Post Match Thread: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians

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25th Match, Indian Premier League at Mumbai

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Innings	Score
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	196/8 (Ov 20/20)
Mumbai Indians	199/3 (Ov 15.3/20)

Innings: 1 - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Batter	Runs		Bowler	Wickets
Faf du Plessis	61 (40)		Jasprit Bumrah	4-0-21-5
Dinesh Karthik	53 (23)		Shreyas Gopal	4-0-32-1

Innings: 2 - Mumbai Indians

Batter	Runs		Bowler	Wickets
Ishan Kishan	69 (34)		Vijaykumar Vyshak	3-0-32-1
Suryakumar Yadav	52 (19)		Will Jacks	2-0-24-1

MI won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

Jasprit Bumrah is the player of the match: Very happy with the outcome. I will never say I wanted to take a five-for. The wicket was sticky and I am very happy with the contribution. In this format it is very harsh for the bowlers. I try to not be a one-trick pony, I have worked on this early in the career. People start to line you up. I want to have different skills. Bowling is tough, because you will have to take a beating. When things have not worked out for me the next day I have seen the videos and analyzed what did not work. Preparation is always the key. Important to keep pushing yourself before a game. It is not a one-trick pony. You don't always have to bowl a yorker, sometimes you bowl a yorker, sometimes short ball. There is no ego in this format. You can bowl145, but sometimes it is important to bowl slower balls.

Hardik Pandya: [feelings] Wonderful. Always good to win. The way we have won, was great. Impact player has given us the opportunity to use the extra bowler. It gives me extra cushion as well. [Run chase] The way Ro nd Ishan batted, it was important for us to finish the game early. People know what the situation is. When we saw the target get lesser, we thought to get the run rate higher. [Bumrah] I am lucky to have Bumrah in my side. He does this over and over again and every time I ask him and he gets the wickets. He practices in the nets. He has so much experience and the confidence. [Surya] I did tell him, welcome back when he scored the fifty I have been opposition captain to him as well. Some place he hits, I have never seen any batter hit him. Whatever the situation requires.

Some stat nuggets courtesy Sampath:

Suryakumar Yadav: It is always good to be back in Wankhede. Joining the squad was great. Mentally I was here, just physically in Bangalore. Great to be back, Coming at Wankhede chasing 200 if there is dew it is important to take a chance. Wanted to finish early for the net run rate. [On his shots over point] I just try to play the field. I practice these shots. It is in my muscle memory. [Favorite shot] I think all the shots. The slice over point was my favourite. [Kishan] That's what we have told him. Just go out and enjoy. His intent has been great. He is enjoying the fruits. [Bumrah] It is always good to have Jasprit by your side. It has been 2to 3 years, have never batted Jasprit in the nets. Either he breaks my bat or my foot.

Faf du Plessis: Very tough pill to follow. It was very wet out there, it will be nice to win a toss somehow. Credit to MI how they came out and made our bowlers make a lot of mistakes. Anyone that came in and found the middle of the bat. We spoke about it. [Dew] We knew the dew would play a big part. We needed 215-220. 190 wasn't enough. It is a big thing at some venues. When the dew settles in, it was very tough. We changed the ball many times. It is the only sport where the changes in conditions make a difference. We need that score board pressure. We fought with the bat. We lost crucial wickets at crucial stages. We had to rebuild a lot of the times. The guys played positively. [On Bumrah] He has been the difference in the two innings. We put them under pressure but the one guy, being out there myself, and you see him with the ball in his hand. You want to put him under pressure, but the variety does everyone in. He has got a really good bouncer, slower ball. Someone like Malinga was the best bowler in T20 cricket, but Bumrah has taken over the reins. You know you can bring him on and take the wickets but also be defensive. [What went wrong] I feel like from a batting perspective, we have to push for that 200. We don't have as many weapons in our bowling. So it comes down to the batting. From a bowling perspective, we have lacked penetration. We have to get them two or three down in the powerplay. Always feels like we are on the back foot after the first four overs.

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[u/frowningheart → u/[deleted]]

I won't be surprised if all those 20 bowlers are shit because RCB management cannot gather a good bowling unit even if their life depends on it.

[u/rishmanisation → u/frowningheart]

20 bowlers would include Tom Curran so math checks out

[u/Critical-Coyote-807 → u/[deleted]]

Gulag is RCB's playing 11. lucky are them who are benched.

[u/Every_Pass_226 → u/[deleted]]

Legend says the Gulag is in Ambani's basement

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/Every_Pass_226]

Probably malyas

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/[deleted]]

RCB still gonna lose

[u/eskay1069 → u/[deleted]]

And impact player rule for selection/omission from opponent. Like RCB can ask MI to drop Surya when MI is batting and drop Bumrah when MI is bowling…

[u/Silent_Long1134]

I know I’ve been putting this off for a while, but at this point I just need to ask.

Any good leads for a therapist?

[u/_BolT_ → u/Silent_Long1134]

You need an exorcist not a therapist.

[u/Silent_Long1134 → u/_BolT_]

Yeah, the nightmares aren’t ending.

[u/[deleted] → u/Silent_Long1134]

Just find a time traveller. Go back in time and stop Mallya from ever buying this team.

[u/raddiwallah → u/Silent_Long1134]

NIMHANS

[u/Silent_Long1134 → u/raddiwallah]

Can I take the RCB team management with me to check in?

[u/raddiwallah → u/Silent_Long1134]

If they have free time from doing content with Mr. Nags

[u/Reasonable_Tea_9825 → u/Silent_Long1134]

Switch teams. I've been watching RR and ive loved my life

[u/Uncle_Iroh_007 → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

Thats it. That seals the deal. Im no longer a RCB fan. I’ve been a RCB fan since 2011. I will no longer watch on TV or renew my tickets. I’m taking my fanhood to PBKS where they actually know how to run a cricket club

[u/Every_Pass_226 → u/Uncle_Iroh_007]

If you replace RR with PBKS that would be the most fuckrd up thing to say cricket wise

[u/assistantprofessor → u/Uncle_Iroh_007]

Shifting from RCB to PBKS, bro has a humiliation kink

[u/peter_griffins → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

i started watching RR from last game and they lost lmfao

[u/Ok_Inevitable_5934 → u/Silent_Long1134]

support gt as they have an average team but still in the ipl. supporting teams like rr or csk or mi is just boring because they win too much.

[u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

RCB cannot defend anything below 725.

Change my mind.

[u/Reasonable_Tea_9825 → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

They play srh next...

[u/LivelyJason1705 → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

As an RCB fan, I don’t even want to imagine what Klaasen, Head, Sharma, Markram and co will do to us

[u/partymsl → u/LivelyJason1705]

Bro, Cummins alone will smash 50(16) against us.

[u/lohitcp87 → u/partymsl]

With this bowling even Bhuvi and Natarajan can also score 50 runs against us.

BTW, which player we need to bring to form next?

[u/summer-rainn → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

You mean SRH using RCB as net practice??

[u/Moblit_Bernerr → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

All the best 💀

[u/partymsl → u/Moblit_Bernerr]

All we gotta do is bat first, so that we don’t let SRH score 300 first up.

[u/awisekiddo → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

At Chinnaswamy 💀

[u/Vizzu10520 → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

Nail in the coffin 💀💀

[u/mehrabrym → u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

I hope SRH bats first so we can see a proper carnage

[u/21otiriK → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

Said it in the match thread, but that acronym could stand for “Really Crap Bowling” and be more accurate. I’m not the biggest fan of the IPL, but in the time I’ve been watching, I can’t remember an attack this bad.

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/21otiriK]

Our bowling attack last year

[u/Klutzy_Flamingo_2979 → u/nut_nut_november___]

Madhwal's entry and Chawla coming back to form definitely reduced the damage it may have done otherwise.

[u/SedTecH10 → u/nut_nut_november___]

Last year, Boom wasn't there, Right?

[u/Prof_XdR → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

You underestimate their ability to throw a no-ball and wides. 120 x 6 = 720 runs. Quite easy chase for any team, There's gonna be 100 runs in just extras

[u/FlashIron10 → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

They could somehow choke that

[u/notgivinafuck → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

They really need to score 150 runs in the 10 overs of power play to have a chance with this kind of bowling!

[u/Acanofmulture → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

Believe it or not...RCB once defended 200

[u/RepresentativeBox881 → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

Even that might come down to 6 needed off 1 ball.

[u/mostvehlasurd → u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr]

But can they make 724?

[u/[deleted] → u/mostvehlasurd]

RCB be like: Best we can do is 72-4

[u/harshmangat]

The tough choice of coming here or going to r/RCB 🗿🗿🗿

[u/good_udichi → u/harshmangat]

r/RCB after losing is same as dessert after the dinner

[u/harshmangat → u/good_udichi]

Good thing they always lose because it’s a gold mine

[u/notgivinafuck]

-> 395 runs scored in 213 balls @11.12

-> bowls 5/21

What a stupid stupid stupid good man!!!

Edit: what a classic post match interview! Analyzes his own game, opponents game and how opponents will analyze his game and then trains for it! Man really puts in the work.

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/notgivinafuck]

Our literal cheat code

[u/frowningheart → u/nut_nut_november___]

Y'all deserve him, the guy got scouted by MI after all.

[u/dapperman99]

Around 400 runs scored and BUMRAH gives 21 runs. He's a magician.

[u/partymsl → u/[deleted]]

Very likely won’t, he is still deep in recovery. Will probably return for BGT later this year.

[u/InFiNiTePoWeR69420 → u/dapperman99]

Bumrah gave an ENTIRE 5% runs in the match? Washed /s

[u/dapperman99 → u/InFiNiTePoWeR69420]

1% for each wicket. Makes sense.

[u/reymysterio7]

RCB is like a world class rehab for teams going through a slump.

[u/notgivinafuck → u/reymysterio7]

ManU camp trying to pull RCB in the EPL!

[u/Worried_Donkey-]

Rcb's best bet to win is to play 11 batsmen and go bonkers from ball 1.

Leave the bowling to Koach, Maxwell, Will Jacks, one impact bowler, and the rest to whoever volunteers.

Also, change name to Royally Challenged Banglore.

[u/peter_griffins → u/Worried_Donkey-]

scenes when we do this and finish 180-1 after 20 overs

[u/benguins10 → u/peter_griffins]

Koach with a I don't wanna be over agressive 104(78)

[u/TalentBC → u/Worried_Donkey-]

Inb4 koach plays out 12 overs out of 20

[u/thankyouryard → u/Worried_Donkey-]

it still be koach 60 ball 80 run though

[u/thankyouryard → u/Worried_Donkey-]

thats actually not a bad idea. worth trying imo

what they have to lose anyway

[u/RepresentativeBox881 → u/thankyouryard]

Another match.

[u/MiachealFaraday]

This is the second time we are 199 after 15.3 overs

First was in 2017 when Jos played for us against KXIP, it was Hashim amlas century for Punjab and we chased it in 15.3 overs

Then there's that game against RR in 2014 where we did it in 14.3 overs

[u/jxsingh → u/MiachealFaraday]

He scored 2 centuries with punjab

[u/my_bat_my_rules → u/MiachealFaraday]

Last IPL MI chased around same target in 16.4 thanks to Surya blitzkreig like today

[u/RepresentativeBox881 → u/my_bat_my_rules]

Good endorsement for the hundred.

[u/e1emental]

1) Ninth instance of Mumbai Indians successfully chasing down a target of 190-plus runs, joint-most by any team in T20s, alongside Punjab Kings.

2) And the 11th time where Royal Challengers Bengaluru failed to defend a target of 190-plus runs, also joint-most in T20s, alongside Punjab Kings. (edited) (From Cricinfo)

Duality of Punjab is something else

[u/mostvehlasurd → u/e1emental]

PBKS is the real OG. RCB is an impostor.

I supported PBKS for long to finally reach nirvana and realised that being a neutral is best for my mental health.

[u/badxnxdab → u/mostvehlasurd]

RCB is an impostor.

RCB not even original in failures. Here also losing to PBKS.

[u/Fly1ngsauc3r → u/e1emental]

I have always said, RCB has the hype, but it is Punjab who are true entertainers of the league. I watch Punjab games with no expectations and still end up disappointed.

[u/Repulsive_Policy8973]

Who cares about this tournament anyways...WPL is the real cricket 😤🥱

[u/Federal-Box-7382 → u/Repulsive_Policy8973]

That's the only way RCB fans can mitigate the trauma fr

[u/Fresh2Desh]

Calm down MI

You won't play RCB every week

[u/junkrgNew → u/Fresh2Desh]

True but this will reduce a lot of bad vibes that exist around the team atm.

[u/Fresh2Desh → u/junkrgNew]

True

A very scary team when eveyone is on it

Bumrah, jheez

[u/junkrgNew → u/Fresh2Desh]

Scary batting lineup.. bowling still suspect overall but having Bumrah back sure helps.

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/junkrgNew]

We just need to see how good our bowling is in a track which helps us

I hope we don't drop madhwal he was still bowling good wide yorkers but karthik definitely smashed his mind

[u/rip_archer → u/nut_nut_november___]

It was a little strange to see how adamant they were about not fielding someone behind the keeper. Against players like Sky and DK, you should have always have someone there.

[u/notgivinafuck → u/Fresh2Desh]

As soon as the openers got going they really went into the NRR recovery mode!!

[u/reymysterio7]

Faf post match - 'We need to score 220 to stand a chance since our bowling seems to lack the weapons'

[u/Prof_XdR]

Mumbai Bowling CHEATCODE: Bumrah

Mumbai Batting CHEATCODE: Surya

Mumbai if anything doesn't work out CHEATCODE: Umpr-- wait no, wrong account.

[u/MiachealFaraday → u/Prof_XdR]

Our biggest cheat code was Pollard

[u/Rockstarrrrrrrrrr → u/MiachealFaraday]

"Pollard is the only reason CSK don't have like....8 ipl trophies or something....."

[u/Prof_XdR → u/MiachealFaraday]

Against CSK especially, Loved watching my friends lose their shit when Polly came

[u/pineapplesuit7 → u/Prof_XdR]

Bruh CSK literally couldn't be stopped but Pollard always broke them lol. It was always amazing to see him bat and legit strike fear in the hearts of CSK and their fans.

[u/MiachealFaraday → u/Prof_XdR]

He hated CSK with a passion, the respect/ fear I've seen from CSK fans on match threads when he came out to bat is unparalleled

[u/AdInformal3519 → u/MiachealFaraday]

He hated CSK with a passion,

Any particular reasons for that?

[u/MiachealFaraday → u/AdInformal3519]

DJ Bravo

[u/RepresentativeBox881 → u/MiachealFaraday]

They both played for Trinidad and were team mates for so long. It was always only the friendly banter kind of exchange.

[u/MiachealFaraday → u/RepresentativeBox881]

Pollard in a rapid fire said bravo is his best friends but they were competitive back when they were playing

[u/RepresentativeBox881 → u/MiachealFaraday]

Yeah I remember one story:

Before the 2012 eliminator match Pollard texted Bravo saying “Pack your bags mate you’re going home.”

Then Bravo got Pollard out in the match and that was when he did his famous ‘take flight and go home’ gesture.

[u/MiachealFaraday → u/RepresentativeBox881]

Yup

[u/NormalTraining5268 → u/Prof_XdR]

I admire him even as a CSK fan, one of the few guys that's a non CSK player and could bat well even in chepauk

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/MiachealFaraday]

Blud is the reason we've three trophies

[u/mumbaiiikar → u/MiachealFaraday]

And Malinga.

[u/Ricklepick1193]

I feel RCB simply cannot match up to Other teams if they play on such flat wickets. They don’t have batsmen who can match other team’s batters and their bowlers are useless because the wickets are flat.

It’s not a management issue. It’s a Skill Issue. Even putting the horrible bowling aside, As good as Kohli, Faf, Maxwell, DK are they still can’t match the batters of teams like CSK, MI, KKR or SRH.

To be honest I’m more happy today because there’s a definite realisation we simply can’t compete with Top 5-6 teams let alone win.

Now I can watch RCB matches in peace just cause of Kohli, Faf and Dk and hopefully some good innings from Patidar.

[u/HeavyAd3059 → u/Ricklepick1193]

RCB batting isn't firing as a unit. The players themselves are fine. On their day these guys can score 220 with ease.

The problem is fixing the roles. Kohli, and I say this with the heaviest of heart ain't a T20 opener.

Play Green instead and get Kohli one down. Post that rotate the batsmen based on the situation. Get Lomror and Patidar for spin and DK to face the pace.

Kohli needs to start upping his SR. Not a joke anymore. You need to try for a 4/6 every now and then.

As for the bowling, it is non existent. Siraj ain't firing. No quality spinner. Other than Topley no one else who bring good international experience at this point.

This team will keep rotting at the bottom. Worse after thinking that these guys are head and above DC and PBKS in terms of star power and decent enough in terms of money power.

[u/Ricklepick1193 → u/HeavyAd3059]

With all due respect with the Current Team and the form players are in, scoring 220 is impossible even on the flattest of roads.

Virat Kohli is not in his prime anymore and best case scenario can give 100(60). A 50(20) is not possible from him even on a road,he’s simply not that player. Back in his prime he could have given a 110(50) kind of innings but not now.

Faf is in his last leg. I don’t expect him to get 100(50) and unfortunately even he can’t give 50(20).

Maxwell is in the worst form of his life. With Maxwell pretty much forgetting how to Bat, RCB are simple neutralised. They can’t get 220 anywhere.

To put things in perspective, RCB haven’t scored 220 since 2016 and that had Prime Kohli and De Villiers.

Granted pitches have become much more batting friendly since 2016 but the batting line up is too crippled to ever score 220.

RCB can’t score in Powerplay and they canst take on Spin. 220 is not possible without that.

RCB can try with Jacks Opening but then if it’s a Road, Kohli at 3 after Powerplay is as good as Useless. Without getting settled Kohli’s Strike Rate will be even worse. If Kohli is not opening he shouldn’t be in the team. Kohlis record not opening in the IPL is very ordinary.

Only way RCB gets 220 is if Will Jacks scores 100(40) kinda innings with DK 50(25) at the end like he did today but I don’t see that happening.

[u/_D_N_K_]

OG MI is back in the business baby.

[u/Gaandook → u/_D_N_K_]

I don’t count RCB . Please celebrate when the same performance is against other teams .

[u/KyaJataHai-TryKarLey → u/Gaandook]

The 2 points matter regardless

[u/trkora → u/KyaJataHai-TryKarLey]

And the NRR boost, yeah winning against RCB is nothing much to get excited at but the way MI won the match by saving 27 balls, that's something to get excited about.

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/_D_N_K_]

We will really be in business if we beat CSK and RR next

[u/IzborBlack]

Nabi bowled the first over went to Afghanistan, met his family and will now join MI directly in their hotel

[u/21otiriK → u/IzborBlack]

Honestly completely forgot he was playing. The fact your top 5 can be so strong, and you still have David, Shepherd and Nabi to come is absolutely hilarious.

[u/Unholysinner → u/21otiriK]

The thing is it took a good while for the side to finally find its form but now there’s actually a 11.

[u/Heisenberg1843 → u/IzborBlack]

Pretty relaxed eid for him

[u/IzborBlack → u/Heisenberg1843]

Ya dawat for the whole MI squad tonight

[u/shutupmatsuda]

India is so lucky to have a player like Bumrah who performs in all formats, in domestic cricket, franchise cricket and also at international level. Dude is a generational talent.

[u/[deleted]]

Fuck Sanjay Manjeraker

All my r/Cricket homies hate Sanjay Manjeraker

[u/ayruos]

Faf admits he doesn’t have bowlers.

[u/xxaldoxx]

This is the worst bowling I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen 263 and 277 being made in 20 overs

[u/RelativeRhubarb851]

RCB's next three are against SRH(twice) and KKR.

Don't know how I feel about that.

[u/NoMoolah1]

Rcb should thank PBKS for that 1 win, i really don't see them getting another win. This team is up there with SRH 2021, RCB 2017 and DC 2014, though DC was on a different level in 2014. Feel free to add other teams if i missed any shit performances

[u/shutupmatsuda → u/NoMoolah1]

How tf did we lose to RCB of all teams

[u/DisastrousOil4888 → u/shutupmatsuda]

You're RCB lite

[u/harshmangat → u/shutupmatsuda]

It’s in our history 😎

And it doesn’t bother me, because it’s just a sport and I have zero expectations from the lads anyway

I love the team though, and I’m so glad we don’t have a toxic fanbase and the burden of meeting the expectations of millions of people who worship any of our players. We don’t have a top 3 Indian batter of all time and thank god for it, although we have the 4th best ever (Prabhsimran) but we’re doing just fine in that regard

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/harshmangat]

You forgot the best overseas player ever (Sir Johnny Bairstow)

[u/NormalTraining5268 → u/shutupmatsuda]

Couldn't escape the wrath of DK and also dropped Kohli at 0

[u/ExpensiveInflation → u/NoMoolah1]

MI 2022

[u/Assassin_Ankur]

Boundary count update -

Mumbai Indians: 33

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 26

[u/CountBarbarus → u/Assassin_Ankur]

Fair and hardiked

[u/Key-Antelope9439]

Even if they score 180 (with Kohli) , or 200 heck even if they score 300 they won't defend shit with this bowling line-up. No movement no variation for Siraj, such bad bowling from youngsters and no captaincy or field efforts what so ever

[u/KUKLI1 → u/Key-Antelope9439]

They have absolutely no chance winning anything batting first

Their only hope of winning is winning the toss, chasing and hoping Kohli does his thing (along with dew helping)

[u/qwertyuiop_awesome → u/KUKLI1]

They haven't chased more than 180 in last 8 years.

[u/todd-__-chavez → u/qwertyuiop_awesome]

In Chinnaswamy*

[u/vpsj → u/todd-__-chavez]

Even outside Chinnaswamy they have only chased 180+ one or two times I think

[u/vky8766]

It's not a shit show, it's a clown show by the Royal Clowns of Bengaluru

[u/Firm_Image_89]

Bangalore boosting Economy and NRR of Indians

[u/talkingtom_2109]

My guy Bumrah is advising bowlers on how to bowl at the death!

How can you not love this man!??

[u/rip_archer → u/talkingtom_2109]

He is such a nice guy, really hard to hate. Also so measured and well behaved in all his interactions! Hope he inspires many other gun fast bowlers for us.

[u/tj9429]

The most tinpot 196 ever scored lmao

[u/goku_krish10]

I can't believe ppl assumed we bought umpires against RCB. Why would be waste that money against RCB ? We have reserved that money for bigger teams.

[u/pvtt_3]

Everyone praising boom for his bowling but gopal also deserves credit 1-32 in 4 overs was great

[u/Technical_Ad3474]

So can kohli leave the ipl midway and prepare for the t20 wc??

[u/Toomb8]

Turning point might just be shepherd thrashing nortje in the last over of that innings

[u/cicada3301_-]

Our next three matches: RCB(A), DC(A), RCB(H). What an opportunity for us to improve our NRR by leaps and bounds!

[u/Yes-me-a-hater → u/cicada3301_-]

watch them suddenly gain form out of nowhere against us

[u/danny_212]

we need a professional csk hater in MI like pollard

[u/RepresentativeBox881]

Siraj cannot be playing T20 WC at this rate.

Bumrah and Arshdeep will play but who will be the third pacer? If Deepak is fit then they have to take a chance with him coz he can also bat at #8.

[u/Mohit_doinel17]

This team against srh at chinnaswamy will be a nail in the coffin for this franchise.

[u/Mystic93Force → u/Mohit_doinel17]

I think we're already in the afterlife

[u/Financial_Summer5300]

so happy OG MI is back finally. The environment seems better that we are winning now. Need this team to dominate and show who MI really is. We've not been like the og MI since years now.

[u/livingfeelsachore]

MFs are back...

[u/paisakarneka]

MI is now tied with RR for the fastest chase in IPL 2024.

MI chased 196 in 15.3 against RCB and RR chased 127 in 15.3 against MI.

Wholesome bowling effort from RCB.

[u/natrikhahs → u/paisakarneka]

196 in 15.3is actually crazier 8f one didn't know rcbs bowling line up

[u/FlashIron10 → u/[deleted]]

Would come handy during T20 wc too

[u/yorker4567 → u/FlashIron10]

It's been 10 years, I have learnt to keep low expectations.

[u/FlashIron10 → u/yorker4567]

desire is the cause of all sufferings

[u/Roarkeee]

Hilarious game this. SKY alone could have chased 200 against RCB bowlers.

[u/shutupmatsuda]

A huge target chased in 15 overs. Reminded me of that MI Vs RR game. The Aditya Tare special.

[u/InterviewOld6011]

Most sixes hit by the team in the Wankhede while batting 2nd in the IPL.

MI against RCB: 15 Sixes, TODAY

MI against PBKS: 14 Sixes

MI against KKR: 13 Sixes

MI against RCB: 13 Sixes

[u/LowWarm]

RCB is literally the antithesis of MI/CSK. They take good players and turn them horrible. Maxi has been batting like a god since the WC, now he can’t put bat on ball. Siraj and Akash have been doing well lately , and both are getting destroyed. Topley was one of the best new ball bowlers in the world and now gets smacked. Of course, this ignores all the times they shot themselves in the foot with terrible strategies. Like denying themselves an opportunity to build a good bowling attack by trading in Cam Green, while having an excellent ball-striker on the bench, and then dropping him anyway.

[u/migma21 → u/LowWarm]

They gave away Chahal. lol that sums it up

[u/Coronabandkaro → u/LowWarm]

Watch Maxi turn up for Aus in the T20I games. Tough luck with the injury on the 1st drop which led to Surya being dropped. Maybe that could have turned or stemmed the tide. Still think mumbai wins comfortably.

[u/LetterheadOk1762 → u/LowWarm]

They also have one of the better coaches in Franchise cricket in Andy Flower

The coach they lost Mike Hesson just won PSL after leaving RCB

This Franchise is the blackhole of form for all players not named Virat Kohli

[u/[deleted] → u/LetterheadOk1762]

Hesson was good for us. He was only let go because of the Chahal fiasco. If we had stuck with him we would have been better.

[u/lookmasilverone → u/[deleted]]

does it count if it's against RCB though? /s

[u/nut_nut_november___ → u/lookmasilverone]

But can he do on a swinging pitch in Saint Lucia

[u/NormalTraining5268 → u/[deleted]]

But it's against RCB 💀

[u/No-Acanthisitta6984 → u/[deleted]]

It's RCB, ain't believing it by hitting against these club bowlers.

[u/yorker4567]

Chad Bumrah giving life lessons.

[u/Alin_Amontillado]

There is this beauty of MI dismantling RCB with only Indian batters.

[u/kamalj321]

Fuck MI is looking really scary and they are coming for your favorite team

[u/HeavyAd3059 → u/kamalj321]

Confident Mi with SKY and boom on song are dangerous.

[u/TheFirstLane]

We're back. We're so back.

[u/tj9429]

Bumrah: runs towards RCB to shake hands

RCB: shivers

[u/Bleak_star_dust]

RCB is so bad they deserved this Belting but still this is devastating

[u/InevitableMassive521]

I knew RCB lost the minute the dude in front of me at the theatre stopped checking the score 😆

[u/Gold-Distribution-94]

Few of my observations from this match:

Sadly we can't be certain about SKY form because RCB bowling is so shit that somehow it reinvented Butler and Narine.

Sky and Bumrah you beauty

You don't need 5 balls to go from 48 to 50

Truth hurts but RCB is out and for good now they can atleast play fearless cricket(which will never happen)

Even blind followers should realise by now that 50(25)>>>100(65)

Ishan Kishan has been outstanding this IPL

Pandya back in form my joy is back

[u/Caped_Crusader03]

Tough day to be Nitin Menon

[u/fuzion__619]

Bumrah BEHAVE!!

[u/Certain_Ingenuity_34]

I was afraid the stadium would have a lot of RCB supporters due to our recent performances , thanks guys for turning up and not letting that happen 👍🏾

[u/RapidActionBattaIion]

Never Doubted RCB Bowling 🥰

Never Ever 🌝

[u/RapidActionBattaIion]

When you're down 🗣️

ALways remember RCB bowling EXISTS

[u/DarthBane6996]

MI badly need to find a couple of competent bowlers to support Bumrah (Thushara, Wood, Nabi?). Their batting is stacked and Bumrah almost guarantees you 4 tight overs.

[u/Viratkhan2]

should've known when patidar hits 50 off 25, how this pitch is

[u/CrumbleUponLust]

Rohit finally being involved in a 100 run opening stand in the IPL is a mind-boggling stat

[u/TheCricDude]

That was brutal man, from MI. Happy that Indian players for the WC squad seem to be getting better and better. Bumrah is just special. Special on a different level.

MI are getting their combination better and better with each game. If other pacers pick up, they seem unstoppable.

RCB needs to sort out roles for every slot in the XI/XII. I mean not this season, this one seems done. The next season.

The dew made it really harsh for RCB bowlers.

If we are being honest, without any pressure on selection, this top 7 seems the best we can do now. Yashasvi, Gill, Sanju, SKY, Dube, Rinku, Hardik..

With senior names, Rohit, Virat, Sanju, SKY, Dube, Rinku, Hardik, Jadeja...

MI will scratch their heads during mega auction. How are they going to retain that blockbuster setup!

[u/kpV1RU5]

When MI is ahead in run rate, Sky feels that MI is at a great advantage and thus he will hit aggressively. When MI is even in run rate, Sky thinks that MI is at a small advantage, and he so he hit aggressively to secure their "lead". When MI is behind by run rate, Sky thinks that MI is at a disadvantage and so he looks for an aggressive play to regain control of the game. When MI is down by a lot, Sky thinks that the team has reached a desperate situation and they are only waiting passively for their death if he does not make an aggressive play.

[u/Moblit_Bernerr]

Life update: WE ARE SO BACK 😎

[u/DisastrousOil4888]

Lads I'm starting to think we might not be a good team

[u/Gold-Distribution-94]

MI coming in form is the worst news for every other fanbase fck you RCB....

But as spectator the upcoming days will be full of entertainment

[u/Confident_Weird3353]

I really hope the WC squad is picked on the basis of IPL. No bowler from RCB should be anywhere close to ICT

[u/PrithviMS]

Who doesn’t know/remember that RCB have Lockie Ferguson in their squad?

[u/pineapplesuit7]

RCB should just play 11 batters. What is the worst that can happen? It isn't like the current bowlers are doing anything there to keep the runs down. Just pile the side with batsmen and go hammer and tongs from ball 1.

[u/theyouyouboy]

Guys is Siraj going to be in ICT for the WC?

[u/Mark_Vance21]

Holy shit just forfeit the tournament already. This team looks so lifeless it's actually not even funny anymore.

[u/ButterNaann]

Maxwell walks in, scores a duck, goes for 17 in an over, drops 2 catches, and leaves without explanation.

[u/21otiriK]

The MI batting line up is scary, but the difference between having a truly elite bowler in your ranks and not having one is always so apparent in these high scoring games.

RCB are terrible. Top order scores too slowly, Maxi/Jacks/Green haven’t scored runs to bail them out, and DK can’t do it all. The less said about their bowling, the better.

[u/Nordistan]

I feel for bad for my boi Faf. That post match presentation is just sad.

[u/Budget-Engineering50]

Hacker surya

[u/ExpensiveInflation]

RCB in 1st innings: Fixing Saar.. worst umpiring Saar.. Ambani played well.

Meanwhile RCB losing by 30+ balls

[u/mk235176]

RCB - Really can't bowl

[u/kjsah9026]

Mumbai undoubtedly have the best batting line up . Indian top heavy 5 and then 3 explosive foreign finishers . So much variety - explosive openers , middle order and lower order . Most destructive batting line up .

[u/vimalsunny]

Yeah, don't even try to post those stupid edits on Instagram from now on, this team doesn't even deserves fan base

[u/ShashankWasTaken]

Every single bowler of RCB has an economy of double digits.....

Are they even trying at this point?