Mumbai, April 12 -- Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that heading into their marquee Indian Premier League (IPL), defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been in good form, but the five-time champions are "slightly ahead" in a man-to-man comparison.

It will be Rohit Sharma versus Virat Kohli, a clash of two iconic names in world cricket, when MI takes on defending champions RCB at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. In their past five clashes, RCB holds the edge, having won three and lost two. However, the firepower of MI, consisting of Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult cannot be ignored.

Speaking on JioHotstar's 'Match Centre Live', Pathan said...