MI VS RCB IPL 2026 Live: Both Teams Aim For Return To winning Ways
MI’s losing run is two matches long as they even lost to Delhi Capitals in Delhi before that. Their only win of the season has come at Wankhede when they beat KKR. They will hope that a return to home will lead to a return to winning ways
On the other hand, RCB are yet to win an away game this season. They won their first two matches vs CSK and SRH at home before losing their first game on the road to RR. The Rajat Patidar-led side are hoping to register their first away win of the season.
MI VS RCB IPL 2026 Live: Sunday Night Blockbuster On Cards
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score, IPL 2026: The Wankhede Stadium is set to host a sizzling contest as Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) go head-to-head in the maximum city in a clash between the tournament’s joint most successful team and the defending champions.
These two teams are coming to the game on the back of a defeat against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati, where both had no answers to Vaibhav Sooryananshi’s magic. MI are currently on a two-match losing streak and have won just one match. On the other, RCB have two wins and one defeat.
Meanwhile, it is Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma that will have the eyes of the world. While the contest is always the talk of the town, it is even more significant this season with both just playing ODI cricket and IPL after retiring from Test and T20Is. With their 2027 World Cup place under debate, this season is being closely watched after both proved their worth for Team India over the last few months.
Toss: The toss will take place at 7:00 PM IST
Weather Report: No rain is expected, but it is an extremely hot day with temperatures ranging between 27 and 33 degrees Celsius. There is 75% humidity, which will make the conditions extremely tough for players and increase the chances of few
Pitch Report: A batting belter is expected, and mammoth scores with the bat are expected. In the last games played on the ground, 220 was chased easily by MI against KKR. Before that, India struggled to defend 253.
MI squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, AM Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah, Sherfane Rutherford, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Mayank Markande, Quinton de Kock, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar
RCB squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Swapnil Singh, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Satvik Deswal