Two Players Out, Impact Sub: Suryakumar Yadav? Mumbai Indians Are Likely to Use This Lineup Against RCB in the IPL 2024

On Thursday, April 11, the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the planned venue for IPL 2024 match No. 25. The last game played at this location saw MI defeat the Delhi Capitals by a margin of 29 runs. MI will now hope to maintain the momentum and put on another fantastic display against the struggling Royal Challengers, who are ranked below them in the points chart, after winning the first IPL 2024 match in four tries.

Even though the Mumbai Indians defeated DC in their most recent game, they may alter their starting lineup many times for this crucial encounter. Experienced spinner Piyush Chawla is struggling this season and may not start for the Delhi Capitals after giving up 32 runs in two overs during a forgettable performance. Mumbai may choose Shams Mulani or one of Shreyas Gopal or Kumar Kartikeya to take his position. Gopal, a spinner from Karnataka, has a strong record against Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League, thus he could have a chance to play.

In addition to Chawla, MI may try to bring in Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thushara to take Mohammad Nabi’s position. With a flinging bowling motion like to that of Lasith Malinga, the 29-year-old speedster will strengthen Mumbai’s pace attack, which also includes Gerald Coetzee and Jasprit Bumrah.

After returning from injury, Suryakumar Yadav, the top-ranked T20I hitter in the world, participated in the most recent game but was dismissed for a two-ball duck. He hopes to put up a spectacular display in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. There’s a good likelihood that pacer Akash Madhwal will secure a spot in the starting XI and Surya will be utilized as an impact substitute if the Mumbai Indians bowl first against the Royals.

Seeing whether Hardik Pandya bowls a few overs against the RCB would also be intriguing. In the first two games, he rolled his arm, but in the latter two games, he refrained from bowling.

The following players are probably in the Mumbai Indians starting lineup for their IPL 2024 matchup against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Japsrit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara, and Akash Madhwal.

Players with an impact: Piyush Chawla, Shams Mulani, Mohammad Nabi, Suryakumar Yadav, and Nehal Wadhera