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IPL 2021, RCB vs MI Preview: Mumbai looks to get back into playoffs race while Bangalore eyes comeback

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians would be involved in Dubai's intense IPL 2021 clash. With both teams in contention for playoffs, we present the live updates from this tie.

IPL 2021, RCB vs MI Preview: Team analysis, head-to-head, pitch, probable, fantasy xi, live streaming details-ayh
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Dubai - United Arab Emirates, First Published Sep 25, 2021, 3:26 PM IST

As things intensify for the playoffs, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) would be involved in an intensive clash against defending champion Mumbai Indians in the 2021 Indian Premier League at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Both the teams are in contention for playoffs, as both look to get back into the race after suffering consecutive losses.

RCB is currently placed third in the table, with five wins out of the nine games, while MI is ranked sixth, winning four out of nine. Both the teams have lost their opening two games of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leg and would look to get back to winning ways hereon. Meanwhile, here is the preview of this magnificent clash.

Team composition
Considering the sides, RCB is somewhat heavier on its excellent bowling. Meanwhile, its batting has gotten weaker, as it heavily relies on skipper Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell.

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For MI, it also relies slightly on its bowling, as it possesses heavy star power. However, the star power is also equally distributed among its batters. The focus would again come to the stars like skipper Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah.

Injury concerns: None of the sides has any injury concerns.

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IPL 2021, RCB vs MI Preview: Team analysis, head-to-head, pitch, probable, fantasy xi, live streaming details-ayh

Head-to-head
The two sides have clashed on 30 occasions, with MI leading 19-11, while off the 28 IPL clashes, MI leads 17-11. Of the three games in UAE, RCB has a lead of 2-1, while in two matches between the two in Dubai, RCB has won both.

Weather and pitch report
The Dubai weather would be scorching with a temperature of about 38 degrees and 52% humidity. The track would be evenly balanced for both batters and bowlers, while the side winning the toss would ideally bat first.

Probable XI
RCB:
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Tim David, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini and Yuzvendra Chahal.
MI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.

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Fantasy XI
Batters:
Kohli, Paddikal (c), Rohit, Pollard- Kohli, Padikkal and Rohit are the right top-order choices, while Pollard can consolidate in the middle. Padikkal sublime form makes him the skipper.
Wicketkeeper: de Kock- His form makes him a no-brainer here.
All-rounder: Krunal- He is the lone all-rounder in form and is a must-have.
Bowlers: Chahar, Chahal, Boult, Bumrah (vc), Harshal- Chahar and Chahal are sure to impact with their lethal spins, while Boult, Bumrah and Harshal are the men in form with their pace. Bumrah's reliability makes him the deputy skipper.

Match details
Date and day:
September 26, 2021 (Sunday)
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Time: 7.30 PM (IST)
Where to watch (TV): Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Hindi (Also available in HD, along with regional languages)
Where to watch (Online): Hotstar

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