IPL 2025: Champions to Chokers! Are These Players the Reason Why MI is Struggling ? Check MI vs RCB Match Preview

IPL 2025: Today MI will be facing RCB at Wankhede in MI vs RCB. Once winning an IPL title was considered a piece of cake for Mumbai Indians. But those days are long gone, and MI is struggling. Mumbai clutched 5 title victories in 10 years (2011–2020) and was considered the best IPL team by many. Things have drastically changed in the last 5 years. Mumbai Indians are not performing to their potential in IPL2025. 
After winning the one-sided final against Delhi in 2020, Mumbai Indians did not even qualify for the playoffs in the last 4 seasons. And things are no different this season. Often termed as slow starters, MI have not started winning this season as yet. But what’s the reason? Why is MI struggling?

Jasprit Bumrah's Absence and Rohit Sharma's Inconsistency Hurting Mumbai Indians?

Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness is the biggest concern for Mumbai Indians. Bumrah is their biggest match-winner. He is currently the best international bowler, and Mumbai is struggling in his absence. MI spent 18 crores of their total purse on him in IPL 2025, and it shows that he cannot be replaced by anyone.

Also, Mumbai Indians are badly missing leader Rohit Sharma. Rohit is not what he once was. He is extremely inconsistent. MI has great hitters like Surya, Tilak, and Hardik. But Rohit has completely failed to give MI the explosive starts that he once used to. His lacking batting performance also reflects more on the team, as he is the senior-most player in their squad.

Slow Batting in Middle Overs and Inexperienced Bowling

In IPL 2025, slow batting in the middle overs has been another major challenge for Mumbai. Match-winners like Tilak Varma are struggling. In the last match, captain Hardik had to call Tilak back into the dressing room as retired hurt because of his slow batting.

Youngsters like Vignesh have proved their mettle, but MI’s bowling lineup is still inexperienced, with Trent Boult being the only experienced bowler.

 IPL 2025: MI VS RCB and Pitch Report

Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in MI vs RCB, tonight at Wankhede Stadium in a high-stakes IPL 2025 clash. MI will be desperate for a win, while RCB aims to bounce back strong. With a batting-friendly pitch expected, fans can look forward to an exciting, high-scoring encounter under the lights.

Wankhede Stadium is renowned for its batting-friendly pitch, characterized by consistent bounce and short boundaries, which typically lead to high-scoring games. However, early in the innings, bowlers might find some assistance with swing, posing challenges for opening batters. Given the likelihood of dew in the evening, teams winning the toss often prefer to field first to capitalize on these conditions.