IPL 2021: The 14th season of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick start from April 9. The opening match will be played between defending champion Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
The 14th edition of the IPL is all set to be played in 6 different venues of India without public. Due to COVID 19 pandemic, the cricket tournament will be played behind closed doors without any spectators. Players from the other nations will also join the Indian players in this IPL 2021 like other seasons.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs. Mumbai India (MI)
A record of five-time champions Mumbai Indians captained by Rohit Sharma will face Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Virat Kohli today. The fans of RCB and MI are very excited to know who will win today’s match.
One good news for RCB fans is that Devdutt Padikkal is back on the field after two consecutive negative COVID-19 tests. Last year in IPL 2020, he was the leading run-scorer for RCB. At the same time, Ab de Villers’ fans are expecting him to exhibit his master class once again in this new IPL season and take the team to win its first IPL Trophy!
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma is also looking for a good start in the new IPL season. He is one of the leading scorers for MI and will try his best to maintain the same consistency. Down the order, Mumbai Indians have got explosive batting all-rounders – Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya, who will ensure that Mumbai Indians finish the game in style.
India Premier League 2021 – MI vs RCB 1st T20 – Mumbai Indians & Royal challenger Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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With the glory of winning five IPL trophies, there is no doubt that MI is one of the strongest IPL teams till now, and is favored to win again this season. Besides, the enthusiastic supporters of RCB are motivating Virat Kohli and his team to achieve the long-decade dream of taking home their first IPL Trophy!
