MI vs RCB Playing 11: Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to lock horns in a crucial IPL 2026 match on Sunday (April 12) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The high-stakes pits two powerhouse teams with storied rivalries, as MI seek to capitalize on home advantage while defending champions RCB aim to bounce back.
MI vs RCB Match Schedule
The game starts at 7:30 PM IST at Wankhede Stadium, known for its batting-friendly pitches. Toss occurs at 7:00 PM IST, with live coverage on Star Sports and JioCinema. MI host this early-season fixture before a potential return leg later in May.
MI vs RCB Head-to-Head
MI lead historically with 19 wins from 34 matches against RCB, though RCB have won three of the last five. Betting markets favor MI at 56.5% probability. Expect a run-fest at Wankhede,
with key battles like Bumrah vs Kohli.
MI vs RCB Team News
MI have dealt with Mitchell Santner's niggle, but he's expected to return; no other major absences reported beyond minor concerns like Atharva Ankolekar.
RCB missed Josh Hazlewood due to injury, relying on their top-order firepower after mixed results including wins over SRH and CSK. But the Australia pacer played the last match and they are likely to field a full-strength team. Although Devdutt Padikkal and Venkatesh Iyer both have shown batting prowess, the former is likely to get the nod as an Impact Player.
MI vs RCB Predicted Playing 11
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Allah Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player: Deepak Chahar
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 Squads
Mumbai Indians 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
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 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
