IPL 2024 Virat vs Bumrah match will be interesting

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Mumbai In the 25th match of IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face each other at Wankhede Ground in Mumbai on Thursday. In the 32 matches between the two so far, Mumbai team is ahead by 18-13. However, Bengaluru has won all four out of the last four matches, hence Mumbai’s aim will be to stop this victory chariot of Bengaluru. Let’s take a look at some key stats and match-ups from this encounter.

Kohli vs Bumrah – all eyes will be on

In this match, all eyes will be on the match between Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. There is always an interesting competition between the two. While Kohli beats Bumrah by scoring runs at a strike rate of 152.17, Bumrah is not far behind and has dismissed him four times in the IPL. So the match with the new ball is going to be interesting.

Kishan can get Siraj’s form back

Barring the match against Punjab, Mohammad Siraj has conceded a lot of runs in every match this season and has not got wickets as per his stature. But his form may return in this match. Ishan Kishan will be in front of Siraj’s new ball, whom Siraj troubles a lot. Siraj has dismissed Kishan twice in six innings, while Kishan is able to score runs against him at a strike rate of only 125.

Will Du Plessis return to form?

Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis’s form this season has been mixed. He has certainly played two innings of 35 and 44, but he still needs the big, match-winning innings for which he is known. There will be a golden opportunity for him in the match against Mumbai. He also scores runs at a fast rate of 160 against Mumbai’s most successful bowler Jasprit Bumrah, while Bumrah has not been able to dismiss him even once in seven innings.

Bumrah troubles Glenn Maxwell

Bumrah may have never been able to dismiss Du Plessis in the IPL, but his record against Big Show Maxwell has been excellent. Bumrah has dismissed Maxwell seven times in 15 IPL innings, while Maxwell is able to score runs on Bumrah at an average of only 11 and a strike rate of 115. Maxwell has not had a great season so far in terms of batting and considering his record against Bumrah, do you think he will be able to bounce back?

Well, against other Mumbai bowlers especially Piyush Chawla, Hardik Pandya and Romario Shepherd, Maxwell scores runs at a strike rate of at least 150, which is a positive for him.

–IANS

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