In Match 1 of the VIVO IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won by two wickets against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Chennai
Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is always one of the most anticipated clashes in the IPL season. A battle of the two major cities, it is also a battle of two of the best Indian white-ball players in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. With a great fan base for both the IPL teams, it is always a battle for pride when MI and RCB lock horns in any season. However, taking about the MI vs RCB head-to-head record in the IPL, Mumbai Indians have dominated the Bangalore franchise with 17 wins in 28 matches played so far in the IPL.
Even though the initial few years of the meetings between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore were closely fought, the period from 2014 to 2019 witnessed a sharp increase in success for the former. Royal Challengers Bangalore, though, have been able to narrow down the deficit in the last three seasons of the IPL.
Here's a closer look at the MI vs RCB IPL records, Stats, and history:
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MI vs RCB Head to Head Records
These are the overall numbers in the MI vs RCB head to head record in IPL.
| Matches Played | 30 |
| MI Won | 17 |
| RCB Won | 13 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
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MI vs RCB all IPL match results
The MI vs RCB head to head record in IPL points to a very even record thanks to the recent successes of RCB in this fixture.
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 09-Apr-22 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 wickets | Pune |
| 26-Sep-21 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 54 runs | Dubai |
| 09-Apr-21 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 Wickets | Chennai |
| 28-Oct-20 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 28-Sep-2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Super Over | Dubai |
| 15-April-2019 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 28-Mar-2019 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 1-May-2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 17-April-2018 | Mumbai Indians | 46 Runs | Mumbai |
| 14-April-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 1-April-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 11-May-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-Apr-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 10-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 39 Runs | Mumbai |
| 19-April-2015 | Mumbai Indians | 18 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 6-May-2014 | Mumbai Indians | 19 Runs | Mumbai |
| 19-April-2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Dubai |
| 27-April-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 58 Runs | Mumbai |
| 4-April-2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 14-May-2012 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 9-May-2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 9-October-2011 | Mumbai Indians | 31 Runs | Chennai |
| 27-May-2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 43 Runs | Chennai |
| 12-April-2011 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 19-Sep-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 2 Runs | Durban |
| 21-Apr-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 35 Runs | Mumbai (DY) |
| 17-April-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 57 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 20-March-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Mumbai (BS) |
| 10-May-2009 | Mumbai Indians | 16 Runs | Port Elizabeth |
| 3-May-2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 Wickets | Johannesburg |
| 28-May-2008 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-April-2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
MI vs RCB all-time IPL Stats | Top Performers
The RCB vs MI head to head record in Indian Premier League games have given rise to some outstanding performances in the bowling and batting segments. The best of these would be:
Most Runs
Virat Kohli leads these stats as expected and he does so by a significant margin over the likes of AB De Villiers and Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, Kieron Pollard has been unable to make much ground in recent years.
| Players | Runs |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 695 |
| AB De Villiers (RCB) | 634 |
| Kieron Pollard (MI) | 539 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | 478 |
| Ambati Rayudu (MI) | 431 |
The RCB vs MI head to head numbers have largely remained the same over the last few years. Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal are tied at the top of the table with 24 wickets. Harshal Patel is one of the important bowlers for RCB on this list with 17 wickets.
Most Wickets
| Players | Wickets |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB & MI) | 24 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (MI) | 24 |
| Harbhajan Singh (MI) | 22 |
| Harshal Patel (RCB) | 17 |
| Lasith Malinga (RCB) | 16 |
The article was last updated on: 03/10/24
