Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians play the 54th match of IPL 2026 in Raipur, with a standard evening start under lights.
RCB’s likely XI has Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell and Devdutt Padikkal at the top, Rajat Patidar as captain, and Jitesh Sharma, Tim David and Romario Shepherd for power in the middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma lead the attack, with Krunal Pandya adding balance.
Mumbai are expected to open with Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks, followed by Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir and captain Hardik Pandya. Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar and Ashwani Kumar form the bowling unit. Cutters and slower balls could be effective in the middle overs, and big hitters may target the shorter straight boundaries.
