MI vs RCB: After beating Chennai Super Kings in Chennai for the first time since 2008, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have also conquered Wankhede Stadium. They have beaten Mumbai Indians in Mumbai for the first time in ten years. RCB have 12-run win over MI to register their third win of the season. It was yet another game where all the RCB players made contributions.
That helped RCB to climb to the third place on the ladder. It started with Hardik Pandya winning the toss and electing to bowl first. RCB lost Phil Salt in the very first over. But Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal didn’t let the momentum get away at any point and attacked the bowlers. Padikkal played a great hand of 37 off 22, and Virat also scored 67 off 42 balls.
Captain Rajat Patidar once again made an impact with his 64 off 32 balls. In the end, Jitesh Sharma played a brilliant cameo of 40 off just 19, and RCB finished at 221/5 in 20 overs. Chasing the score, MI lost both openers within 4 overs. Suryakumar Yadav looked rusty for his 26-ball 28. Tilak Varma (56 off 29) and Hardik Pandya (42 off 15) kept MI in the game, but as they got out, it was all over. MI finished at 209/9 and lost by 12 runs.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match.
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2025
MI vs RCB Curvv Super Striker of the Match
Three batters played with a strike rate of 200 or more. Rajat Patidar (200) and Jitesh Sharma (210.53). But Hardik Pandya was looking unstoppable and slammed a 15-ball 42, with three fours and four sixes, at a strike rate of 280 and won the Curvv Super Striker of the Match Award.
The Curvv Super Striker of the Match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru goes to Hardik Pandya. ⁰⁰#TATAIPL | #MIvRCB | #CurvvSuperStriker | @TataMotors_Cars pic.twitter.com/4CaH8RLQ3H
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2025
MI vs RCB Fantasy Player of the Match Award
There was a tough battle as Virat Kohli (135 points) and Rajat Patidar (126 points) did well for RCB and earned good fantasy points. But it was Hardik, who took the game away with 146 points. He took two wickets and scored 42 off 15 balls. He won the Fantasy Player of the Match award.
MI vs RCB Angel One Super Sixes Award
RCB hit 13 sixes, and MI hit 12 in the game. Four batters hit four sixes each in their innings. Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya scored four sixes in their respective innings. But because Rajat scored the most runs, he won the Angel One Super Sixes Award.
MI vs RCB Rupay On-the-go Four Award
Virat Kohli hit his 57th IPL fifty. He made 67 off 42 balls, including 8 fours and two sixes, at a strike rate of 159.52. He hit the most sixes in his innings and won the Rupay On-the-Go Four Award.
The RuPay On-the-go 4s of the Match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru goes to Virat Kohli. #TATAIPL | #MIvRCB | #AskForRuPay | @RuPay_npci pic.twitter.com/GpdKAxdVXd
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2025
MI vs RCB Player of the Match Award
There were some notable performances in the game. Krunal Pandya took four wickets, Virat’s half-century, and Jitesh’s cameo, but the innings Rajat Patidar played was very special. He scored 64 off 32 balls, with five fours and four sixes. and won the Player of the Match Award.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫 🫡
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2025
A Player of the Match winning knock from #RCB skipper helped them seal a thrilling 1️⃣2️⃣-run win over #MI ❤️
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/Arsodkwgqg#TATAIPL | #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/GaDr2aPHsa
MI vs RCB, Rajat Patidar Stats and Records
The table below shows overall Rajat Patidar Stats and records for the MI vs RCB match 20 in IPL 2025
| Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 200 |
