IPL 2026, RCB vs MI Today Match: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, April 12, 2026.  MI  made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande in place of Deepak Chahar and Allah Ghazanfar. RCB  made one change, with Jacob Duffy replacing Josh Hazlewood in the lineup.

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Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya said the decision was influenced by the conditions at Wankhede, where chasing has historically been favorable due to dew in the second innings. He added that the pitch looks good for batting and similar to the surface used earlier in the tournament.

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Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar admitted he would have preferred to bowl first as well but expressed confidence in posting a competitive total, citing the team’s recent ability to recover from difficult situations with the bat.

Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma

Impact Substitutes:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Mangesh Yadav

Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Sherfane Rutherford, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa

Pitch Report

The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is expected to favour batting in today’s match. The red-soil surface typically offers consistent pace and bounce, allowing batters to play through the line. The conditions are likely to result in a high-scoring game.