Early favourites look to lay down the marker
ESPNcricinfo previews the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in Bangalore
Match facts
Tuesday, April 12Start time 2000 (1430 GMT)
Big picture
Barring the opening encounter, the first round of the IPL has seen one-sided mismatches, but Tuesday's second game offers the prospect of a much closer clash. Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are two of the strongest sides in the tournament, possessing plenty of power-hitters, who are backed by world-class bowlers.Team talk
Andrew Symonds missed the opening game after injuring his shoulder in a fall, and Mumbai opted for James Franklin as their second overseas allrounder along with Kieron Pollard. Symonds, if he recovers in time, should replace Franklin.In the spotlight
Mayank Agarwal impressed on his IPL debut, smacking Muttiah Muralitharan over deep midwicket off the first ball he bowled. Malinga will test him upfront with the yorkers. How will he tackle them?Prime numbers
- Bangalore and Mumbai have been involved in two of the three ten-wicket victories in the IPL. Bangalore beat Rajasthan Royals in 2010 by the same margin by which Mumbai lost to Deccan Chargers in 2008
- AB de Villiers held 13 catches in the field in 2009, the most in an IPL season. Andrew Symonds was not far behind with 12, the most in IPL 2010
The chatter
"My wicketkeeping is coming along very well, and I am getting good experience in Indian conditions. I have shown that I can do both [batting and keeping] and fitness is not a worry."AB de Villiers can't do anything wrong at the moment
Abhishek Purohit is an editorial assistant at ESPNcricinfo