MI Playing XI for RCB vs MI, Match 18 of IPL 2022, Today’s Dream11 Team Prediction

MI Playing XI: Two teams with contrasting fortunes will be squaring off in match no 18 of Tata IPL 2022. The Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune is all set to host Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The 5-time champions Mumbai Indians are still looking for their first win of the season. They are under serious pressure after slumping to three defeats in a row and taming RCB won’t be an easy task as the Faf du Plessis-led team has managed two wins from three games so far. How will Mumbai Indians forge into this game after three straight losses? Let’s discuss.

Mumbai Indians Playing XI Team news

Unavailable: Jofra Archer
There is no way Daniel Sams is getting a game for a while after his dreadful performance against KKR where Pat Cummins slammed him for 35 runs in an over. Sams is all set to get replaced either by Riley Meredith or Fabian Allen.
Dewald Brevis looked promising in the short innings he played against KKR. He will continue to play at no 3 for MI.
Rohit Sharma’s last three IPL seasons have been nothing but disappointing. He needs to up the ante in batting and lead the team from the front.

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MI Playing XI

Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma
Dewald Brevis
Kieron Pollard
Riley Meredith/Fabian Allen
Murugan Ashwin
Basil Thampi
Tymal Mills
Jasprit Bumrah

Mumbai Indians squad

Rohit Sharma (c), Jofra Archer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hrithik Shokeen, Murugan Ashwin, Tilak Varma, Arjun Tendulkar, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Aryan Juyal, Tymal Mills, Dewald Brevis, Sanjay Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Riley Meredith, Fabian Allen, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Arshad Khan Jasprit Bumrah, Basil Thampi

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Ishan Kishan Stats in IPL

Ishan Kishan is the leading run-scorer for MI this season so far. He has already scored two fifties this season.

Innings	Runs	Strike Rate	vs RCB	In IPL 2021	Last 3 innings
59	1601	136.02	237 runs from 9 innings at an avg 26.33	241 runs from 10 innings	81, 54, 14

Suryakumar Yadav Stats in IPL

Suryakumar Yadav is the backbone of Mumbai Indians’ middle order. They missed him in the first two games and he delivered straightaway o his return in the third match against KKR.

Innings	Runs	Strike Rate	vs RCB	In IPL 2021	Last 3 IPL matches
101	2393	135.88	259 runs from 14 innings at an avg 25.90	317 runs from 14 innings at an avg 22.64	DNP, DNP, 52

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Jasprit Bumrah Stats in IPL

Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the charge for Mumbai Indians in the bowling unit. He has had a mixed season so far and will look to do better in the upcoming games.

Matches	Wickets	Eco	vs RCB	In IPL 2021	Last 3 IPL matches
109	133	7.44	24 wickets from 17 games	21 wickets from 14 matches	0/43, 3/17, 0/26