IPL 2025 - MI vs RCB - Player Battles to Watch Out

The Mumbai Indians are now scheduled to host the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium. The hosts and the visitors are both known to give us some high-octane entertainment since the 17 years of the league. The 5-time champions, Mumbai Indians, have struggled in the league for the past 4 years. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have struggled to win a single title.

As for IPL 2025, both squads have received different starts. Mumbai Indians started their league stage with a defeat against Chennai Super Kings. Their first win came after 2 consecutive losses and in the third game against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the Mumbai Indians are coming back home after witnessing a defeat against the Lucknow Super Giants in the previous fixture. They currently stand at the 8th spot in the point table with a single win and three losses. Their net run rate stands at +0.108.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have received a strong start to the league stage. They scored two consecutive wins against Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, respectively. However, Bangalore witnessed their first defeat in the third fixture against Gujarat Titans in the third fixture. The visitors are currently at the 2 spot in the point table with 2 wins and a single loss. Their net run rate stands at +1.149.

Both teams are built with some T20 star cricketers from India and across the globe. Wankhede Stadium will witness a pure classic T20 fixture between the two. In this article, we bring you a list of player battles that will be in the spotlight. These stats and player battles will also impact the odds at the IPL betting websites in India.

IPL 2025 - Player Battles to Watch Out For

1) Virat Kohli vs Trent Boult

One of the biggest rivalries on Monday will be between Virat Kohli and Trent Boult. Virat Kohli has started the new season of IPL on a positive note, and he has managed to score 97 runs in the last 3 fixtures at an average of 48.50 with a strike rate of 134.72. Coming to play at the top order, he will face Mumbai’s Trent Boult in the initial overs. Trent Boult has scalped 3 wickets in the last 4 fixtures at an economy of 8. His job will be to get rid of Virat Kohli before the Indian batting maestro gets settled in and becomes a problem for the hosts. Virat Kohli carries an average of 74 in Trent Boult in IPL, and the latter has managed to pick his wicket once.

2) Suryakumar Yadav vs Liam Livingstone

Suryakumar Yadav is the leading run-scorer for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 as of now. He has scored 171 runs in 4 matches at an average of 57 at a strike rate of 161.32. Coming in at number, Surya will face Liam Livingstone in the middle overs. Liam Livingstone has not come out as a successful spin bowling option for RCB in the ongoing season of the league, but the match-up between the T20 expert players will be an interesting one.

3) Tilak Varma vs Yash Dayal

It is always an interesting contest when two young Indian cricketers with immense talent come face to face in the Indian Premier League. Mumbai’s Tilak Varma will play against Yash Dayal on Monday. Coming in at number 3, Tilak Varma has managed to score 95 runs in 4 matches at an average of 31.66 with a strike rate of 113.09. Yash Dayal is the 2nd highest wicket-taker for RCB with 3 wickets in 3 matches at an economy of 7.

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