The second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune on Saturday. Five-time IPL champions Mumbai has not had a good start in the year 2022 and has not got any win in three matches so far. On the other hand, RCB has had a good start. The inclusion of Glenn Maxwell will make the team more balanced.
Mumbai, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, are looking for their first win. Talking about batting, captain Rohit himself has been a flop. Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma have batted well. At the same time, the return of Suryakumar has also strengthened the team. The bowling hasn’t been that effective. In such a situation, Fabian Allen and Bansil Thampi’s Jaydev Unadkat can get a chance in place of Daniel Sams.
Talking about Bangalore, Glenn Maxwell is sure to play. His arrival will strengthen the middle order. Sherfane Rutherford may be out. Also Josh Hazlewood is not available yet. So there is little chance of any further change. Captain Faf du Plessis is batting well. Dinesh Karthik has played the role of finisher till now. In the bowling, the focus will be on Harshal Patel and Mohammad Siraj.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Probable Playing 11
Faf du Plessis (Captain), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), David Willey, Shahbaz Ahmed, Oneindu Hasranga, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj.
Mumbai Indians Probable Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (capt), Ishan Kishan (wk), Devald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen/Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Jaydev Unadkat/Basil Thampi.