IPL 2026, RCB vs MI Today Match: Josh Hazlewood has been left out of the playing XI as Royal Challengers Bengaluru made one change for their Indian Premier League 2026 Match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, April 12, 2026. RCB captain Rajat Patidar confirmed at the toss that Hazlewood had been replaced by New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy. “Obviously would have bowled first. But as you all know, it’s a good batting track. The ball comes nicely onto the bat with good bounce. So honestly, it won’t make too much difference. Just one change, Jacob Duffy comes in place of Hazlewood,” Patidar said.
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Hazlewood, who recently returned to competitive cricket after a long break, featured in the previous game against Rajasthan Royals but endured a mixed outing. He picked up two key wickets, including Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag, but conceded 44 runs in his four overs.
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There has been no official statement from the franchise regarding Hazlewood’s omission, and there are no reported injury concerns. The move is understood to be precautionary, with the team likely managing his workload after a lengthy break and a tight match schedule.
Duffy, who replaces Hazlewood in the XI, has already made an impact earlier in the season. The New Zealand pacer picked up three wickets in the opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad to earn the Player of the Match award and followed it up with a two-wicket performance against Chennai Super Kings.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first, citing favorable chasing conditions at the Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, won the toss and elected to bowl first. The hosts made two changes, bringing in Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande.
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
Impact Subs: Sherfane Rutherford, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa
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 Subs: Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Mangesh Yadav
