With a 12-run victory in a high-scoring thriller, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated the Mumbai Indians for the first time in ten years at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. RCB scored a huge 221 runs, with Rajat Patidar (62) and Virat Kohli (64) leading the way. Jitesh Sharma (40 of 19) and Devdutt Padikkal (37 of 22) made crucial cameos.
Hardik Pandya and Trent Boult each claimed two wickets. Hardik Pandya (42 of 15) played a fast-paced knock in response, while Tilak Varma (56 in 29 balls) scored a half-century. Pandya Krunal claimed four wickets.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) maintained their undefeated away record in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) with their third victory in four games. After six straight losses, this was the Rajat Patidar-led team’s first win over the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in ten games.
MI lost openers Ryan Rickleton (17) and Rohit Sharma (17) in the powerplay while chasing 222. Suryakumar Yadav (28) and Will Jacks (12) were ineffective. Tilak Varma completed a redemption after a brilliant performance of 56 in 29 balls, while Hardik Pandya (42 of 15) came very close to pulling off a miracle. But both were removed in three balls or less. While Yash Dayal and Josh Hazlewood both claimed two wickets, Krunal Pandya claimed four.
Earlier, after MI won the toss and decided to bowl first, RCB put 221 on the board. Phil Salt was out in the first over by Trent Boult. Devutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli assisted RCB in reaching their highest score in the first six overs of an IPL encounter against the Mumbai Indians, 72, on the powerplay. While Virat Kohli struck his second half-century of the season, Padikkal left after scoring 37 in 21. In the same over, Hardik Pandya got rid of Liam Livingstone (0 of 2) and Kohli (64 of 42).
RCB amassed a massive 221 thanks to Rajat Patidar’s 32-ball 64 and Jitesh Sharma’s rapid 19-ball 40. Despite taking two wickets, Trent Boult handed up 57 runs during his most costly IPL performance. Despite not taking a wicket during his comeback, MI’s most economical bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, conceded just 29 runs in four overs. At an economy of less than 10, no other MI bowler bowled.
IPL 2025 Match Summary: MI vs. RCB
- RCB Wins by 12 Runs.
- Krunal Pandya takes Four to achieve career-best figures.
- Tilak Varma hits a brisk 50.
- In 15 balls, Hardik Pandya scores 42.
- Suryakumar Yadav gets dismissed by Yash Dayal for 28 off 26 balls.
- Yash Dayal and Krunal Pandya Drop Yadav Suryakumar.
- MI 84-3 in 10 overs.
- Ryan Rickleton and Rohit Sharma get dismissed in the powerplay.
- RCB finishes with 221.
- In 25 balls, Rajat Patidar reaches half a century.
- In the fifteenth over, Hardik Pandya removes Liam Livingstone and Virat Kohli.
- Virat Kohli’s brilliant knock is stopped by Hardik Pandya (67 of 42).
- 100/2 in 10 overs for RCB
- In just 29 balls, Virat Kohli reaches the half-century mark.
- RCB In powerplay, score 72 runs.
- After MI won the toss, Trent Boult decided to bowl first and dismissed Phil Salt in the first over.
Match Scorecard of MI vs RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Runs | RR | Fours | Sixes |
221/5 | 11.05 | 18 | 13 |
Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
Phil Salt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
b Trent Boult | |||||
Virat Kohli | 67 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 159.52 |
c Naman Dhir b Hardik Pandya | |||||
Devdutt Padikkal | 37 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 168.18 |
c Will Jacks b Vignesh Puthur | |||||
Rajat Patidar (C) | 64 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 200.00 |
c Ryan Rickelton b Trent Boult | |||||
Liam Livingstone | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
c Jasprit Bumrah b Hardik Pandya | |||||
Jitesh Sharma (W) | 40 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 210.53 |
not out | |||||
Tim David | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
not out | |||||
Did Not bat |
Krunal Pandya |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
Josh Hazlewood |
Yash Dayal |
Suyash Sharma |
Extras: 8 |
Bowling | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | E/R |
Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.25 |
Deepak Chahar | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.50 |
Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
Will Jacks | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11.25 |
Vignesh Puthur | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
Mumbai Indians
Runs | RR | Fours | Sixes |
209/9 | 10.45 | 21 | 12 |
Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
Rohit Sharma | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 188.89 |
b Yash Dayal | |||||
Ryan Rickelton (W) | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 170.00 |
lbw b Josh Hazlewood | |||||
Will Jacks | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 122.22 |
c Virat Kohli b Krunal Pandya | |||||
Suryakumar Yadav | 28 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 107.69 |
c Liam Livingstone b Yash Dayal | |||||
Tilak Varma | 56 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 193.10 |
c Phil Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | |||||
Hardik Pandya (C) | 42 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 280.00 |
c Liam Livingstone b Josh Hazlewood | |||||
Naman Dhir | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
c Yash Dayal b Krunal Pandya | |||||
Mitchell Santner | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
c Tim David b Krunal Pandya | |||||
Deepak Chahar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
c Tim David b Krunal Pandya | |||||
Trent Boult | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
not out | |||||
Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
not out | |||||
Did Not bat |
Vignesh Puthur |
Extras: 7 |
Bowling | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | E/R |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 |
Yash Dayal | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.50 |
Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.25 |
Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 |
Krunal Pandya | 4 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11.25 |
Conclusion
After dropping four of its first five games, MI has had a terrible start to the season and is currently in eighth place. With three victories and one loss, RCB is currently ranked third.
The Mumbai-based team leads the head-to-head record with 19 victories and 15 losses in the 33 IPL meetings between MI and RCB. MI has won eight of the 11 meetings between the two teams at the Wankhede Stadium. At the location, RCB has only won three times. They defeated MI for the fourth time at this venue today.
RCB vs MI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What’s the head-to-head record between RCB and MI?
Both the teams have played each other 34 times, with MI winning 19 games and RCB 15.
Q. Before this match, when did RCB last win at the Wankhede?
10 years ago, in 2015.
Q. How many matches has RCB won against MI at the Wankhede?
4 times (2008, 2012, 2015, and 2025).
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