Who will win RCB vs MI, IPL 2017 12th Match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to be in action against Mumbai Indians in the 12th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017. The match is scheduled to be played on April 14 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Live action will begin at 4 PM local time.
RCB vs MI 12th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
Since the side batting first has won four of the last five IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the team that wins the toss in this match might prefer setting up a target for the opposition. Royal Challengers Bangalore have won their last three games at this ground in which they have batted first. So we suggest betting on the hosts if they happen to bat first on Friday.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for RCB vs MI, IPL 2017 12th match....
RCB Team News & Playing 11
Team News
AB de Villiers played a brilliant knock in his first innings of the IPL 2017 season against Kings XI Punjab and is likely to keep a struggling Chris Gayle out of action on Friday. RCB are set to get a further boost in their batting with the return of Virat Kohli who has now fully recovered from his shoulder injury. He will take over the captaincy from Shane Watson.
Key Players
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli will be the team's best bets with the bat. While the former was at his destructive best in his first game smashing an unbeaten 89 off just 46 balls, the latter has been going through the form of his life. Tymal Mills and Yuzvendra Chahal are the two bowlers that RCB will have their hopes pinned on. Chahal has picked up a wicket in each of the three games and has been consistently economical.
Recent Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently placed sixth on the points table with one win and two defeats from their first three league matches. Shane Watson's poor form is the biggest concern for the side at the moment. However, the return of Kohli will make their batting lineup even more formidable.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Mandeep Singh, AB de Villiers, SR Watson, KM Jadhav, STR Binny, P Negi, Iqbal Abdulla, TS Mills, B Stanlake, YS Chahal.
MI Team News & Playing 11
Team News
After back-to-back wins against Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the selectors will be happy to retain the same lineup for this upcoming fixture. All the players are in good physical condition and the team will go into this match full strength.
Key Players
Nitish Rana seems to be in top form with scores of 34, 50 and 45 in three games and Mumbai Indians will want him to keep up the good work. Jos Buttler has not got going yet and he will be expected to convert his start into a big one on Friday. Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga are the key in MI's bowling lineup. The two have been pretty successful in containing the batsmen so far and their ability to bowl blockhole yorkers will make them difficult to score off at the death.
Recent Form
Mumbai Indians, after suffering a defeat in their opening game against Rising Pune Supergiant, are back to their winning ways with two consecutive wins over Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. The two wins have taken them to third spot on the points table.
MI Predicted Playing 11
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PA Patel (wk), JC Buttler, RG Sharma (c), N Rana, KA Pollard, KH Pandya, HH Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, MJ McClenaghan, SL Malinga, JJ Bumrah.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
RCB: L W L L W
MI: W W L L W
RCB vs MI Head to Head
Out of the 19 matches played between the two teams in the past, 11 have been won by Mumbai Indians and 8 by Royal Challengers Bangalore. MI defeated RCB in both their matches last season and they have also beaten them six times out of seven at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB vs MI Betting Odds
Royal Challengers Bangalore have done well at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the recent past, winning four of their last five matches. Moreover, Virat Kohli's return will be a huge boost for them which is one of the main reasons why they are favorites among bookmakers. They are 1.8 with both 1xbet and bet365. Mumbai Indians hold a superior record against RCB and they have dominated them almost every time at this ground which makes them an attractive bet at 2.2 with Betfair and 2 with bet365.
RCB vs MI Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore do have the home advantage on their side but they will also be wary of the fact that they have beaten Mumbai Indians here just once in seven matches. Though their batting lineup looks solid enough, it is their bowling that is the weak spot with Watson and Mills not being able to contribute much. MI on the other hand have a better balance between their batting and bowling departments and they even managed to win their last two games despite their key batsmen not having clicked. Their local players are doing a good job and so we predict them to win this match and extend their winning run over RCB.
Final Verdict: Back Mumbai Indians to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 12th match of IPL 2017 at 2.2 with 1xbet and 2 with bet365.
Apr 14, 2017
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru, India
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