The clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians has been one of the most exciting fixtures in every IPL season by far. Although Mumbai has overwhelmingly dominated the Royal Challengers, the encounters between them have been the most entertaining ones.
The Mumbai Indians have won the IPL five times, the joint-most by any team in the tournament’s history while RCB has failed to win a single trophy, despite qualifying for the finals on three occasions (2009, 2011, and 2016).
The two teams have faced each other 34 times, with MI dominating the contest winning 20 and losing 14 against RCB. On their first ever IPL encounter on 20th April 2008, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets while Mumbai won by 6 wickets in their latest clash on 9th May 2023, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav and Nehal Wadhera’s match-winning contributions.
Out of 34 encounters so far, Mumbai Indians have won 20 and Royal Challengers have won 14.
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Tie | No Result |
34 | 20 | 14 | - | - |
Note: Stats include both IPL and CLT20 matches
Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
09-May-2023 | Mumbai Indians | 6 wickets | Mumbai |
02-Apr-2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 wickets | Bengaluru |
09-Apr-2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Pune |
26-Sept-2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 54 runs | Dubai |
09-Apr-2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 Wickets | Chennai |
28-Oct-2020 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
28-Sep-2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Super Over | Dubai |
15-Apr-2019 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
28-Mar-2019 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Runs | Bengaluru |
01-May-2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 Runs | Bengaluru |
17-Apr-2018 | Mumbai Indians | 46 Runs | Mumbai |
01-May-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
14-Apr-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Bengaluru |
10-May-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Bengaluru |
19-Apr-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Mumbai |
09-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 39 Runs | Mumbai |
18-Apr-2015 | Mumbai Indians | 18 Runs | Bengaluru |
05-May-2014 | Mumbai Indians | 19 Runs | Mumbai |
18-Apr-2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Dubai |
26-Apr-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 58 Runs | Mumbai |
03-Apr-2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 Runs | Bengaluru |
13-May-2012 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Bengaluru |
08-May-2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 Wickets | Mumbai |
08-Oct-2011 | Mumbai Indians* | 31 Runs | Chennai |
26-May-2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 43 Runs | Chennai |
11-Apr-2011 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Wickets | Bengaluru |
18-Sep-2010 | Mumbai Indians* | 2 Runs | Durban |
20-Apr-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 35 Runs | Mumbai (DY) |
16-Apr-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 57 Runs | Bengaluru |
19-Mar-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Mumbai (BS) |
09-May-2009 | Mumbai Indians | 16 Runs | Port Elizabeth |
02-May-2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 Wickets | Johannesburg |
27-May-2008 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Wickets | Bengaluru |
19-Apr-2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
(*) - Champions League Twenty20
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head in MI’s home ground Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai Indians have made the Wankhede Stadium well and truly their own home as they dominate the visitors Royal Challengers Bangalore comfortably, with MI winning the latest contest by 6 wickets in IPL 2023.
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Previous Meeting |
10 | 7 | 3 | MI won by 6 wickets |
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head in RCB’s home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Much akin to their home dominance, Mumbai Indians have bossed the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their backyard. However, the latest contest between the two IPL giants at the Chinnaswamy resulted in the home team’s favor with RCB winning the match by 8 wickets in IPL 2023.
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | Previous Meeting |
11 | 08 | 03 | RCB won by 8 wickets |
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head in Neutral Venues
Unlike home and away records, RCB has dominated the five-time IPL winners MI in neutral venues.
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by RCB | No Result | Previous Meeting |
10 | 04 | 06 | 0 | MI won by 6 wickets |
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head - Interesting Facts
In MI vs RCB games, Virat Kohli has been the highest run-getter with 852 runs in 22 matches.
Batter | Matches | Runs |
Virat Kohli | 31 | 852 |
AB de Villiers | 20 | 693 |
Rohit Sharma | 23 | 567 |
In MI vs RCB games, Jasprit Bumrah has been the highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets in 18 matches to his name.
Bowler | Matches | Wickets |
Jasprit Bumrah | 19 | 22 |
Yuzvendra Chahal | 15 | 22 |
Harshal Patel | 10 | 18 |
The highest total in MI vs RCB games is 235 by RCB and the lowest total is 111 by MI.
FAQs on MI vs RCB Head-to-Head
AB de Villiers is the only centurion in matches involving MI and RCB, which also was ABD’s personal best (133* off 59 balls).
In MI vs RCB games, Virat Kohli has been the highest run-getter with 852 runs in 22 matches.
In MI vs RCB games, Jasprit Bumrah has been the highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets in 18 matches to his name.
The Mumbai Indians have won the IPL five times, the joint-most by any team in the tournament’s history while RCB has failed to win a single trophy, despite qualifying for the finals on three occasions (2009, 2011, and 2016).
MI and RCB met in 32 encounters so far in IPL, the other two meetings being in the Champions League T20.