Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Mumbai Indians in Match 54 at Raipur as the fight for a playoff spot in IPL 2026 is heating up.
RCB have been one of the best sides this season, winning six of their ten matches and losing only four, which has taken them to third place on the points table with an NRR of 1.234. RCB has put already put their one foot in the play-offs and will aim to occupy the top two places.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, are having a disappointing campaign, managing only three wins while losing seven matches to sit in ninth place.
RCB vs MI Match Schedule
Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)
Date: May 07, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM IST)
Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Captains:
Rajat Patidar (RCB), Jasprit Bumrah (MI)
RCB vs MI Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell/ Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood
Impact Payers: Tim David
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Naman Dhir, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Shardul Thakur
Impact Players: Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, , Trent Boult
RCB vs MI H2H
MI holds the edge over RCB in the overall encounters across the IPL since their inception into the league.
Match Played: 35
RCB Wins: 16
MI Wins: 19
No Result: 0
RCB vs MI Prediction: Who will Win Match Today?
RCB enter this contest as the clear favourite. Their season has largely been built around aggressive starts from Philip Salt and stability from Virat Kohli, who leads their batting charts with 379 runs. While RCB have lost their last two games, they defeated MI comfortably earlier in the tournament, giving them an edge.
Mumbai Indians are coming off a confidence-boosting win against Lucknow Super Giants, but their bowling attack remains a significant concern. MI's bowlers have regularly conceded 55-66 runs in the final phase and even failed to defend 243 earlier this season. Against a batting-heavy RCB lineup, Mumbai's bowlers could find themselves under immense pressure.
Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win this match.
