Summary of this article
RCB take on MI in match 54 of the ongoing IPL 2026 in Raipur
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have hit a snag after a brilliant start to the campaign
MI's form has been a worry with key players not firing all cylinders
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in Raipur. The defending champions have hit a snag after a brilliant start to the IPL 2026 season. Rajat Patidar-led side have lost Phil Salt through injury and his replacement, Jacob Bethell has yet to fire all cylinders.
RCB will be hoping their star pacer Josh Hazlewood, returns to form. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been superb with the ball but other bowlers around him have not been upto the mark. Jitesh Sharma's form has also been a concern.
Meanwhile for MI, their team have been really struggling this season. As per reports, Suryakumar Yadav's inclusion remains a doubt. Hardik Pandya's availability also remains doubtful given his injury.
MI's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah looks out of form this season but Rohit Sharma's batting has been a positive sign for the five-time champions.
RCB vs MI, IPL 2026: Match Prediction
Mumbai Indians will look to depend on their openers, because this season their victories have come through their batting. Their bowling is another major area of concern. Google has given 53% chance of victory to RCB for tonight's fixture with MI standing at 47% chance of winning the match.
RCB vs MI, IPL 2026: H2H
Matches played: 35
RCB won: 16
MI won: 19
RCB vs MI, IPL 2026: Squads
Mumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar, Hardik Pandya, Krish Bhagat
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Nuwan Thushara, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal.
