Mumbai Indians (MI) the Lions of IPL meet Royal Challenges Bangalore ( RCB ) today in few hours at Chennai amidst the Second wave of Corona threatening the VIVO IPL14 . As far as quality, competence and star value of the two teams are concerned the two top dogs of IPL are evenly matched. Yet MI won it five times, RCB never won it. But history would evidence that MI makes a slow start and RCB looks great in the beginning. Led by two top players of world cricket Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli the match today is expected to witness mouth-watering contest. Millions of dollars would be won or lost in betting over the match.
For MI it is their mission for achieving hat trick of Trophy win and for RCB for breaking the ice in the seas. We are sure the match will be bookies delight all over the cricket world. Fortune would be traded over the match.
Probable Squads.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (Capt.), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, James Neesham, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile/Jayant Yadav, 9 Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Capt), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen (wk), Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
If one compares IPL with your soccer leagues clash of the giants looking at the probable squads one would think Manchester United ( Red Devils) would be locking horns with FC Barcelona. The top 7 batsmen of MI are among the best in contemporary white ball batsmen even after missing Quinton de Cock still having in his Quarantine . Rohit alone can blast any team out of the match on his day. World cricket has seen what Ishan Kishan and Suryia Kumar Yadav can do from their brief appearance against strong England in the recent past. Pandya brothers, Pollard and Neesham are all power hitters. Jasprit Bumran and Trent Boult make a dream pace combination. The only handicap can be taking the pace off if required. But batting first if MI can blast 200 plus the bowlers may squeeze RCB striking early blows. But if players like Kohli, AB de Villiers and Maxwell get any freedom at all they can climb run mountain.
Compared to power packed MI batting RCB appears a bit lean in batting. They would rely too heavily of indomitable Kohli, 360 degree ADB and Mad Max Maxwell. Paddikai and Azaharuddin are two new Indian batting sensations. Dan Christian and Washington Sundar are capable all rounders. I would rate RCB bowling attack comprising of Seraj, Saini, and Jameieson equally potent to MI in the context of gripping less bouncy Indian wicket. Washinton Sundar and Chahal may make the difference.
It will be any boy’s game extremely difficult predicting. Still my money would be on Majestic MI.
BDST: 1851 HRS, APR 09, 2021
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