IPL 2021 is on the verge of its kick-off and every cricket fan is eagerly waiting for the tournament opener that will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This season Indian Premier League games will be played behind closed doors and many fans want to know when and where to watch IPL matches that will begin from April 9. Before that let’s have an overview of MI vs RCB that will lock horns in the tournament opener
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Royal Challengers Bangalore will once again open take the field in the 14th edition in search of their maiden IPL title. They did convincingly well in the previous edition and reached the playoffs. But lost a crucial eliminator game to Sunrisers Hyderabad and got knocked out from the tournament. In IPL 2020, RCB got off to a great start and won their campaign opener by 10 runs.
This season after roping some big names in the squad comprising of Glenn Maxwell (14.25 Crores), and Kyle Jamieson (15 Crores). Although skipper Virat Kohli has a big headache while picking the final playing 11. But, the positive prospect for Kohli is that he has many options to pick going into the tournament, unlike previous seasons.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
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Mumbai Indians, the defending champions looks all set to get their hands on their record sixth title win. They have a jam-packed squad with many famous T20 names in their squad with the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, and Kieron Pollard. They have a star-studded line-up that makes MI lin-up look simply unbeatable.
However, the Blues have a bad habit of losing their campaign opener. In the previous edition also they lost their tournament opener to Chennai Super Kings before winning five games in a row excluding a super-over defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Keeping the squads’ insight, the IPL 2021 opener is going to full of brilliant bowling and batting. It is confirmed that fans will get to witness some enthralling and exceptional cricket in the opening game of IPL itself. But when and where to watch these games is a big question.
MI vs RCB, 1st Match, IPL 2021 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Free Live Streaming
MI vs RCB Match 1, IPL 2021 toss timings?
Defending Champion Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will open the tournament. And, the much-anticipated toss will happen at 7:00 pm (IST)
MI vs RCB 1st Match IPL 2021 timings?
The kick-off time of Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore game is 7:30 pm (IST).
Where will MI vs RCB, IPL 2021 match venue?
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore game will be played behind closed doors. And, the game will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Which TV channels will broadcast MI vs RCB ?
MI vs RCB IPL 2021 game will be broadcasted by StarSports on their channels like Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD. The game will be live on their respective regional channels like Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports Tamil, Star Sports Telugu, Star Sports Kannada, and Star Sports Bangla TV.
How to watch the live streaming of the MI vs RCB 1st match IPL 2021?
The fans will be disheartened that they will not be able to watch the match live from the stadium. But, they can easily live stream MI vs RCB game on Disney+Hotstar
How to watch the free live streaming of the MI vs RCB 1st match IPL 2021?
The Jio users will easily get the liberty to live stream MI vs RCB game for free on Jio TV App. Everyone can watch whole IPL on JIO provided streaming app for free without investing a single penny on anytype of subscription.