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Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians is competing against Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 20 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which is being played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on April 7 (Monday). MI won the toss and elected to bowl first. They will be eyeing to pick up a big win as they have lost three out of their four games and are currently in the 8th spot. Hardik announced that both Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma will be making a much-awaited return to the side.
Bumrah and Rohit makes comeback
Hardik Pandya announced that both Rohit and Bumrah would be making their much-awaited return in this match. Rohit missed the previous game due to a knee injury and will be playing this game as an impact player. However, Bumrah is returning to the cricketing field for the first time since the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after which he was sidelined due to a back injury. He even missed the Champions Trophy due to that.
We are gonna bowl first. This looks like a good track, dew might come in later. When the wicket is cool, it stays good. When dew comes, it gets better. It always plays well for both teams. It's time for us to get some rhythm, get some good cricket behind us, take the smarter options and do the right things. We are playing good cricket, but it's just that at certain moments, we are missing out on certain things. If we can look after those, we'll be able to get the rhythm. Mumbai has been always supporting us. We have made sure that this is our fortress and we kinda defend it. Playing at home makes it different. The crowd is behind you and you are aware of the conditions. Jassie (Bumrah) is back and so is Ro (Rohit). Both of our experienced campaigners are back in the side, that gives us an added fuel.
We are gonna bowl first. This looks like a good track, dew might come in later. When the wicket is cool, it stays good. When dew comes, it gets better. It always plays well for both teams. It's time for us to get some rhythm, get some good cricket behind us, take the smarter options and do the right things. We are playing good cricket, but it's just that at certain moments, we are missing out on certain things. If we can look after those, we'll be able to get the rhythm. Mumbai has been always supporting us. We have made sure that this is our fortress and we kinda defend it. Playing at home makes it different. The crowd is behind you and you are aware of the conditions. Jassie (Bumrah) is back and so is Ro (Rohit). Both of our experienced campaigners are back in the side, that gives us an added fuel.
MI vs RCB Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
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