MI Vs RCB, IPL 2026: Patidar Shines Again As Royal Challengers Bengaluru Beat Mumbai Indians

Half-centuries from Virat Kohli, Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar set up an 18-run victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru over host Mumbai Indians on Sunday in the Indian Premier League. Kohli was out for a 38-ball 50, which included five fours and a solitary six. Co-opener Salt was quicker with 78 off 36, with six sixes and six fours. Skipper Patidar was the fastest of the trio, smashing 53 runs off only 20 balls with five sixes and four boundaries, as Bengaluru scored 240-4 in its 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai reached 222-5, led by Sherfane Rutherford’s undefeated 71 off 31 balls. But the game was effectively over when the hosts were down to 154-5 in 15.3 overs.

Updated on: 13 April 2026 6:46 am

Published at: 12 April 2026 7:59 pm

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players being congratulated by Mumbai Indians' Sherfane Rutherford and Mitchel Santner after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli waves to the crowd prior to start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan arrives top watch the the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Bollywood actor couple Saif Ali Khan, right and Kareena Kapoor IPL

Bollywood actor couple Saif Ali Khan, right and Kareena Kapoor Khan talk as they attend to watch the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Phil Salt plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India, Sunday, April 12, 2026. () | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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A tribute to legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle

Attendees stand during a moment of silence observed in memoriam of singing legend Asha Bhosle, before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Bhosle, India's beloved singing icon, died at the age of 92 on Sunday following multiple organ failure, doctors treating her said. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli, left and Phil Salt run between the wickets to score during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah fields the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Phil Salt celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' Shardul Thakur and others celebrate dismissal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Phil Salt during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Indian Premier League: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians

Family members of Mumbai Indians' players and others watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, 33, and others celebrate the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jitesh Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Tim David plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mahieka Sharma, girlfriend of Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, cheer in the stands, as seen on the bottom right corner, during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo; PTI/Kunal Patil

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IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Romario Shepherd throws a ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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Ryan Rickelton Indian Premier League 2026

Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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A physiotherapist attends Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma as he developed a strain in his leg during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' Tilak Verma reacts after loosing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jitesh Sharma appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Cheerleaders cheer for their team during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya dives on the pitch to avoid a run out as Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Suyash Sharma looks on during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' Mitchell Santner plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Mumbai Indians' Shefane Rutherford hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai , India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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