Mumbai, Apr 11 (UNI) Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first and have opted for a strategic change by bringing in Shreyas Gopal into their playing XI, possibly to strengthen their bowling attack or to exploit any weaknesses in the opposition's batting lineup.
Suryakumar Yadav's absence from the starting lineup is notable, but as mentioned, he could prove to be a valuable impact sub if needed against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 25th match of IPL 2024 at Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.
On the other hand, Bengaluru have made three changes, with Will Jacks making his debut and Mahipal Lomror and Vijaykumar Vyshak returning to the team. This indicates Bengaluru's willingness to experiment and find the right combination. This could make it tricky to predict their impact sub, as it will depend on the match situation and which players are performing well.