IPL 2022: RCB vs MI | Mumbai needs to fire in unison to effect turnaround against Bangalore

Mumbai Indians are enduring a poor beginning to the season as they have lost their first three games

More than the individual brilliance, Mumbai Indians need to fire as a unit if they have to effect a turnaround as they gear up to clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL match in Pune on Saturday.

Mumbai Indians are enduring a poor beginning to the season as they have lost their first three games to remain pointless in the tournament so far.

MI lost by four wickets to Delhi Capitals before suffering a 23-run and five-wicket defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively.

It is imperative for Mumbai that their skipper Rohit gets some run under his belt. He has managed 41, 10 and 3 in the first three games.

Despite their struggles, a few players have done well individually. With scores of 81, 54, 14, Ishan Kishan has been a revelation at the top for MI, while young Tilak Varma (22, 61, 38) has made an impression in the middle-order. The inclusion of Dewald Brevis, known as 'Baby AB', and fit-again Suryakumar Yadav, who made 52 off 36 balls against KKR, has provided some solidity to MI's batting line-up.

Kieron Pollard, who made a 5-ball unbeaten 22-run cameo in the last match, is always a threat for rival bowling attack.

While MI's batting has been sorted to some extent, it is the team's bowling which needs to do better.