RCB vs MI IPL 2023 Toss and Line Up: Pitch Report and Impact Players List

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Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to field against Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday (April 2).

RCB are going to play at the home ground after a gap of three years and fans have come out in big numbers to cheer for their favourite side and watch them win the toss.

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma - who is leading in his 200th T20 match - will be aiming to start his campaign in the new season with a win on a pitch which has produced some of the most exciting games in the history of the league.

RCB vs MI Captains' Comments

After winning the toss, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis said, "We are going to bowl first. There's a bit of weather around. There has been a bit of dew in the practice games too. (Four overseas players) Myself, Bracewell, Maxwell, and Topley. We have been so excited to get started tonight.

"This is one of the great stadiums to play cricket in. That's a long way again. The first goal is to make the playoffs. We have to make sure we get off to a good start, 14 games to go in the tournament, and then we can talk about that."

Rohit said at toss, "With this new rule teams are backing themselves to chase. At the end of the day, you have to play good cricket to win. We know we have to bat first here.

"The pitch looks good, we just have to come out with positive intent. Four overseas players for us are Tim David, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer and Jason Behrendorff."

Reflecting upon his team's performance last year and plans for IPL 2023, Rohit said, "Last season was a disappointment for us but again, we know exactly where we went wrong so we will try and correct those mistakes. We have got some new faces as well so hopefully, those guys play freely and express themselves."

While reacting over his 200th T20 game as captain, the Mumbaikar said, "Exciting, I am really honoured and grateful as well. It's been a long journey and it's something I will cherish. Look forward to playing many more games and hopefully we can achieve what we want to achieve."

RCB vs MI Playing XI Line-ups

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj.

Impact substitutes for RCB and MI

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Sonu Yadav, and David Willey are the five impact substitutes for the hosts.

Mumbai Indians: Jason Behrendorff, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Sandeep Warrier, and Ramandeep Singh are the five impact substitutes for the visiting teams.