RCB WIN THE TOSS AND ELECT TO BOWL AGAINST MUMBAI INDIANS

(The Quiver): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl in their Indian Premier League 2022 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune on Saturday.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians look to get off the mark after losing the first three games in the tournament. Rohit’s men are up against formidable Bangalore, who have registered two wins from three games and are looking good after starting the season on a losing note.

Mumbai need to fire collectively as a unit to grab their first two points of the season. Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma have done well but the team will need some runs from Rohit, who has been quiet so far. The performance of their foreign recruits also remains a concern. Daniel Sams was taken to task by Pat Cummins, who hit him for four maximums and two fours to pick up 35 runs in the last game. Bangalore, on the other hand, set sights on third win of the competition. RCB’s batting unit will receive a big boost in the form of Glenn Maxwell, who is available for selection.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Ramandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Basil Thampi

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj