The Board Of Council has announced the full schedule of the Indian Premier League 2021. The IPL 2021 will from 9th April 2021 in Chennai. The first game will be played by Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The last match will be on 30th May 2021. There will be 60 matches in the 14th edition series, which will be held across the six cities – Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
Last season the RCB played in Chennai, they were bowled out of trivial 70 runs. Defending Mumbai Indians again looks like the team will beat them this season. The clash between to powerful teams will be thrilling one to watch, as both the team will start IPL 2021 with a winning note.
MI vs RCB IPL 2021 Match 1 Preview
It has not even been five months since Mumbai Indians raise their fifth Indian Premier League championship. But they will be taking the field again, this time with the aim of defending their trophy, as the cricket carnival for which practitioner from all across the world wait throughout the year is back again, in all of its fame.
The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League will kick off with a game between the most successful privileged MI, and a franchise that is always packed to the peak with celebrity but has never quite got going, in RCB. Out of 27 games played between these two squads, Mumbai has won 17 times, which clearly shows their supremacy. But Virat Kohli’s side has made some smart inclusion at the auction table and is looking like a force to compute with.
IPL 2021 MI vs RCB Match Details
Date : 9th April 2021 (Friday)
Time : 7.30 PM IST
Location : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Weather Forecast
It needs to warm and humid in Chennai for this match. However, Dew would play a part in the next innings. A normal temperature of 28 degrees Celsius would be possible for IPL 2021 opener.
Pitch Report
The previous game played on MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai helped the spinners, will continue this trend for IPL 2021 opener too. Anything over 150 would be a competitive total for a slow wicket.
MI vs RCB Probable playing XIs
Mumbai Indians : Rohit Sharma (C), Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya; Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Mohammed Azharudeen, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe, , Glenn Maxwell, Washington Sundar; Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Kyle Jamieson.
MI vs RCB IPL 2021 Match Prediction
Virat Kohli’s side wears a little of an unsettling appearance, especially when few players don’t have any experience playing subcontinent conditions. Even though RCB’s spin strike appears unusual than MI’s, the defending winners’ well-oiled and constant unit ought to observe the defending champions edge out RCB within this match.
Prediction Winners: Mumbai Indians to win.