IPL 2026 RCB vs MI Live Cricket Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians Playing 11 Today Match Updates: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) return to Raipur after a decade and the first of two matches they play at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is against the Mumbai Indians (MI). RCB are coming into this match on the back of two back-to-back defeats and they face a potentially tricky fixture with MI managing to find some stability with a victory in their last match. Moreover, MI are arguably under comparatively lesser pressure, requiring a bit of a miracle now for them to make it to the playoffs.
RCB, on the other hand, are very much in the thick of the race. They are now fourth on the table with 12 points to their name after 10 matches. A defeat here would leave them exposed to the likes of RR, CSK and KKR in the chasing pack. They are desperately missing the bumper starts that Phil Salt provides them, with the opener set to be sitting out of Sunday’s match as well with the finger injury. A defeat for MI today, on the other hand, would end any slender chances they have of making the playoffs.
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Rohit Sharma in action. (FILE photo)
Suryakumar Yadav and his wife were blessed with a child on May 7, fueling speculation about his availability for the game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur on Sunday. Hardik Pandya also missed the previous game due to an injury. Former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath discussed the possibility of Hardik and Surya missing, addressing Rohit Sharma’s chances of leading.
“MI looks at a different side when Rohit scores runs. When Rohit gets going, it feels like everyone in MI gets energised. Also, if Hardik and Suryakumar Yadav don’t play the game, it’s not right to go back to Rohit Sharma as captain just because no one is there. I am not even sure if he’ll accept captaining the side,” Badrinath said on his YouTube channel. READ MORE.
