Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are both considered two of the most prominent teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). MI is renowned for winning five IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 respectively. The franchise has won all five IPL titles under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. On the other hand, RCB have yet to lift their first IPL title, as of April 2025. The Bengaluru-based team has lost three IPL finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016.
In the IPL 2025, Hardik Pandya will lead the MI team, and Rajat Patidar will captain the RCB side. The two teams have played against each other on April 07 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, in the IPL 2025 league stage match. RCB got the better of MI in a high-scoring encounter. With the help of Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar's fifties, and cameos from Devdutt Padikkal and Jitesh Sharma, RCB scored 221 runs in the first inning. MI fell 12 runs short of RCB's target. RCB's captain Rajat Patidar was adjudged as the Man of the Match in the game.
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head stats
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have encountered one another 34 times since 2008. (via CricTracker)
| Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Highest Score by MI | Highest Score by RCB | Lowest Score by MI | Lowest Score by RCB |
| 33 | 19 | 15 | 213 | 235 | 111 | 122 |
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MI vs RCB Head-to-Head matches
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 07-April-2025 | RCB | 12 runs | Mumbai |
| 11-April-2024 | MI | 7 wickets | Mumbai |
| 9-May-2023 | MI | 6 wickets | Mumbai |
| 2-April-2023 | RCB | 8 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 9-April-2022 | RCB | 7 wickets | Pune |
| 26-September-2021 | RCB | 54 runs | Dubai |
| 9-April-2021 | RCB | 2 wickets | Chennai |
| 28-October-2020 | MI | 5 wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 28-September-2020 | RCB | Super Over | Dubai |
| 15-April-2019 | MI | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
| 28-March-2019 | MI | 6 runs | Bengaluru |
| 1-May-2018 | RCB | 14 runs | Bengaluru |
| 17-Apr-2018 | MI | 46 runs | Mumbai |
| 1-May-2017 | MI | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
| 14-April-2017 | MI | 4 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 11-May-2016 | MI | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-April-2016 | MI | 6 wickets | Mumbai |
| 10-May-2015 | RCB | 39 runs | Mumbai |
| 19-April-2015 | MI | 18 runs | Bengaluru |
| 6-May-2014 | MI | 19 runs | Mumbai |
| 19-April-2014 | RCB | 7 wickets | Dubai |
| 27-April-2013 | MI | 58 runs | Mumbai |
| 4-April-2013 | RCB | 2 runs | Bengaluru |
| 14-May-2012 | MI | 5 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 9-May-2012 | RCB | 9 wickets | Mumbai |
| 27-May-2011 | RCB | 43 runs | Chennai |
| 12-April-2011 | MI | 9 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 21-April-2010 | MI | 35 runs | Mumbai (DY) |
| 17-April-2010 | MI | 57 runs | Bengaluru |
| 20-March-2010 | RCB | 7 wickets | Mumbai (BS) |
| 10-May-2009 | MI | 16 runs | Port Elizabeth |
| 3-May-2009 | RCB | 9 wickets | Johannesburg |
| 28-May-2008 | MI | 9 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-April-2008 | RCB | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head at Wankhede stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Previous Meeting |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | RCB won by 12 runs (April 07, 2025) |
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head at M Chinnaswamy stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Previous Meeting |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | RCB won by 8 wickets (April 2, 2023) |
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head at neutral venues
| Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Previous Meeting |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | RCB won by 7 wickets (April 9, 2022) |
FAQs on MI vs RCB Head-to-Head
A. MI is better as the Mumbai-based team has won 19 times and lost 15 times against RCB, as of April 16, 2025.
A. MI's home ground for the IPL 2025 is Wankhede Stadium.
A. RCB's home ground for the IPL 2025 is M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
A. MI and RCB have played against each other 34 times in the IPL, as of April 17, 2025.
