Mumbai vs Bangalore : A nerve wrecking fixture

Mumbai vs Bangalore IPL Fantasy

We all can only imagine what happens when two powerful teams come face to face. Yes, Mumbai and Bangalore are all set to play against each other in Indian T20 premier league 2021. While Mumbai has already lifted the trophy five times, Bangalore is yet to open the account. In fact, Mumbai is the consecutive winner of the last two T20 league seasons, i.e., 2019 and 2020. Having said that, Bangalore has never failed to impress the audience with its performance over the years in all the T20 Premier League seasons. Bangalore has always given a tough ride to its opponents while striving for the coveted tournament.

While Rohit Sharma will captain the Mumbai team, the Bangalore team will be led by Virat Kohli in T20 Premier League 2021. In the auctions, both teams have been restructured. Mumbai bought seven new players for its team, whereas Bangalore bought eight players in this auction to strengthen its team. Both the teams also retained some of their best players. If we look at the past performances, then Mumbai has outperformed Bangalore in the matches played by both teams. However, Bangalore, too, performed really well and gave a tough fight to Mumbai. Out of 29 matches that Mumbai and Bangalore played against each other, Mumbai emerged victorious in 19 of those matches. Now let’s cross our fingers and see how both the teams perform in the forthcoming tournament.

Top 3 Players Performance Comparison & Stats:

Both Mumbai and Bangalore have some outstanding players in their teams who have constantly given their best to push their respective teams as far as they could. Both the teams are counted in the list of most aggressive teams. But a few of them have given a tough ride to the opponent players in the past matches. 

In 2020, Mumbai and Bangalore both won one match each. Let us take a look at the top 3 batsmen and bowlers of each team and how they performed against the opponents in the past matches. You can refer to the following stats while choosing players to build your own team on MPL Fantasy Cricket App. 

Batsmen (Mumbai):

BatsmenRuns v Bangalore
Kieron Pollard546
Rohit Sharma497
Hardik Pandya230

Bowlers (Mumbai):

BowlersWickets v Bangalore
Jasprit Bumrah21
Kieron Pollard12
Krunal Pandya10

Batsmen (Bangalore):

BatsmenRuns v Mumbai
Virat Kohli728
AB de Villiers682
Devdutt Padikkal128

Bowlers (Bangalore):

BowlersWickets v Mumbai
Yuzvendra Chahal19
Mohammed Siraj7
Washington Sundar2

Mumbai vs Bangalore T20 League Schedule 2021:

DateMatchesCityTimeStadium
April 9, FridayMumbai vs BangaloreChennai7.30 PMM.A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium
September 26, TuesdayMumbai vs BangaloreDubai7.30 PMDubai Stadium

Statistics and facts for Mumbai vs Bangalore:

Both Mumbai and Bangalore teams have retained their best performing players and have bought new players. Mumbai has retained 17 players and has bought six new players for the upcoming tournament of the T20 Premier League, 2021. On the other hand, Bangalore has retained 12 players and has bought eight new players for this year’s tournament. However, both the teams have kept their core players in their squads. Let us dig deep into the statistics and facts of both Mumbai and Bangalore teams.

  • Virat Kohli will yet again remain the captain and will lead the team in 2021 as well. Kohli has been leading the team since 2011 and is also the highest scorer of the Bangalore team.
  • Mumbai will also retain Rohit Sharma as its captain this season as well. 
  • Rohit Sharma has captained the Mumbai team in the majority of tournaments that the team has won.
  • Mumbai has bought “God” Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar at Rs 20 Lakh in the 2021 auction. Arjun Tendulkar is an all rounder.
  • Bangalore has retained players like AB de Villiers and Kane Richardson in 2021.
  • Bangalore has also bought the Australian batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in the 2021 auction at a whopping amount of 14.25 crores. Maxwell was a part of the Punjab team in 2020.

Mumbai vs Bangalore Past T20 Premier League Performance:

YearNo of MatchesMumbai WonBangalore WonResult
2021101Bangalore won by 2 wickets
2020211Mumbai won by 5 wickets Bangalore won by super over
2019220Mumbai won by 5 wicketsMumbai won by 6 runs
2018211Mumbai won by 46 runsBangalore won by 14 wickets
2017220Mumbai won by 4 wicketsMumbai won by 5 wickets
2016220Mumbai won by 6 wicketsMumbai won by 6 wickets
2015211Mumbai won by 18 runsBangalore won by 39 wickets
2014211Mumbai won by 19 runsBangalore won by 7 wickets
2013211Mumbai won by 58 runsBangalore won by 2 runs
2012211Mumbai won by 5 wicketsBangalore won by 9 wickets
2011321Mumbai won by 31 runsBangalore won by 43 runsMumbai won by 9 wickets
2010431Mumbai won by 2 runsMumbai won by 35 runsMumbai won by 57 runsBangalore won by 7 wickets
2009211Mumbai won by 16 runsBangalore won by 9 wickets
2008211Mumbai won by 9 wicketsBangalore won by 5 wickets
Total291910

How Mumbai vs Bangalore Stats can help you on MPL?

All you fantasy cricket lovers can now play your favorite game on MPL. But as all you players might already know, you need to build your own fantasy cricket team to start playing the MPL app tournament. Also, the T20 Premier league is around the corner. You all might already be filled with excitement and nervousness for your favorite teams. So, looking at the Mumbai vs Bangalore stats, on MPL Blog, can help you understand the teams’ past performance and their players. Referring to these numbers can help you build your own fantasy cricket team on MPL. Based on each player’s performance, you will score points at the end of each match and win lots of prizes. You can also participate in T20 league matches and enhance your fantasy cricket strategy skills on MPL. 

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