IPL 2023: Match 54, MI vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Mumbai Indians' last win against Royal Challengers Bangalore came in 2020, and they have since lost four consecutive matches against them.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 09 May 2023, 21:07 IST

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Preview

On Tuesday (May 9), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face off in the 54th match of the IPL 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams have secured five wins each in their ten games and are currently placed fifth and sixth in the points table, respectively. In the previous game against Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians scored 139 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their 20 overs while batting first. Nehal Wadhera emerged as the standout performer for the team as he scored his first half-century of the tournament. Despite his efforts, Chennai Super Kings chased down the target with six wickets in hand and 14 balls to spare, resulting in Mumbai Indians' first loss after winning two consecutive matches.

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In their previous match, RCB faced Delhi Capitals and managed to score a strong total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs, thanks to half-centuries by Virat Kohli and Mahipal Lomror. However, RCB's bowlers struggled as DC chased down the target in just 16.4 overs with seven wickets in hand. Faf du Plessis used seven bowlers, but only Wanindu Hasaranga completed his full quota of four overs. All other bowlers had an economy rate of over eight runs per over. Despite being the most successful powerplay team this season with 23 wickets, RCB bowlers could only manage to pick one wicket against DC.

The two sides have clashed 31 times in the IPL to date, with MI prevailing in 17 of those encounters, while RCB have emerged victorious in the remaining 14. However, RCB have been the stronger team against MI in recent years. MI's last win against RCB came in 2020, and they have since lost four consecutive matches against them.

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Match Information

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 54

Indian Premier League, 9 May 2023, Tue, 7:30 PM IST ,Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Haze

25.0°C

65% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Mumbai Indians

L
W
W
L
L

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

L
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Faf du Plessis

RCB - bat

730 Runs

14 Matches

2

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

639 Runs

14 Matches

3

Suryakumar Yadav

MI - bat

605 Runs

16 Matches

4

Ishan Kishan

MI - wk

454 Runs

16 Matches

5

Cameron Green

MI - all

452 Runs

16 Matches

6

Glenn Maxwell

RCB - all

400 Runs

14 Matches

1

Akash Deep

RCB - bowl

212.50

2 Matches

2

Glenn Maxwell

RCB - all

183.49

14 Matches

3

Suryakumar Yadav

MI - bat

181.14

16 Matches

4

Tilak Varma

MI - bat

164.11

11 Matches

5

Cameron Green

MI - all

160.28

16 Matches

6

Tim David

MI - bat

158.22

16 Matches

1

Piyush Chawla

MI - all

22 Wkts

16 Matches

2

Mohammed Siraj

RCB - bowl

19 Wkts

14 Matches

3

Akash Madhwal

MI - bowl

14 Wkts

8 Matches

4

Jason Behrendorff

MI - bowl

14 Wkts

12 Matches

5

Harshal Patel

RCB - bowl

14 Wkts

14 Matches

6

Karn Sharma

RCB - bowl

10 Wkts

7 Matches

1

David Willey

RCB - all

7.00

4 Matches

2

Tristan Stubbs

MI - bat

7.00

2 Matches

3

Reece Topley

RCB - bowl

7.00

1 Match

4

Mohammed Siraj

RCB - bowl

7.50

14 Matches

5

Piyush Chawla

MI - all

8.11

16 Matches

6

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

8.44

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (wk), C Green, SA Yadav, Tim David, JP Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Arshad Khan, N Wadhera, Akash Mandwaal, CJ Jordan

Bench : T Stubbs, Tilak Varma, H Shokeen, K Kartikeya, Ramandeep Singh, S Sandeep Warrier, AS Tendulkar, Vishnu Vinod, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Riley Meredith, SZ Mulani, D Jansen, JA Richardson

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, F du Plessis (C), MK Lomror, GJ Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Anuj Rawat, HV Patel, Mohammed Siraj, W Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Bench : Shahbaz Ahmed, DJ Willey, WD Parnell, KV Sharma, SS Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Michael Bracewell, R Sonu Yadav, RM Patidar, Finn Allen, Avinash Singh, Rajan Kumar, M Bhandage, S Kaul, RJW Topley, Himanshu Sharma, KM Jadhav, WG Jacks

Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has been the venue for 46 T20 games in the last three years, where the average first-innings score has been over 170 runs. The team batting first has won only 33% of games here, suggesting that bowling might be a preferred option for the team winning the toss on Tuesday. Pacers have been in control on this pitch, accounting for 70% of wickets, while the spinners have only managed to take 30%. This season, the team chasing the target has won four out of five games at this venue.

173

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Faf du Plessis RCB | BAT

He is the only batter who has scored over 500 runs in the tournament so far. Du Plessis has made 511 runs in ten innings at an average of 56.77 and a strike rate of 157.71, including five half-centuries.

7.5
C

Cameron Green MI | ALL

In the previous match, he opened the innings for the first time this season but could not make a significant contribution. His strike rate in T20Is while opening the innings is 187.67, indicating that he could play a crucial role for the team if he continues to do so. Green has scored 272 runs in ten innings at a strike rate of 150.27 and has also taken five wickets.

8.5
C

Ishan Kishan MI | WK

He is the joint-highest run-scorer for MI this season and has made 293 runs in ten innings at an average of 29.3 and a strike rate of 136.91. Kishan holds the record for his highest individual score against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

9

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

He scored his 50th half-century in IPL in the last game and crossed the 400-run mark this season. Kohli has made a total of 419 runs in ten innings at an average of 46.55 and a strike rate of 135.16, including six half-centuries this season.

9

Suryakumar Yadav MI | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for MI this season, with 293 runs in ten innings at an average of 29.3 and a strike rate of 175.44. Suryakumar has scored three half-centuries in his last five outings.

8.5

Mohammed Siraj RCB | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker for RCB this season and has picked 15 wickets at an average of 19, an economy of 7.7, and a strike rate of 14.8. He has taken nine wickets against MI at an economy of 8.25 so far.

8

Tim David MI | BAT

He has made 179 runs in ten innings at an average of 35.79 and a strike rate of 167.28. He has been really effective for MI in the death overs, as he has accumulated 132 runs at a strike rate of 203.07.

9.5

Piyush Chawla MI | ALL

He has taken 17 wickets in ten games at an average of 16.47, an economy of 7.17, and a strike rate of 13.76. Chawla is the leading wicket-taker for MI this season.

6.5

Karn Sharma RCB | BOWL

He has taken a total of eight wickets in five games at an average of 19.87, an economy of 9.35, and a strike rate of 12.75. He was the most successful bowler for RCB in the last outing against MI, as he picked up two wickets for 32 runs.

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7

Tristan Stubbs

MI | BAT

In the previous game, he featured in the starting lineup for MI and scored 20 runs off 21 deliveries. Stubbs might not find a place in the team in this game.

7.5

Dinesh Karthik

RCB | WK

Karthik's strike rate has drastically declined from last year's performance. While he recorded a strike rate of 183.33, amassing 330 runs, he has only scored 110 runs this season with a strike rate of 132.53.

Last Updated On - May 9 2023 9:07 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

6 : 5

RCB

Credits Left
6.5/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Nehal Wadhera

8.5

Virat Kohli
VC

9

Faf du Plessis

9

Cameron Green
C

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

8.5

Jason Behrendorff

7

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Josh Hazlewood

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
5.5/100

Grand League
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Tim David

8

Virat Kohli

9

Faf du Plessis
C

9

Cameron Green

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

8.5

Piyush Chawla
VC

9.5

Mohammed Siraj

8.5

Josh Hazlewood

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
4.5/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Rohit Sharma

9

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Virat Kohli

9

Faf du Plessis

9

Mahipal Lomror

8

Cameron Green
C

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Harshal Patel

8.5

Mohammed Siraj

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
4.5/100

CricTracker Special
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Rohit Sharma

9

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Virat Kohli

9

Faf du Plessis

9

Mahipal Lomror

8

Cameron Green
C

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Harshal Patel

8.5

Mohammed Siraj

8.5

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