Udaipur, April 8, 2025: On paper, the battle was between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, but it was also a clash between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rohit couldn't win this battle at Wankhede Stadium, but Kohli triumphed on Rohit's home ground, Mumbai. So, what was the result of the match?

For those who missed it, we’ll reveal the result. No, cricket, the glorious game of uncertainty, didn't surprise us with an unexpected outcome. Just as Mumbai's biggest star, Rohit, failed with the bat again in the IPL, his team also lost.

Chasing 221 runs for 5 wickets set by Bangalore, Mumbai fell short by 12 runs. In Bangalore's victory, their star player, Kohli, was outstanding, scoring 67 runs off 42 balls.

Mumbai fights hard, falls short

Mumbai Indians did not play badly. They fought well till the last over. In the final over, they needed 19 runs with 4 wickets in hand. Though the target looked possible, Mumbai had no set batsman at the crease. Krunal Pandya bowled the last over and took 3 wickets while giving just 6 runs. Mumbai's innings ended at 209/9.

Bengaluru's Winning Streak on Away Grounds

Bengaluru scored 221/5 and won the match by 12 runs. With this win, they maintained a unique record this season — all their wins have come on opponents' grounds. They have played 4 matches, won 3 away, and lost 1 at home. This was also Bengaluru’s first win at Wankhede in 10 years.

Bumrah economical, others struggle

Jasprit Bumrah returned to action after January 2025. He bowled well and gave only 29 runs in 4 overs. But other Mumbai bowlers were expensive, conceding over 20 runs per over on average.

Kohli gets loudest cheer at Wankhede

In the very first over of Bengaluru’s innings, Phil Salt was out. But Wankhede erupted with chants of “Kohli, Kohli.” The noise was measured at a whopping 138 decibels!

Kohli shines, Patidar and Jitesh provide firepower

Kohli scored 67 runs off 42 balls. He shared a 91-run stand with Devdutt Padikkal, who made 37 off 22 balls. Kohli also added 48 runs with Rajat Patidar, who smashed 64 from 32 balls. Later, Jitesh Sharma scored an unbeaten 40 from just 19 balls to take the total past 220.

Rohit fails, Tilak and Hardik try to rescue

Chasing 222, Rohit Sharma was out early again — this time for 17 runs. It is his highest score in the last four matches. Tilak Varma played a strong knock of 56 from 29 balls, and Hardik Pandya made 42 off just 15 balls. But the rest of the batting didn’t support enough.

Points table update

With this win, Bengaluru moved to third place with 6 points from 4 matches. Mumbai stayed at eighth with only 2 points from 5 games.

Match Brief:

• Royal Challengers Bangalore – 221/5 in 20 overs

(Kohli 67, Patidar 64, Jitesh 40; Hardik 2/45, Boult 2/57, Vignesh 1/10)

• Mumbai Indians – 209/9 in 20 overs

(Tilak 56, Hardik 42, Suryakumar 28; Krunal 4/45, Hazlewood 2/37, Yash 2/46, Bhuvneshwar 1/48)

• Result – RCB won by 12 runs

• Man of the Match – Rajat Patidar (RCB)