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Cricket is a story, one can repeat for decades. And one thing that is coming back from decade is the shortest format of cricket The T20’s. With the name of T20 what comes to mind is the IPL season. The season of non stop cricket, the season of favorites, the season of India’s own festivals. Well, if talking about IPL, how can we forget the rulers of the game, the two champion teams who have always shown classic play on ground. RCB vs MI has been a testament of sportsmanship, mirror of gameplay and what not. So, here in this article we dive to know more about the rcb vs mi history, gameplay, enclash and more details. Soo, all set…. Then let’s play!!!
RCB vs MI: The Titanic Enclash
IPL is the first and forever love for the cricket fan’s. “Each Swing of the bat is a Battle, each single run is a song. In the heart of the game one truly belongs, with every single boundary, records break, in the spirit of sports they fearlessly shake. ” Well, for the term IPL what sync is Five time trophy winners Mumbai Indians and In search of the first drop of water Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB vs MI have always been high stakes matches. Filled with star studded names the teams have always kept the momentum on with a never do or die commitment. Even their tagline or slogans define the legacy of the teams. For Mumbai it is “Duniya Hila Denge Hum..” and for Bangalore it is “Ee Sala Cup Namde”.
You know what interests the viewers the most that the women’s champion teams have totally changed the slogans. With the introduction of WPL, the teams have added more to the historic rivalry. Well, winning the two seasons respectively the champions have brought something new to the field. For Mumbai now it is “#AALIRE” and for Royal’s it is “Ee Sala Cup Namdu”. The RCB vs MI enclash is now beyond one format or franchise cricket ground. It’s all about Best vs Best.
The IPL Historic Tale
It all started back in 2008, RCB vs MI was, Is and maybe will be forever a energetic clash. With RCB winning the first clash and gradually MI creating or establishing a dominance in the contest is a story for a long time. If talking about the history then who does not remember, Umesh Yadav’s 2 wickets in the first 2 balls of the match and then the Wankhede saw why it is called Dome of the King. The RoHIT Sharma show was just a pure elegance showdown. Who does not remember the verbal well, not only verbal but the anger of Mitchell Starc and Pollard? The Batting masterclass of AB de Villers. Or the debut match of Jasprit Bumrah adding Virat Kohli’s wicket to his namelist. And now the world knows who has arrived at the stage and in world cricket.
From Sachin’s Legacy to Unfurbished Rohit’s Dominance… From AB de Villers’s class to Virat’s celebration… The high stake match is all about big names and big games. It is not just a game of cricket but a Superhit Thriller Showdown.
Head to Head Rivalry
| Mumbai Indian | Details | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 33 | Matches Played | 33 |
| 19 | Won | 14 |
| 14 | Lost | 19 |
| 0 | No Result | 0 |
| 213 | Highest Score | 235 |
| 111 | Lowest Score | 122 |
The RCB vs MI WPL Historic Tale
Being in the contest for a long time, finally the women got an equal opportunity to present themselves on the stage of the highest ranked cricket tournament. With 5 teams in total the stage was all set for the first ever Women’s Premier League back in 2023. Similar to men’s teams the rivalry of the iconic member’s returned to the stage again. It was all about RCB v MI. Moreover, the Harmanpret Kaur led Mumbai Indians were able to clinch the first ever title as well. And now the season of IPL 2024, has seen the most blazing sight of RCB winning their first title as well.
However, the star studded team have always created amusement on the viewer’s face despite the fact of being a women’s team. So, as said every other day “Our Girls are no less than the boy’s”
| Mumbai Indian | Details | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 5 | Matches Played | 5 |
| 3 | Won | 2 |
| 2 | Lost | 3 |
| 0 | No Result | 0 |
| 133/3 | Highest Score | 135/6 |
| 113/10 | Lowest Score | 115/3 |
The IPL 2024 Showdown
The much anticipated match of the IPL 2024 season was mainly of the Mumbai Indians. Revolved or surrounded with the captaincy change in the 2024 season, the MI were nor in the form when it came to the whole season. They in total have won 4 matches in the whole season. One of these wins came against the arch rivals RCB. The match played in front of the jam packed Wankhede Stadium, was a testament of the team. Winning the Toss, Mumbai Chose to bowl out RCB first at 196/8 in 20 overs. Well, led by the captain Faf du Plessis had a remarkable journey of 61 off 40 balls. Well, he got support from Rajat Patidar from the other end as he scored 50 off 26 balls. At the end the innings came off with the 5 wickets haul of the Indian magician, the wonder of the world and what not “Jasprit Bumrah”.
On the other end, Mumbai were quite confident from the start as the opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan set the stage. The Pocket Dynamo had a fierce match this season as he scored 69 off 34 in a blazing knock. Well, Surya Kumar Yadav added the final touch to end the match with his suplastic shots playing for 52 off 19 balls innings. The match came to its end with Mumbai Chasing down the score with 7 wickets in hand.
The WPL 2024 Showdown
The WPL season of 2024 witnessed a classic encounter between the Defending champions and in line to be the champion team. Well, the race to the playoffs started on a high note with RCB winning the toss and choosing to bat. Well, all in one the low scoring match was a perfect cherry on top for the whole season. Coming to bat first RCB put up a 135/6 total to chase down. The turning pitch of Arun Jaitley stadium was to be reckoned. Well, Ellyse Perry was the highest scorer with a total of 66 runs off 50 balls. Moreover, the MI’s bowler in perfect sync took the wickets to stop the run mountain at low score.
Now, coming to bat, Mumbai’s batsmen were not able to survive the spinning trick of the RCB bowlers. Having no answers to the question asked by the RCB bowlers MI was restricted at 130/6, ending the match at a high note. Winning the match by 5 runs, RCB was all set to compete in the finals as well. Gradually, they had the taste of the first champions filling.
The Clash of Legends
As mentioned above, the star studded team when come face to face have always given a memorable match. Be it the game timeline or the player clash it’s all icing to the top. Now, some of the fresh Player clashes are:
- Jasprit Bumrah vs Virat Kohli: Debut match of Jasprit Bumrah and his first wicket in international cricket was Virat Kohli. Who would even forget such an intense rivalry and the anger shown by Bumrah. Till then to now, Bumrah has always proven himself and the name tag #G.O.A.T.
- Kieron Pollard vs Mitchell Starc: The matches earlier were intense. Remember when Pollar threw his bat towards Starc in anger. It all started when Starc over threw the ball towards pollard in anger after missing a direct hit and pollard was in full flow that day.
- The NO ball controversy: The teams when got to know that the last ball of the match was a no ball. But they came to know MI were already announced the winners and RCB lost the close match and two points as well.
The Men’s Current Team Squad
Well, the list given below is the men’s squad of the IPL 2024. Do remember the list shared is mainly based on the 2024 season. Moreover, with the coming times and ahead of the next season, viewers may expect a major auction. So, in the coming future the team list can be improvised to make it stronger and undefeatable.
The Blastic Bombay
| Rohit Sharma | Arjun Tendulkar |
| Hardik Pandya | Akash Madhwal |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Anshul Kamboj |
| Mohammad Nabi | Dewald Brevis |
| Tim David | Dilshan Madhushanka |
| Tilak Verma | Harvik Desai |
| Surya Kumar Yadav | Jason Behrendroff |
| Piyush Chawla | Ishan Kishan |
| Shams Mulani | Gerland Coetzee |
| Vishnu Vinod | Kumar Kartikeya |
| Shivalik Sharma | Kwena Maphaka |
| Romarlo Shepherd | Nehal Wadhera |
| Shreyas Gopal | Naman Dhir |
| Luke Wood | Nuwan Thushara |
The Royal Knights
| Virat Kohli | Mayank Dagar |
| Mohammed Siraj | Rajan Kumar |
| Tom Curran | Saurav Chauhan |
| Rajat Patidar | Swapnil Singh |
| Dinesh Karthik | Cameron Green |
| Faf du Plessis | Anuj Rawat |
| Glenn Maxwell | Akash Deep |
| Mahipal Lomror | Alzarri Joseph |
| Manoj Bhandage | Karn Sharma |
| Suyash Prabhudesai | Alzarri Joseph |
| Yash Dayal | Lockie Ferguson |
| Vijaykumar Vyshhak | — |
The Women’s Warrior
The Team list shared below is based on the season list of 2024. In the coming future with passing time one can see some of the major changes done in the team. So, before relying on the shared information do cross check the team listing accordingly.
The Dream Team
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Jintimani Kalita |
| Amandeep Kaur | Keerthana Balakrishnan |
| Amanjot Kaur | Natalie Sciver Brunt |
| Amelia Kerr | Pooja Vastrakar |
| Chloe Tryon | Priyanka Bala |
| Fatima Jaffer | Saika Ishaque |
| Hayley Matthews | Sajeevan Sajana |
| Humairaa Kaazi | Shabnim Ismail |
| Issy Wong | Yastika Bhatia |
The Regal Royal
| Smriti Mandhana | Shreyanka Patil |
| Disha Kasat | Ellyse Perry |
| Richa Ghosh | Asha Sobhana |
| Sabbhineni Meghana | Ekta Bisht |
| Indrani Roy | Kate Cross |
| Shubha Satheesh | Sophie Molineux |
| Simran Bahadur | Shraddha Pokharkhar |
| Nadine de Klerk | Renuka Singh |
| Sophie Devine | Georgia Wareham |
RCB vs MI: The Generic Record Book
Here, the table attached below is filled with the records held by the teams when it comes to RCB vs MI face off. Be it men’s or women’s rivalry, one can get detailed record holders information once gone through the table.
| Records | Men Cricket Team | Women Cricket Team |
| Most Runs for Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Natalie Sciver Brunt |
| Most Runs for Royal Bangalore | Virat Kohli | Ellyse Perry |
| Top Wicket taker from Mumbai Indians | Jasprit Bumrah | Natalie Sciver Brunt |
| Top Wicket Taker from Royal Bangalore | Yuzvendra Chahal | Ellyse Perry |
| Highest Total | 235/1 by RCB | 159/1 by MI-W |
| Lowest Total | 108/10 by RCB | 113/10 by MI-W |
| Biggest Win (By Runs) | MI by 58 runs | — |
| Biggest Win (By Wickets) | MI by 9 Wickets | MI by 9 wickets |
| Smallest Win (By Runs) | MI by 2 runs | RCB by 5 runs |
| Smallest Win (By Wickets) | RCB vs 2 wickets | MI by 4 Wickets |
| Highest Individual Score | AB de Villers | Hayley Matthew |
| Best Bowling Figure | Jasprit Bumrah | Kanika Ahuja |
| Most Sixes in an Innings | Ishan Kishan | Hailey Matthew |
| Most Sixes From Mumbai Indians | AB de Villiers | Ellyse Perry |
| Most Sixes From Royal Bangalore | Kieron Pollard | Haliey Matthew |
| Most Matches Won as Captain | Rohit Sharma | Harmanpreet Kaur |
Looking Forward…
As Known to all, the Indian Festival, the IPL returns back on the screen every year in the summer season. Well, even in the high risk time of Corona the constant entertainment source that kept the day light was IPL. And with the introduction of WPL, more stars were added to the intense rivalry. Now, the IPL is the franchise cricket king as it is one of the highest viewed franchise cricket games. Moreover, it makes a comeback every year with the same enthusiasts. So, maybe in the coming time 2025, the viewers can have an entertaining match-up of the intense rivalry.
