The big subplot of the contest would be the world's best ODI batsman—Virat Kohli—taking guard against the world's best ODI bowler—Bumrah—in a format notorious for its unpredictability.
Meanwhile, the MI have got a major boost in their pace department. West Indian cricketer Alzarri Joseph has been included in the squad to replace New Zealand's Adam Milne. The Kiwi cricketer was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury.
RCB will expect its batsmen to put up a formidable total after they were bundled out for a paltry 70 in 17.1 overs against the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the season. With power-hitters like Kohli, AB de Villiers and Shimron Heymeyer in the team that should not be an uphill task.
Both teams will be eager to register their first win of the IPL and the onus will be on Kohli and Rohit, both of who failed with the bat in their respective opening matches.
Where will the RCB vs MI match be played?
The RCB vs MI match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
What time does the RCB vs MI match begin?
The RCB vs MI will begin at 8:00 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the RCB vs MI match?
The RCB vs MI match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch live streaming of the RCB vs MI match?
The live streaming of the RCB vs MI match will be available on Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates on https://www.wahcricket.com/en.
Squads
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ben Cutting, Pankaj Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Siddhesh Lad, Evin Lewis, Lasith Malinga, Mayank Markande, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Salam, Yuvraj Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Barinder Sran, Aditya Tare, Suryakumar Yadav, Jayant Yadav and Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper).
Royal Challenegers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (captain), A. B. de Villiers, Colin de Grandhomme, Kulwant Khejroliya, Moeen Ali, Md. Siraj, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Parthiv Patel, Navdeep Saini, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Shivam Dube, Prayas Ray Barman, Shimron Hetmyer, Akshdeep Nath, Himmat Singh, Milind Kumar, Heinrich Klaasen, Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Devdutt Padikkal.