The yearly T20 extravaganza — Indian Premier League (IPL) is back home after being staged in the UAE last year due to the pandemic and the first affair of the lucrative league promises a mouth watering contest between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.
While the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai side will aim for their sixth title, Virat Kohli & Co. will surely look to end their trophy drought.
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The wicket at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai looks a bit slow and tricky for the batsmen. As usual, spinners will get more help from the surface and anything around 150 to 160loks like a competitive total here.
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Sportzfront Fantasy Team:
AB de Villiers, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli (C), Glenn Maxwell (VC), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah
Probable Playing XIs for MI vs RCB:
Mumbai Indians-
Rohit Sharma(c), Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Marco Jansen, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Royal Challengers Bangalore-
Virat Kohli(c), Rajat Patidar, AB de Villiers(w), Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal