It will be a battle of stars when hosts and five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium tonight. Two batting stalwarts — MI’s Rohit Sharma and RCB’s Virat Kohli — will be up against each other, with everyone expecting a top-class show from both.

Apart from Kohli, the visitors will also rely on their in-form captain Rajat Patidar (142 runs in three games), big-hitter Tim David and Devdutt Padikkal. MI, too, boast of a strong opening pair in Rohit and Ryan Rickelton, who shared a 148-run stand while chasing Kolkata Knight Riders’s 220-4 at Wankhede recently.