IPL 2026, RCB vs MI Today Match: Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru players wore black armbands during the match 20 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, April 12, 2026, as a mark of respect for legendary singer Asha Bhosle. A moment of silence was also observed ahead of the match to honour the iconic playback singer, who passed away at the age of 92 earlier in the day.
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Asha Bhosle had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday evening due to exhaustion and a chest infection. Her son Anand Bhosle confirmed her death, with medical officials citing multi-organ failure as the cause.
Widely regarded as one of India’s greatest playback singers, Bhosle’s career spanned more than eight decades. She recorded over 12,000 songs across multiple languages and genres and was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the most recorded artist in music history. She was also a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Vibhushan.
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Her mortal remains will be kept for public viewing at Casa Grande, followed by last rites at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
On the field, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Mumbai made two changes, bringing in Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande, while Bengaluru replaced Josh Hazlewood with Jacob Duffy.
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
