Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Mumbai Indians in the 5th match of the IPL 2023 on Sunday. RCB are looking to end their 15 years title drought and will start this yearโs campaign in front of their passionate fans. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, had a dreadful season last year where they finished at the bottom of the standings.
Match Details:
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Match 5
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date & Time: April 2nd, at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema
What is the pitch report for RCB vs MI, IPL 2023, Match 5?
Itโs a proper batting belter and even the shorter boundaries on either side of the ground make it way too easy for the batters. Itโs one of the toughest venues to defend the scores hence bowling first is always a good option.
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Recent form:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Lost Won Won Lost Won
Mumbai Indians: Won Lost Won Lost Won
RCB vs MI, IPL 2023, Match 5 Probable Winners:
Royal Challengers Bangalore are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for RCB vs MI, IPL 2023, Match 5?
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Harshal Patel, Siddarth Kaul / Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Verma, Cameron Green, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla / Kumar Kartikeya, Arshad Khan, Sandeep Warrier
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Injury Updates:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Will Jacks has been ruled out of the tournament with an injury and Michael Bracewell will replace him in the squad. Josh Hazlewood is still not fit and will miss the initial matches. Rajat Patidar will miss the first half of the IPL due to a heel injury.
Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah still hasnโt recovered from a back injury and Sandeep Warrior will replace him on the side.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for RCB vs MI, IPL 2023, Match 5?
Top Pick โ Batter
Faf du Plessis was the top run-scorer for RCB last year where he smashed 468 runs in 16 matches at an average of 31.2 with the best score of 96.
Top Pick โ All-Rounder
Cameron Green will be making his IPL debut on Sunday. He has shown a lot of promise as an all-rounder representing Australia across formats. He hits the ball hard and is even effective with the ball.
Top Pick โ Bowler
Jofra Archer has a simple approach in his run-up however consistently clocks more than 140 kmph. In his 35 IPL matches, he has picked up 46 wickets at an economy of 7.13 with the best figures of 3 for 15.
Top Pick โ Wicketkeeper
Dinesh Karthik is an ultimate finisher for RCB who created a sensation last year which earned him a spot back in the Indian T20 side. In 16 matches, he has struck 330 runs at an average of 55 with a strike rate of 183.33
X-Factor:
All eyes will be on No.1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav who is short of confidence after bagging golden ducks in his last 3 ODIs. He played only 8 matches in the last edition of the IPL and scored 303 runs at an average of 43.29.
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What are the fantasy suggested teams for RCB vs MI, IPL 2023, Match 5?
1. Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell (c), Cameron Green (vc), Harshal Patel, Reece Topley, Jofra Archer
2. Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (vc), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Verma, Dewald Brevis, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Mohammed Siraj, Jofra Archer, Kumar Kartikeya
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Pre-Match Analysis:
Royal Challengers Bangalore are the only side to reach the Playoffs in the last 3 editions of the IPL however failed to make a cut into the finals. They are playing in front of their home crowd after 4 long years which will definitely boost them. They have dealt with injuries with their key players Rajat Patidar and Josh Hazlewood going to miss the initial matches. They have enough firepower in their Arsenal to score runs however bowling has been their biggest concern, especially when playing at home. Their premier all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will only be available after the 8th of April which makes the bowling department a tad ineffective. As per the sources, Mahipal Lomror will open alongside Faf du Plessis which means ace batter Virat Kohli will bat at No.3.
Mumbai Indians encountered their worst season ever last year in the history of IPL as they finished last in the standings. They have made key changes to their side by strengthening their batting line-up. Jofra Archer who missed the last edition due to injury will lead the bowling line-up this year in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green will be their main attraction. The pressure is on Indian-capped players Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav to deliver right from the start of the tournament. Barring Archer they still lack experience in their bowling department.
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