Can Virat Kohli Help RCB Overcome Wankhede Curse vs MI in IPL 2025?

IPL 2025, MI vs RCB: Virat Kohli will have the spotlight on him when Bengaluru take on Mumbai at the Wankhede stadium on Monday. The Bengaluru-based franchise has not won at the iconic Wankhede since 2015 and that is something they would like to change tonight. 

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RCB's Curse at Wankhede

The last time RCB won at the Wankhede was when Kohli and AB de Villiers fired in unison. Kohli hit 82, while De Villiers smashed 133 to power RCB to a mammoth 235 for one. RCB had won the match by 39 runs. Since that game, RCB have taken on MI six times at the Wankhede and lost all six. Will history repeat itself after 10 years, will RCB come out on top? 

Kohli has good memories of the venue. He was part of the 2011 side that clinched the ODI World Cup . After a decade and a half after that win, the onus would once again be on him to rise and get counted.

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MI vs RCB Preview

Meanwhile, MI will seek to return to winning ways when they host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Mumbai have already lost three matches, while RCB succumbed to their first loss in the last game against the Gujarat Titans . How would the pitch play? The Wankhede pitch has traditionally been a batter's paradise. But pacers too have enjoyed some movement early on this surface. Both sides are eyeing for a crucial win. Both sides are coming into this match on the back of losses.