MI vs RCB Dream11 Grand League Team, Team News : IPL 2019

MI vs RCB Dream11 Grand League Team, Team News: IPL 2019

The 7th game of IPL 2019 will be contested between two Indian stalwarts in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. One is the captain, the other is the vice-captain of Indian cricket team but both have started their IPL 2019 campaign with a loss.

Virat’s RCB was humiliated against the defending and three-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener by 7 wickets, while Mumbai Indians slumped to their 3rd straight defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals. This is not the start these two had thought of, but nevertheless, both teams will look to shrug off their disappointments and start fresh here.

Mumbai have had the better of RCB

If we talk about the face-offs these two sides have had so far, in 25 battles between the two sides, MI have won 16 while RCB have registered only 9 wins against their name. Talking about the last year’s battle between the two sides, both MI and RCB registered one victory each with RCB winning the first encounter of the season by 14 runs, while Mumbai Indians winning the second one by 46 runs.

In the battle of these two giants, Virat Kohli is the top run-getter with 629 runs, whereas its the all-rounder Kieron Pollard with 470 runs has scored the most for MI when the two teams have locked horns since 2008.

Here in this article, we have come up with some Grand League Teams depending on the current scenarios and match situations to help you win big with minimal investments.

When and Where:

MI vs RCB, Indian Premier League

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

28th March 2019, 08:00 PM IST

Pitch report:

With short boundaries on either side of the wicket, it is generally considered as a high scoring ground. But, things haven’t been easy from last few years as the pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses. Something similar can be expected in this game.

Venue Stats: (In IPL)

Total Matches: 74

Average first innings score: 169

Average second innings score: 149

Highest total recorded: 263/5 (20 Ov) by RCB vs PWI

Lowest total recorded: 82/10 (15.1 Ov) by RCB vs KKR

Highest score chased: 207/5 (19.4 Ov) by CSK vs RCB

Lowest score defended: 106/2 (8 Ov) by RCB vs CSK

Last five matches: (last to recent)

MI: W, L, W, L, L

RCB: W, L, W, W, W

Head to Head (Last 5 matches)

MI: 04 wins

RCB: 01 wins

Team news

• Lasith Malinga has been cleared by Sri Lankan Cricket to participate in IPL. He will be joining the MI setup soon.
• Royal Challengers Bangalore might go for some alternatives in their batting unit after a debacle in the last game.
• Doubt looms over Jasprit Bumrah’s inclusion after he got injured in the last game.

Squad:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Parthiv Patel, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Heinrich Klaasen, Prayas Barman, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, AB de Villiers, Akshdeep Nath, Milind Kumar, Marcus Stoinis, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Devdutt Padikkal, Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Himmat Singh, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Rasikh Salam, Kieron Pollard, Aditya Tare, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Mayank Markande, Jason Behrendorff, Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Cutting, Jayant Yadav, Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Barinder Sran, Siddhesh Lad, Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya, Pankaj Jaiswal, Hardik Pandya, Yuvraj Singh, Lasith Malinga, Ishan Kishan, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy.

Probable Playing 11:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Colin de Grandhomme, Mohammed Siraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dube, Navdeep Saini, AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, Umesh Yadav, Moeen Ali/Tim Southee.

Kings XI Punjab: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Quinton de Kock, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Yuvraj Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Cutting (Doubt: Jasprit Bumrah)

MI vs RCB Dream11 Grand League Teams:

#1: Team comprising the batting strength of both sides

Both MI and RCB possess some big names in their batting unit who can change the course of the game on any given day. Here’s a team which will focus on the batting force of both the teams.

Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock

Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Ab de Villiers, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh

All-rounders: Colin de Grandhomme, Shivam Dube

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mitchell McClenaghan, R Salam

Captain/Vice-captain here: Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli

#2: Going with a bowler-friendly team

With names like Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell McClenaghan, Yuzvendra Chahal etc. both teams have ample amount of bowling talent in their se-up. Here is a team which will focus more on the bowling strength among the two sides.

Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock

Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Yuvraj Singh

All-rounders: H Pandya, K Pandya, Ben Cutting

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mitchell McClenaghan, J Bumrah, Umesh Yadav

Captain/Vice-captain here: Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, M McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah

#3: The home advantage for RCB

Playing at the M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru, RCB can back themselves to do well in home conditions.

Wicket-keeper: Parthiv Patel

Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Ab de Villiers, Rohit Sharma

All-rounders: Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, K Pandya

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mitchell McClenaghan, R Salam

Captain/Vice-captain here: Shimron Hetmyer, Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ab de Villiers

#4: An unorthodox team

Wicket-keeper: Parthiv Patel

Batsmen: Yuvraj Singh, Shimron Hetmyer, Ab de Villiers, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav

All-rounders: Moeen Ali, K Pandya

Bowlers: J Bumrah, U Yadav, N Saini

Captain/Vice-captain here: Yuvraj Singh, K Pollard, Moeen Ali, Parthiv Patel, U Yadav

Key players:

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• V Kohli
• Ab de Villiers
• S Hetmyer
• Y Chahal

Mumbai Indians:

• Rohit Sharma
• Krunal Pandya
• Mitchell McClenaghan
• Yuvraj Singh
• Quinton de Kock