MI vs RCB: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Pandya expressed his desire to win the match while chasing and MI has made one change for this match. Mumbai has decided to play Shreyas Gopal in place of Piyush Chawla. Whereas RCB has made 3 changes. Will Jacques will be debuting for the team, this time Mahipal Lomror has been included in the playing eleven and Vijay Kumar Vishak has also been included in the last 11.
What did the Mumbai Indians captain say after the toss?
Hardik Pandya said, “We will bowl first. The pitch looks the same as before, but it may be easier to bat while chasing. Dew can play a very important role, so chasing will be the right option. We need to get off to a good start. We will have to put pressure on them. We had made a big score without any batsman making a fifty. Bowling in the powerplay will be important. We have made a change, Shreyas Gopal will be playing in place of Piyush Chawla.”
What did the RCB captain say after the toss?
Faf du Plessis said, “We have made many changes before and this time also some new players will be playing. Players should get enough opportunities, but the conditions are getting worse for us, so now the time for change has come.” . We have been losing our consistent performance and will try to change our luck this time. We would have also bowled first because chasing is best on this ground. The pitch is looking good. We have made 3 changes. Will Jacques will debut, who will play at number 3. Mahipal Lomror and Vishak have got a place in the playing eleven.
Playing XI of Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal.
Playing XI of Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Will Jacques, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Mahipal Lomror, Reece Topley, Vijay Kumar Vishak, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
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