IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani was, on Wednesday, April 10, spotted driving Rohit Sharma into the Wankhede Stadium as the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions are gearing up to face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at their fortress, the Wankhede Stadium. The fixture is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 11, as both the sides are enduring a dismal IPL 2024 so far, with Mumbai Indians 8th in the table with 2 points and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 9th in the table with 2 points as well.
Both the sides do have the same number of points but RCB have lost 4 matches in comparison to MI's 3. The fixture also marks the occasion that for the very first time since 2013, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma won't be facing each other as the captain of their franchises. The manner of the latter's dismissal as captain of the franchise was highly controversial and in the aftermath of the bold decision by the franchise, fans have made their voices heard, be it on the social media, or as a live audience in the stadiums, as new skipper Hardik Pandya has been on the receiving end of all the adversity.
Upcoming Fixtures Of Mumbai Indians At Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai Indians lost their first two away fixtures in Indian Premier League 2024 season with agonising defeats to Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. When the joint-record champions came to their home Mumbai, many fans expected the franchise to discover their mojo for the season but met a humiliating defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals.
The Hardik Pandya-led side finally found some positivity in their dismal season when they defeated Delhi Capitals at home and after playing two consecutive home matches, the franchise is set to play two more of them, before they travel away to Punjab. Here are the two fixtures:
- Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - April 11
- Vs Chennai Super Kings - April 14