Bangalore vs Mumbai Preview: Dream Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Top Fantasy Picks
The 2021 Indian T20 League season is upon us and Mumbai will look to defend their crown. The first match is going to pit the most successful franchise Mumbai, with 5 titles vs Bangalore, who always have a star studded lineup but has never won the league.
In 27 previous encounters between these two teams, Mumbai has been the dominant force with 17 wins. But, once again Bangalore has made some smart and expensive additions to their team, who might get them that win to start off the new season.
Mumbai vs Bangalore – Match 1: Venue Details
The match between Mumbai vs Bangalore will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai & telecasted live at 7:30 pm IST.
- Average 1st Innings score on this ground: 150 (In T20s)
Mumbai vs Bangalore: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The MA Chidambaram stadium isn’t easy to bat on as the ball comes on slowly. The spinners extract more from this track. The average score is usually on the low side, if a batting side loses early wickets.
Top Picks for Your Dream Fantasy Team 11:
Following should be top picks for playing fantasy cricket on Mumbai vs Bangalore match:
- Virat Kohli is going to be a massive pick for this tournament, he scored 80 runs in his last T20 match vs England and had 3 fifties in the series.
- Hardik Pandya is once again bowling in T20s, he looked good with the ball vs England and picked up 2 wickets. While batting he scored 30 runs.
- Glenn Maxwell, the big show was the big buy for Bangalore. He was in top form in the last BBL scoring 379 runs in 14 runs at a strike-rate of 143.56 and picked up 7 wickets.
- Jasprit Bumrah will be spearheading Mumbai’s attack again, he picked up 10 wickets in his last 4 T20 matches.
Expert Opinion on Mumbai vs Bangalore match
Glenn Maxwell’s literal no-show in the last Indian T20 League season shouldn’t be the criteria for you to drop him this year. His performances in BBL and the recent New Zealand series were really tight. You can consider him for your captain or vice-captain.
Captain & Vice-Captain choices for your fantasy XI team
- Captain choices: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Glenn Maxwell
- Vice-Captain choices: Rohit Sharma, AB De Villiers, Kyle Jamieson
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