MI vs RCB: Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Match 25 of IPL 2024 on April 11, Thursday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. All eyes will be on Indian batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the game.

The highly-anticipated fixture is expected to have plenty of exciting things in store for the fans. Both teams have marquee players at their disposal and the team that effectively uses their weapons to better effect are certain to come out on top.

MI and RCB find themselves in troubled waters as they have shown no signs of improvement so far. MI are eighth on the table with one win and three defeats whereas RCB are ninth on the table with one win and four defeats.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - an intriguing battle awaits at Wankhede

Senior cricketers namely Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will share the field after three months but with a different modus operandi in mind. It is no doubt that both the greats will give absolutely everything in the contest and it remains to be seen how the senior duo will go about their work in the high-voltage contest.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - stats comparison at Wankhede

Both stalwarts have scored a chunk of runs at the Wankhede. Virat Kohli has enjoyed scoring runs in this venue wherein he scored 331 runs against MI at a strike rate of 137.91. Talking about Rohit Sharma, he has an edge over Virat Kohli at Wankhede as he performed superbly well against RCB, amassing 331 runs at a strike rate of 151.14.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - Current form

It is no secret that Kohli is the in-form batsman at the moment. He is the leading run-getter in IPL 2024 with 316 runs in five games at an average of 105.33 and a strike rate of 146.30. It is highly likely that he is expected to pose a serious threat to the MI bowlers.

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma picked up some form in the last game, scoring a quickfire 49 against Delhi Capitals at Wankhede. He is expected to dictate the terms against RCB. Overall, the former MI captain scored 118 runs in 4 games in IPL 2024 at an average of 29.50 and a strike rate of 171.01.