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IPL 2023, MI vs RCB: Pitch report

By Atrayo Bhattacharya

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Clash of Titans

Mumbai Indians will face the Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 54 of IPL 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium. Both teams have won five games each this season.

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Runs galore at Wankhede

Wankhede is a run-scoring ground with some assistance for the pacers. Captains prefer to chase due to the venue's record. 9.83 is the average run rate here this season. 

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Advantage for chasing teams

MI's home pitch has a high run rate for teams batting first, but only 48 out of 108 IPL matches have been won by them. MI has won two out of four home games this season.

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MI's stellar home record

Mumbai Indians have won 46 out of 75 IPL matches at Wankhede Stadium. In 16 matches against RCB at Wankhede, both teams have won eight games each.

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Rohit's exploits at the Wankhede

Rohit Sharma leads the runscorer's charts at Wankhede Stadium with 1,928 runs in 70 IPL games. Piyush Chawla has taken 10 wickets here.

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MI vs RCB probable lineups

The probable XI for MI vs RCB will include the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, etc. 

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