Skipper Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli played blistering knocks to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a challenging total of 221/5 in their IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Invited to bat first, Patidar set the tone with a scintillating 64 off 32 balls. Kohli followed suit with a masterful 67 off 42 balls, displaying his class throughout his innings. Devdutt Padikkal added to the charge, contributing 37 from 22 balls as RCB took full control of the match.
Jitesh Sharma’s late fireworks, an unbeaten 40 off 19 balls, powered RCB to a blazing finish in the final overs.
Jasprit Bumrah, making his return to competitive cricket, was the pick of the Mumbai bowlers, conceding just 29 runs in his four overs.
In reply, Mumbai will need a strong effort to chase down the massive total.
Brief scores:Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 221/5 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 64, Virat Kohli 67, Devdutt Padikkal 37, Jitesh Sharma 40*; Hardik Pandya 2/45).