"Pandya's Fitness Raises Concern as Mumbai Indians Face Critical Match Against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2026"

Exciting Showdown: RCB vs MI Predicted Playing 11 and Squad for IPL 2026 Clash in Raipur

The much-anticipated clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2026 is set to take place at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. This match marks a historic moment as it is the first time in a decade that an IPL match will be played in the city.

RCB is eager to secure a top-two spot in the standings after a recent loss to Lucknow Super Giants. Meanwhile, MI is also looking to bounce back from their previous defeat and stay in the playoff race. The match will be crucial for both teams as they aim to strengthen their positions in the tournament.

RCB will be without the explosive opener Phil Salt due to a finger injury, while MI captain Hardik Pandya's availability remains uncertain after missing the last match. The teams will heavily rely on players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah to lead them to victory in this crucial encounter.

MI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.

RCB: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood.

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, and more.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, and more.

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