Right after the timeout, he slams Santner over long-on for a huge six. Gives himself room, frees his arms and clears the ropes with ease. The captain dealing in boundaries now.

RCB 129/2 (13.1)

Patidar gets 4 more! Seems to be fine despite the hit on the helmet. Short delivery by Pandya, Patidar jumps and upper cuts him over the wicket-keeper for 4. 10 off the over, some much-needed boundaries to get RCB rolling again.

RCB 122/2 (13)

Oh dear! Patidar tries a scoop again, but this time the ball hits him smack on the right grill of the helmet. That must've hurt. Pandya and Kohli check up on him, and now the physios are here to do a concussion check.

RCB 118/2 (12.3)

Hardik Pandya back into the attack, and Rajat Patidar is taking the attack to the pacer. Ramps him for a boundary on the very first ball, and then drives it through extra cover. Fielded in the deep, the batters pick up 2.

RCB 118/2 (12.2)

FOUR! Boundary after a while for RCB. Virat Kohli with a firm shot through extra cover, fielder in the deep should've done better. Still, only 17 runs in the last 3 overs. MI are pulling things back here.

RCB 112/2 (12)

100 up for RCB! It has taken them exactly 10 overs. A great half-century by Virat Kohli in that time, and a useful hand by Padikkal too. Now the onus is on Kohli and RCB captain Patidar to take the momentum forward.

Meanwhile, here comes Bumrah for Over No. 2.

RCB 100/2 (10)

VIGNESH STRIKES! Padikkal tries to slog him for a six now, gets the height but not good enough timing. Great catch by Will Jacks at long-on, who holds his balance well near the ropes. Much-needed wicket for MI.

A great hand played by Padikkal. 37 off 22 balls, at a strike rate of 168.

RCB 95/2 (9)

SIX and 50! What a knock by Kohli this has been. 51 off 29 balls. Gets there with a superb shot. Takes on chinaman Vignesh Puthur, clears the ropes over mid-wicket. Big shot, clean shot, all the way.

RCB 94/1 (8.4)

Superb over by Hardik Pandya. Breaks the RCB rhythm just a little bit. Only four runs off it. Changes his pace up, creates a problem for Kohli and Padikkal to attack. The wicket still not here, but MI will take positivity from that over.

RCB 85/1 (8)

Hardik Pandya has taken up the ball. Mumbai Indians bowlers are under the pump, so the captain has appointed himself to try and make a difference. Coming into this match having taken his first-ever T20 5-wicket haul in the last game.

SMASH! Virat Kohli is taking on everyone at the moment, even the spinners! Mitch Santner into the attack, isn't allowed to settle. Kohli clears the in-field, through mid-wicket for yet another boundary. Up to 41 off 22 balls.

RCB 81/1 (7)

What an incredible start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Runs have come thick and fast, with both Kohli and Padikkal playing their shots to great success. 73 runs in 6 overs. A commanding start, despite losing a wicket in the first over. Pressure on MI. 

Highest-ever powerplay score by RCB against MI in IPL history.

RCB 73/1 (6)

Devdutt Padikkal is chipping in nicely. Two sixes in a row! Bumrah taken off the attack, Chahar brought back and Padikkal is sending him to the cleaners. First one over long on, second one hammered over mid-wicket with power.

RCB 68/1 (5.4)

Virat Kohli is dealing in boundaries! 35 off 18 balls! What a start for him, and it's 50 up for RCB inside the first five overs. Top, top hitting. He's ensured that the pressure is all back on MI right despite the loss of the first wicket. 

Kohli completes 13,000 career T20 runs! First Indian to do so.

RCB 54/1 (5)

FOUR! Virat Kohli now takes the attack to Will Jacks. Hardik introduces spin, brings on ex-RCB player Jacks. No change in approach for Kohli, who sends it back over his head and straight down the ground for 4.

RCB 47/1 (4.1)

Bumrah vs Kohli, first ball SIX! Over mid-wicket. What sheer timing from Virat Kohli, who takes the attack to the MI pace spearhead straight away. "No respect", says Ian Bishop in the commentary box.

RCB 40/1 (3.2)

Jasprit Bumrah is here. Deepak Chahar has not been given a second over. Pressure on MI with RCB motoring along at 11 runs an over, so Hardik has turned to his spearhead to try and break things up.

RCB 34/1 (3.1)

Virat Kohli, beautiful shot once again. Strong use of the bottom hand, and it runs away through mid-wicket for 4. Next one is even more glorious. Pitched up and driven through the covers with glorious class. 16 off Boult's second over.

RCB 33/1 (3)

First maximum of the game! Devdutt Padikkal hooks Boult over fine-leg, just enough on it for 6. Bumrah was the fielder at fine-leg, went for the catch with a jump but it sailed over. Padikkal looking in decent knick here.

RCB 25/1 (2.4)

Virat Kohli off the mark with a boundary. Pitched towards his pads and he times it between square leg and mid-wicket for 4. Survived an LBW scare in the first delivery, as it ricocheted off his pads. 

RCB 17/1 (2)

BOULT STRIKES BACK! Phil Salt's stumps go flying, and Mumbai Indians get their first wicket. First ball, 4. Second ball, wicket! Full, straight, on the money by the Kiwi. Incredible start to the encounter, and Salt once again fails to do well.

RCB 4/1 (0.2)

WHAT A START! Phil Salt with a glorious cover drive off Trent Boult, and the ball rockets away to the fence like a tracer bullet. Impeccable timing from the Englishman. Terrific start for RCB.

RCB 4/0 (0.1)

RCB and MI are on opposite ends of the IPL 2025 table. RCB can go top with a victory, while Mumbai Indians will enter the top 4 if they win. Such is the close proximity between teams in the Indian Premier League!

While Jasprit Bumrah is back, it isn't certain that he'll open the bowling. Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar are primarily powerplay specialists, so MI might bowl Bumrah first change and save him for the death overs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI vs MI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Expect Suyash Sharma or Rasikh Salam Dar to be the impact sub when RCB bowl.

Mumbai Indians XI vs RCB: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur.

Rohit Sharma will enter as the impact player when MI come out to bat.

Ashwani Kumar enjoyed a terrific debut for Mumbai Indians against KKR, but after going expensive in their last game, he has made way for Bumrah to come back in. A straight swap in that regard for the five-time champions.

Mumbai Indians win the toss and opt to bowl against RCB! JASPRIT BUMRAH IS BACK. Rohit Sharma also returns for the Mumbai Indians, but he will once again feature as an impact player. No changes for RCB.

"Mumbai has always been supporting us. Playing at home makes it different. The crowd is behind you and you are aware of the conditions. Jassi (Bumrah) is back and so is Ro (Rohit). Both of our experienced campaigners are back in the side, that gives us an added fuel," Hardik says.

We are just 5 minutes away from toss time. Five minutes away from getting to know whether Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma will feature for Mumbai Indians tonight! This is a big, big game to kickstart a new week of IPL action.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable XII vs MI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal.

Mumbai Indians Probable XII vs RCB: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur.

Jasprit Bumrah is surely going to play! Live visuals shown by the broadcaster shows that he is marking his run-up at the Wankhede Stadium. We await confirmation at toss time, but this looks to be great news for MI and Indian cricket fans.

The Wankhede Stadium is expected to provide a great contest between bat and ball tonight. It is usually a great pitch to score runs on, but can help the bowlers if they're smart. The captain who wins the toss will almost certainly choose to field.

Rajat Patidar has impressed so far in his stint as captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, highlighted particularly by their two big wins over KKR and CSK. Don't forget, captaincy isn't new to him. He had led Madhya Pradesh to the Syed Mushtaq Ali final in the most recent edition.

What is the head-to-head record between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru? MI hold a slim advantage over RCB in this regard. The two teams have faced off on 33 occasions, out of which MI have won 19 and RCB have won 14.

Should Jasprit Bumrah return for MI, his battle against Virat Kohli will be a mouth-watering one to watch out for. So how do the duo fare against each other? Bumrah has dismissed Virat 5 times in 16 innings, but Kohli also averages 28 and hits at a strike rate of 147. 

It is sure to be one heck of a contest early on.

Tilak Varma was, perhaps a little harshly, instructed to be 'retired out' in MI's previous game against GT. Mumbai Indians will be hoping that Tilak does not lose his confidence after that incident. Remember, he's been in fine form for India before this.

Mumbai Indians are also playing along now. Their social media post, made just an hour ago, seems to all but confirm that Bumrah is certainly returning today. This will be huge news for MI fans and fans of Indian cricket.

#TATAIPL missed you, Jassi bhai! #MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/x4ql4ieCTz

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 7, 2025

And what about Rohit Sharma? The 37-year-old did not play MI's previous game, but is he fit today? Here's what Jayawardene told reports about his availability:

"Rohit looks good. He is going to bat today as well. We were travelling yesterday. He will have a hit today so we will do an assessment on that."

Here's what MI coach Mahela Jayawardene said regarding Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru game:

"He is available. He is training today, so he should be available," Jayawardene told reporters ahead of the clash.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru started off IPL 2025 with a bang, and two big wins. But they were brought back down to earth with a big defeat against GT. However, they're still at third spot and could rise to the top with a win today.

Despite retaining their star-studded core, Mumbai Indians have somehow got off to a poor start. Even Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's good form hasn't been enough. 3 losses in 4 games sees them stuck in the lower half of the table, and they simply cannot afford yet another defeat tonight. 

Jasprit Bumrah is back with the Mumbai Indians camp, and he is available as revealed by Mahela Jayawardene ahead of this game. Yesterday, a video of him training and being lifted by Kieron Pollard went viral. By all means and purposes, Jasprit Bumrah SHOULD PLAY today.

Singing "Naaaaaaant's Ingonyama Bagithi Baba!" in the background #MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/g9aVsorOhj

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma is going through a bizarre patch for Mumbai Indians. Not only is he out of runs, Rohit could not play their last match due to a knee injury. Even when he's been fit, he has been used as the Impact Sub by MI. 

Don't forget, he was retained for a hefty Rs 16.30 crore ahead of the auction. Will he find his way back into the XI today? 

All eyes are on one man. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah. India's pace talisman, MI's pace spearhead has joined the Mumbai Indians squad. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene has stated that he is available to play. So will he play? That's the question on everyone's lips.

We are not too long away from finding out.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2025 on NDTV Sports! Today is a BIG game. Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede! And some huge names could be back in action tonight.