MI vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2026: It's Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma at Wankhede

RCB, despite the recent setback, boast a strong form overall. Their potent batting line-up, led by Virat Kohli, who has an excellent record at the Wankhede, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, and Jitesh Sharma, will be aiming to plunder Mumbai’s bowling attack. 

However, their bowling needs to bounce back. Josh Hazlewood returned after a long injury layoff and looked out of sorts. He was taken apart by Sooryavanshi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was also not effective. But with the swing on offer at the Wankhede, he would aim to make his mark. 

Rajasthan Royals, especially Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, have left both Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru bruised. His rampaging knocks against both teams have pushed the two giants of IPL to the backfoot. 

Now, Mumbai need to regroup, especially their bowling with Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur all guilty of leaking runs. They will bank on the home conditions to take down Bengaluru’s strong batting line-up. 

Mumbai also need their star batters to respond after their top order fell apart in a rain-curtailed game. Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya (captain) need to provide Mumbai with some solid knocks. 

The Wankhede pitch is classically batting-friendly, offering good bounce, pace, and true carry that allows batters to play through the line and time shots freely. Short boundaries amplify scoring, with high totals common. In the last game at this venue, Mumbai Indians chased down a 221-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Pacers may get some swing or seam early with the new ball, aided by sea breeze, but the surface eases out quickly. Spinners get limited assistance, though dew in night games often assists the chasing side by slowing the ball less and aiding stroke-play. Teams winning the toss often prefer to chase. 

Mumbai hold a historical edge in IPL encounters over Bengaluru, winning 19 out of 34 matches. But RCB have stayed competitive, winning 15 games against MI. At the Wankhede, though, it’s an advantage for Mumbai. The home team has won 8 out of 12 games. 

• Matches: 34
• MI wins: 19
• RCB wins: 15
• NR: 1