• Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a thrilling 12-run win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League 2025.

  • RCB scripted history as they registered their first-ever win at Wankede in 10 years.

IPL 2025: Fans go wild as RCB humbles MI to breach fortress Wankhede after 10 years
MI vs RCB (Image Source: X)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a thrilling 12-run win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium on April 7, 2025, marking their first victory at the iconic venue in a decade. With this result, RCB not only continued their unbeaten run in the tournament but also ended a long-standing jinx at Mumbai’s home ground. The thrilling encounter, marked by high scoring and standout performances, saw RCB post a daunting 221/5 before holding off a valiant chase from the hosts to defend the target successfully. Rajat Patidar‘s men showcased tactical clarity and composure under pressure, while Mumbai’s middle-order counterattack, led by Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya, fell just short in the final overs.

RCB’s explosive batting led by Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar

RCB were off to a shaky start, losing Phil Salt in the second delivery of the match to Trent Boult. However, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal stitched together a rapid 91-run partnership that set the tempo for the innings. Kohli was in vintage touch, striking 8 fours and 2 sixes in his fluent 67 off 42 balls. His effortless timing and clever placement exposed gaps in the MI field setup. After Padikkal’s dismissal for a quick 37, skipper Patidar took charge. He bludgeoned the Mumbai bowling, racing to a 32-ball 64 that included 5 fours and 4 sixes, effectively shifting momentum back to RCB’s favor. Although Liam Livingstone failed to contribute, Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 40 off just 19 deliveries was the late flourish RCB needed. His calculated aggression against Boult and Mitchell Santner in the death overs lifted the total past 220. The Mumbai bowlers looked off-colour, with Trent Boult conceding 57 runs and Pandya proving expensive despite two wickets.

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MI’s spirited chase falls short despite Tilak Varma-Hardik Pandya blitz

Chasing 222 under lights at Wankhede is no easy feat, but Mumbai started aggressively through Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton. However, quick wickets, including the prized scalp of Suryakumar Yadav for 28, derailed their charge. At 99/4 in the 12th over, the game looked to be slipping away. But Tilak and Pandya reignited hopes with a scintillating 89-run stand off just 33 balls. Tilak played one of the best knocks of his IPL career, scoring 56 from 29 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes, anchoring the innings while taking calculated risks.

Pandya, on the other hand, went berserk, hammering 42 off just 15 deliveries at an astonishing strike rate of 280, including 4 sixes. Their partnership brought MI tantalizingly close to the target. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s disciplined spell and Krunal Pandya’s four-wicket haul proved decisive. RCB held their nerve in the final overs, with timely wickets and tight fielding, eventually restricting Mumbai to 209/9 and sealing a memorable win on enemy turf.

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