IPL 2017: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 5 winning factors

#5 Match winners

Image result for de villiers bangalore sportskeeda — Can AB finally get going?

The skipper of the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma has not really set the tenth edition of the tournament on fire with his breath-taking batting and will be itching to find some form going into the business end of the tournament. Coming back after a long injury layoff, Rohit has struggled with his consistency in the middle order and has failed to score substantial runs in the competition.

The 30-year-old, however, has been a proven match winner not only for the Mumbai Indians but also for the Indian team in the past and his contributions with the bat will be crucial for the team’s fortunes as they enter the knockout stages.

The superman of world cricket, AB de Villiers has not been able to produce his heroics in this year’s tournament. The South African batsman is one of the mainstays in the batting unit for the Challengers and his failure with the bat is one of the main reasons for their dismal performances.

Although the flamboyant batsman missed the initial stage of the tournament due to injury, he created a huge impact in his comeback game as he scored an unbeaten 89 against the Kings XI Punjab. The 33-year-old has failed to get going since then and will be looking to make amends in the remainder of the matches.

If de Villiers does indeed get going, RCB will definitely get over the line.

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Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.

She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.

Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.

Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.

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