The five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match number 20 of IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium on 7th April. Both teams will be looking to get back to their winning ways and continue and be one of the contenders to qualify for the playoffs. MI didn’t have a great start to the tournament as they ended up losing their first two matches of the season consecutively. However, they finally got a winning smile after they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets at Wankhede to get their first win of the season.
Talking about RCB, they also started their campaign with a bang winning over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. They had a dream winning-run as in the next match they defeated Chennai Super Kings, winning the match by 50 runs. However, the Men in Red and Gold couldn’t continue their winning momentum for long as they lost their third match to Gujarat Titans, Now, the top-ranked RCB will face struggling MI in their home ground.
The match is expected to be a thriller as both teams will be looking to get back on their winning track and keep themselves in the playoffs race. Things can become more difficult for the teams who end up losing this game.
Before that, let’s have a look at MI vs RCB Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2025.
MI vs RCB Head to Head in IPL
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other 33 times in the IPL with MI taking a lead with 19 wins, while RCB have come out victorious on 14 occasions. Both first met at Wankhede Stadium on 20th April, 2008, where RCB defeated MI by 5 wickets by chasing a target of 166 runs in 19.4 overs with Mark Boucher scoring an unbeaten 39 runs off 19 balls.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 33 |
| MI Won | 19 |
| RCB Won | 14 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result (NR) | 0 |
MI vs RCB Head to Head at Wankhede Stadium
Talking about their records at MI’s home ground, both Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played against each other eleven times at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In these eleven games, the hosts MI have won eight times against RCB, while RCB have been able to win on three occasions. The last time both teams played at this ground was on 11th April, 2024. Batting first, RCB posted 196/8 in their 20 overs, with former skipper Faf du Plessis (61 off 40) and Rajat Patidar (50 off 26) coming with fiery half-centuries.
However, this score wasn’t enough for RCB, as MI chased the 197-run target losing 3 wickets in just 15.3 overs, with Ishan Kishan scoring 69 off 34 balls and Suryakumar Yadav smashing 52 runs off just 19 balls, while MI skipper Hardik Pandya finishing the game with an unbeaten 21 runs off 6 balls.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 11 |
| MI Won | 8 |
| RCB Won | 3 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result (NR) | 0 |
| Date | Venue | Winner | MI Score | RCB Score | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | MI won by 7 wickets | 199/3 | 196/8 | MI: Ishan Kishan 69 (34), Suryakumar Yadav 52 (19); RCB: Faf du Plessis 61 (40), Rajat Patidar 50 (26); Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah 5/21 |
| May 9, 2023 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | MI won by 6 wickets | 200/4 | 199/6 | MI: Suryakumar Yadav 83 (35); RCB: Glenn Maxwell 68 (33); Bowling: Jason Behrendorff 3/36 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB won by 8 wickets | 171/7 | 172/2 | RCB: Virat Kohli 82* (49), Faf du Plessis 73 (43); MI: Tilak Varma 84* (46) |
| Apr 9, 2022 | MCA Stadium, Pune | RCB won by 7 wickets | 151/6 | 152/3 | RCB: Anuj Rawat 66 (47); MI: Suryakumar Yadav 68* (37); Bowling: Harshal Patel 2/23 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Dubai International Stadium | RCB won by 54 runs | 111 all out | 165/6 | RCB: Glenn Maxwell 56 (37); MI: Rohit Sharma 43 (28); Bowling: Harshal Patel 4/17 |
MI vs RCB IPL 2025 Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium has always been a paradise for the batters, where we can see the teams posting 200+ totals and chase it with ease. However, the last match turned into a low-scoring game, where MI won the match by 8 wickets after restricting KKR to 116/10 in 16.20 overs. One more new face emerged as Ashwani Kumar, a left-arm fast bowler who took 4 wickets for MI at economy rate of 8. In reply, MI comfortably achieved the target in 12.5 overs with a blazing 62-run off 41 balls by Ryan Rickelton. It is expected to be another high-scoring thriller between both teams in the upcoming match. However, the pacers can also get some help with the new ball and can restrict the batters to score quick runs in the powerplay.
Wankhede Stadium IPL Records
The Wankhede Stadium has hosted a total of 117 matches in the IPL since its inception in 2008. Out of these 117 matches, the teams batting first have won 54 times, while 63 matches have been won by the team batting second. The first-ever IPL match at Wankhede Stadium was played on 20th April, 2008, where MI hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the fifth match of IPL 2008. RCB won a close encounter against the hosts by chasing 166 runs in 19.4 overs losing 5 wickets.
| City | Mumbai | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 31/03/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 117 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 54 (46.15%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 63 (53.85%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 61 (52.14%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 56 (47.86%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 133* | A B de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/18 5/18 | Harbhajan Singh (Mumbai Indians) Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 22/04/2011 v Chennai Super Kings 08/05/2022 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/1 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 16/05/2008 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 214/4 (Mumbai Indians) | 30/04/2023 v Rajasthan Royals | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.21 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.55 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 169.69 | ||
Key Players from both teams
MI- X Factors
Mumbai Indians have star batters in their squad such as Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Ryan Rickelton who have great records at Wankhede Stadium and can turn on their beast mode in the upcoming match against RCB. Apart from this, the star studded batting lineup contains top-notch player such as Hardik Pandya as finisher and Naman Dhir is also winning hearts.
In the bowling line, MI will be welcoming Jasprit Bumrah after recovering from injury, but Hardik Pandya is also handling the pace department with his seam bowling having taken 8 scalps from 3 matches in IPL 2025. Along with him, MI have left-arm medium fast bowler Ashwani Kumar who shone with the ball in a recent match against KKR by taking 4 wickets for 24 runs.
RCB- X Factors
For RCB, Virat Kohli has been the leading run-scorer (97) from 3 matches after Phil Salt who has amassed 102 runs at an average of 34. However, they will need support from the other end with skipper Rajat Patidar and all-rounder Liam Livingstone looking to fire with bat again as he recently smashed a half-century getting 54 off 40 balls against GT. in middle order, Tim David is also a key player to watch out for as his role is to accelerate the inning.
In the bowling line-up Josh Hazlewood is commendable as he has taken 6 wickets from 3 matches. Also, RCB will depend on one more pacer Yash Dayal who is second-highest wicket taker in their squad with 3 scalps in 3 matches. Moreover, Krunal Pandya, a left-arm spinner is reliable because of his unprecedented variations.
