When the five-time champion Mumbai Indians play the fiery Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League on Monday, April 7, the Wankhede Stadium is set to host a thrilling game. The hosts have had a wild season; they are currently in eighth place in the standings with only two points from their first four games and are coming off back-to-back losses.
RCB has had a better season, finishing third with four points from three games, despite the fact that they also enter the contest fresh off a loss.
The home team has a definite advantage in this rivalry, which has seen 33 meetings between the two clubs since the IPL’s inception in 2008.
Most runs in MI vs RCB in IPL
Virat Kohli has scored most runs in MI vs RCB, playing 35 matches in the tournament, scoring a total of 913 runs. His highest score is an unbeaten 92, and he maintains an average of 30.43 with a strike rate of 127.33. He has registered five half-centuries.
| Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli (RCB) | 35 | 913 | 92* | 30.43 | 127.33 | – | 5 | 76 | 34 |
| AB de Villiers (RCB) | 20 | 693 | 133* | 49.5 | 153.65 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 34 |
| RG Sharma (MI) | 25 | 612 | 94 | 27.81 | 141.66 | – | 4 | 58 | 28 |
| KA Pollard (MI) | 28 | 553 | 70 | 30.72 | 158.45 | – | 3 | 41 | 32 |
| SA Yadav (MI) | 13 | 436 | 83 | 39.63 | 168.99 | – | 4 | 42 | 23 |
| AT Rayudu (MI) | 17 | 431 | 81* | 28.73 | 121.75 | – | 2 | 35 | 13 |
| CH Gayle (RCB) | 11 | 380 | 92* | 42.22 | 127.94 | – | 3 | 35 | 23 |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 11 | 329 | 99 | 29.9 | 153.02 | – | 2 | 24 | 23 |
| SR Tendulkar (MI) | 13 | 280 | 55* | 25.45 | 114.75 | – | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| KD Karthik (MI/RCB) | 10 | 271 | 60 | 38.71 | 150.55 | – | 2 | 22 | 13 |
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