With the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lacking for batsman contributions outside of Virat Kohli, England’s Will Jacks made his debut against the Mumbai Indians (MI). Virat Kohli capped the England spin-bowling all-rounder on Thursday (April 11), earning him RCB’s player No. 165. At the toss, captain Faf du Plessis announced that Will Jacks would bat at number three.
Will Jacks joined the Royal Challengers before of the 2023 season but missed all of the matches due to an injury. However, the team kept him for the current season.
Will Jacks is considered a highly destructive T20 batsman in English cricket. In 2023, the 25-year-old played outstandingly for Pretoria Capitals. Overall, he scored 270 runs from just seven innings. Jacks had an exceptional average of 38.57, coupled with an astonishing strike rate exceeding 201. Additionally, his performances this year were impressive.
The Surrey all-rounder has excelled in ODIs for England, scoring 276 runs in 7 matches at 39.42, with a healthy 106.15 strike rate and 2 half-centuries. Across 157 T20s, Will Jacks has plundered 4130 runs at an impressive 158.66 strike rate, including 3 centuries.
Mumbai Indians Eyeing Second Win in IPL 2024 Clash Against RCB
One key toss favored Mumbai Indians when Hardik Pandya opted to field first against Royal Challengers on Thursday.
The five-time champions lost their opening trio of IPL matches. However, they found victory in their previous clash versus Delhi Capitals, ending a three-game skid. A mammoth 234 runs scorched the board thanks to knocks from Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, and Romario Shepherd. Gerald Coetzee and Jasprit Bumrah subsequently limited the Capitals to 205-8, snaring six dismissals between them.
While Royal Challengers Bangalore won just once in five games with overseas batters like Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell struggling, they made three changes. In came Mahipal Lomror, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep; out went Saurav Chauhan, Yash Dayal, Mayank Dagar against Mumbai Indians.
