Mumbai vs Bangalore: From Malinga's arrival to Chahal's form, key players to watch out for

Mumbai will also heave a sigh of relief as Bumrah joined practice Wednesday during which he ran for 20 minutes and participated in catching drills.

He also took to social media to state that he was "ready and roaring."

Jasprit Bumrah's shoulder injury was a cause of concern for the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai but India's premier pacer seems to have recovered in time to be back in the fold. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli

Arguably the greatest player of this generation, Virat Kohli will again have the pressure of leading RCB to an IPL title. Kohli is the leading run-getter in IPL history and the onus will be on him to produce most of the runs for his side and lead the team well. 

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AB de Villiers, the South African batsman is known for his hard hittings and run scoring abilities on quick pace. 

However, in Bangalore's first game, he scored just nine runs off ten balls. 

Players like him need to contribute more for the team. 

Yuvraj Singh will also be in focus after the 37-year-old started the season on a classy note hitting a sublime half-century against Delhi. 

He scored 53 runs off 35 balls playing with a strike rate of 151.43 and his innings included five fours and three sixes. 

Rohit Sharma scored 14 runs off 13 balls in Mumbai's first game against Delhi. 

The opener needs to build a good partnership with Quinton de Kock to give a stable start to the team. 

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was again the key man in the RCB bowling attack. He took 21 wickets in 15 matches.  

Mitchell McClenaghan was econimical in the previous match as he took three wickets and gave 40 runs in his four over spell. 

McClenaghan is an important element of Mumbai's bowling unit.