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Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Prediction & Betting Tips -
by Devesh Jaganath in Indian Premier League Predictions
The Mumbai Indians will face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 29 of the 2024 Indian Premier League on Thursday afternoon. The hosts are in eighth place in the league standings, while the visitors are ninth. The Mumbai Indians have found it tough going in this season’s IPL, starting the tournament with three consecutive defeats that saw them languishing at the bottom of the standings. During that stretch, they were beaten by the Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals before finally getting off the mark with a 29-run victory over the Delhi Capitals on Sunday. Still, Mumbai are yet to find their best form with the bat, as they currently have no players ranked in the top ten for the orange cap, while only Gerald Coetzee features on the leaderboard for the purple cap, currently with seven wickets to his name. Mumbai lost their last encounter against this opponent but are the favourites in this one, according to the bookmakers.
Meanwhile, the Royal Challengers are also searching for their best form in the competition and head into this match second-bottom in the standings with just two points earned from their first five games. That win came over the Punjab Kings last month, while they’ve suffered defeats against the Super Kings, Knight Riders, Super Giants, and Rajasthan Royals, leaving them on a net run rate of -0.843. Despite their struggles, Virat Kohli has once again proven to be invaluable to RCB this season. The former skipper currently wears the orange cap and has made 316 runs in the competition, 125 runs clear of Sai Sudharsan in second place. However, in the bowling department, RCB currently have no players ranked in the top ten wicket takers. While there is still time to make a surge up the leaderboard, this feels like a must-win for the visitors, or they could end up with a mountain to climb in the latter stages.
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Mumbai Indians - Royal Challengers Bangalore Key Points
- Virat Kohli is the current orange cap holder with 316 runs in five innings
- Virat Kohli made 113* in his last match against the Rajasthan Royals
- Virat Kohli has scored over a half-century or better in three of his last four matches
- Virat Kohli has a strike rate of 146 and is averaging 105 runs per innings
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Our Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Prediction
Both these sides have been far from their best this season, which makes it difficult to confidently back either of them in this match. However, despite RCB’s struggles this term, Virat Kohli has been excellent and looks well on his way to claiming the orange cap for the second time in his career. The former skipper will also be full of confidence after scoring a ton against the Royals' formidable bowling attack over the weekend, and we feel he will put on another solid knock in this one. Our Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore prediction: Virat Kohli Over 31.5 runs.
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