Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 20? MI vs RCB, IPL 2025 on April 7: Royal Challengers post historic win at Wankhede

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Who won Yesterday's IPL Match 20, MI vs RCB, played in Mumbai on April 7 – Monday? Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted another historical win as the perennial underachievers of the tournament won their first game at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in 10 years.

The result kept RCB third on the points table with three victories in four games while MI slumped to their fourth defeat in five games and are at the eighth spot with fellow strugglers Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Yesterday's IPL Match 20: MI vs RCB (Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 221/5 in 20 overs
• Mumbai Indians: 209/9 in 20 overs
• Result: RCB won by 12 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
• Toss: MI won the toss and opted to bowl first
• Captains: Hardik Pandya (MI), Rajat Patidar (RCB)

Top Performers

• Most runs for RCB: Virat Kohli - 67 runs off 42 balls
• Most runs for MI: Tilak Varma - 56 runs off 29 balls
• Most wickets for RCB: Krunal Pandya – 4/45
• Most wickets for MI: Hardik Pandya, Trent Boult – 2 wickets each

Also read: Most Runs in IPL 2025 | IPL Points Table | Most Wickets | Most Sixes | Fairplay Award

List of Award Winners

• Curvv Super Striker of the Match: Hardik Pandya (MI) – 280
• My11Circle Fantasy King of the Match: Hardik Pandya (MI) - 146 fantasy points
• Angel One Super Sixes of the Match: Rajat Patidar (RCB) – 4 sixes
• Rupay on the Go 4s: Virat Kohli (RCB) – 8 fours
• TATA IPL Green Dot Balls of the Match: Trent Boult (RCB) - 12 dot balls
• Player of the Match: Rajat Patidar (RCB) – 64 runs off 32 balls

Note: Each award has a prize money of Rs 1 lakh

MI vs RCB Most Valuable Player

Rajat Patidar earns the Most Valuable Player tag for his clinical 64 off 34 balls that turned the tide in RCB's favour. While Virat Kohli dazzled early, Patidar’s calculated assault in the death overs proved decisive. He weathered a slow start, then exploded with ruthless precision—blasting 33 off Hardik Pandya and dismantling Santner with a 20-run over.

His ability to accelerate when others might have crumbled, especially against top bowlers like Bumrah, made the difference. Patidar didn’t just build on a platform—he elevated it, ensuring RCB had a total that Mumbai couldn’t chase down.

MI vs RCB Turning Point

The true shift in the MI vs RCB thriller came in the 18th over when Josh Hazlewood dismissed Hardik Pandya. With 34 runs needed off 18 balls and Hardik blazing at a strike rate of 280, Mumbai seemed to have the chase under control. But Hazlewood’s short delivery forced a mishit, safely pouched by Liam Livingstone.

Three balls earlier, Tilak Varma had also fallen, ending a game-changing 89-run stand. Those twin blows, in the span of five deliveries, punctured Mumbai’s momentum and left the lower order scrambling. That single over turned RCB’s nervy defense into a historic triumph.

MI vs RCB Unsung Hero

In a clash bursting with fireworks and shifting fortunes, Hardik Pandya emerged as the quiet storm Mumbai needed. With the ball, he broke RCB’s rhythm by removing both Kohli and Livingstone in one over. Then, with MI reeling at 99/4, he unleashed a brutal counterattack — a 15-ball 42 that sliced the chase deficit dramatically.

His calculated aggression shifted win probabilities and reignited home crowd belief. Though the script ultimately slipped away, Hardik's resilience, both as a tactician and finisher, anchored Mumbai's fight. Overshadowed by the result, his impact remained the heartbeat of a near-heist.

MI vs RCB Match Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Philip Salt
• Virat Kohli
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Rajat Patidar (c)
• Liam Livingstone
• Jitesh Sharma (wk)
• Tim David
• Krunal Pandya
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Josh Hazlewood
• Yash Dayal
• Impact Substitute: Suyash Sharma (IN), Devdutt Padikkal (OUT)

Mumbai Indians

• Will Jacks
• Ryan Rickelton (wk)
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya (c)
• Naman Dhir
• Mitchell Santner
• Deepak Chahar
• Trent Boult
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Vignesh Puthur
• Impact Substitute: Rohit Sharma (IN), Vignesh Puthur (OUT)