IPL 2019 Predictions: MI vs RCB Dream 11 Predictions

Tonight, the Mumbai Indians will be squaring off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in a bid to cement their top 4 hopes in IPL 2019. Mumbai currently lie in 4th and a win could take them to 2nd. Meanwhile, RCB just want to get some more points on the board.

Tomorrow’s IPL 2019 match will be held in Mumbai and ES will help with the Dream 11 Predictions in case fans are still unsure.

People interested in Dream 11 predictions will likely have a hard time figuring out the perfect 11. But we have it sorted for them. We will provide an extensive detailed analysis helping fill up the perfect 11.

Team News

RCB are boosted by the signing of South African speedster Dale Steyn, in place of an injured Nathan Coulter-Nile. The team have suffered six consecutive losses in IPL 2019 and are hoping to change that.

Meanwhile, MI, do not have such issues with their IPL 2019 squad and will be at full strength.

Predicted Playing 11

Mumbai: Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell McClenaghan.

Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Heinrich Klaasen, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Akshdeep Nath, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn.

Weather and pitch report

Since the IPL 2019 match will be held in Mumbai, the air temperature will be between 32º C and 27º C. The Wankhede stadium often provides the swing bowlers with a fair amount of help. Traditionally, the pitch is quite run heavy but also aides spinners as well.

H2H record

Out of 23 matches played, the Mumbai Indians boast of the better record, of 15 wins to Bangalore’s nine. MI’s highest score was 235 compared to RCB’s 213 and the lowest score is 122 to 115.

In 2016 and 2017, the Mumbai Indians won both, the home and away games. In 2016, it was Delhi who won at home and away. In 2017, both teams won their home games. while the results have been split between the two on the remaining years.

Wicket keeper

In this IPL 2019 matchup, Heinrich Klaasen goes up against compatriot Quinton de Kock, but the Mumbai Indians player has the edge due to his terrific form. He boasts of a highest score of 81 in IPL 2019 at a strike rate of 136.00.

Batsmen

On the batting front, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers make their way onto the IPL 2019 Dream 11 list for the Royal Challengers. This is because both have been in blistering form on a number of occasions. The remaining two places are occupied by Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Kishan is expected to be an excellent player and a rising talent.

All rounders

Only two all-rounders make the IPL 2019 list with Moeen Ali from the Royal Challengers, and Krunal Pandya from the Indians. Pandya is quite underrated when compared to his brother Hardik. But he has smashed a total of 92 runs from 7 matches at a strike rate of 133.33 with 5 wickets under his belt. Ali has taken 74 runs and took 3 wickets as well as having an economy of 6.82.

Bowlers

On the bowling front, Yuzvendra Chahal and Pawan Negi have been very effective. Chahal has picked up 11 wickets with best figures of 4 for 38 at an economy of 7.07. Negi has an economy of 7.78 with three wickets in hand. Mumbai have Rahul Chahar and Jasprit Bumrah as their best bowlers. Rahul Chahar has amassed 3 wickets and boasts of an economy of 6.64 in IPL 2019. Bumrah has been a prime wicket-taking weapon with 8 under his belt and economy of 7.01

Captain and vice captain

Rohit Sharma will be the pick for skipper and the ideal second in command for this IPL 2019 Dream 11 match is Virat Kohli.

Dream 11 players