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MI vs RCB Match Today: Today is the second match of Super Sunday in the 54th match of IPL 2026, in which Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians will clash with each other. This match will be played in Raipur, which is going to host the IPL match after a long time. The special thing is that no IPL match has been played on this ground in the last 10 years. This match is very important for both the teams. While RCB will try to make it to the top-2 in the points table, this match could prove to be the last hope for Mumbai Indians to remain in the tournament.

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RCB under pressure after defeat from Lucknow

RCB had to face defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in the last match. Due to this defeat the team could not strengthen its place in the top-2. The team's bowling also remains a matter of concern. Especially Josh Hazlewood has proved to be very expensive in the last two matches. They have conceded runs at an economy rate of 12.25 and 14 respectively. If Jitesh Sharma had caught Jos Buttler in the match against Gujarat Titans, perhaps Hazlewood's situation would have looked better. But in recent matches, the opposing batsmen have continuously targeted him. In Ahmedabad, Shubman Gill and Butler, while in Lucknow, Mitchell Marsh and Rishabh Pant scored heavily against them.

Jacob Bethel is not able to make an impact for RCB

Jacob Bethell has not been able to perform as well as Phil Salt did so far. He has scored only 43 runs in four innings. Despite fielding restrictions in the powerplay, he has been caught out near the boundary thrice. Since Phil Salt is not available right now, RCB will hope for a better performance from Bethel.

For Mumbai Indians, defeat means danger of being out.

The situation of Mumbai Indians looks even more difficult. If the team loses this match, their IPL 2026 campaign may be almost over. However, the team is coming after winning the last match, which might have increased the confidence of the players. Since this match is being played on a neutral venue, no team will get the home ground advantage.

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickleton raised hopes

The return of Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton to form is a relief news for Mumbai Indians. Rickleton has recently played an unbeaten inning of 83 runs which won the match. Earlier, he had also made the best score of his career by playing an unbeaten inning of 123 runs. The special thing was that both the innings came with a strike rate of more than 200. Naman Dheer has also strengthened the team by making useful contributions. However, Mumbai's middle order is continuously flopping, which remains a big concern for the team.

Jasprit Bumrah's form cause for concern

Jasprit Bumrah's poor form has become a big problem for Mumbai Indians. The effect of his bowling is also visible in the powerplay. The powerplay bowling of Mumbai Indians has been the weakest this season. The team's economy rate is 11.61, which is the worst among all the teams. The bowling average has been 49.78, which is the fourth worst average.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes the strength of RCB with the new ball

In this season, when all the teams are trying to score fast runs in the powerplay, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is performing brilliantly with the new ball. RCB's bowling has been most effective when the team has taken wickets in the early overs. In 10 matches of this season, the team has taken three wickets in the powerplay five times and has taken a total of nine wickets in the initial overs.

RCB vs MI: How will be the pitch and weather of Raipur?

The last IPL match was played in Raipur in 2016. Whereas after January 2018, only two T20 International matches have been held here. In such a situation, this ground is going to be quite new for both the teams. Raipur's pitch is generally considered slow, but the batsmen are expected to get help for this match. However, the situation may change slightly due to heavy rain on Saturday. The weather is likely to remain clear on Sunday. The temperature can go up to around 40 degrees Celsius during the day, while at night it is expected to remain around 24 degrees.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Probable Playing 11)

Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma, Rasikh Salaam.

Mumbai Indians (Probable Playing 11):

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dheer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c)/Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz/Raj Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma.