MI vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2026: Patidar, Salt, Suyash help RCB conquer Wankhede; MI lose by 18 runs.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Three fours to welcome Mayank Markande to the bowling crease. Phil Salt is just flying away here. And he follows it with a maximum. This is turning into mayhem!!!

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: FOUR!!! And that is the fifty for Phil Salt. The English batter has roared back to form here.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: After being punished in the first over, Mitchell Santner made a brilliant comeback in the second over. He conceded just 6 runs in it.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: So, the powerplay comes to an end and RCB off to a great start. Both Kohli and Salt have found their mojo. They have put 71 runs on the board. MI will be looking for a couple of wickets desperately.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Phil Salt is taking full toll on Mitchell Santner. The first two deliveries of the spinner have vanished away for huge maximums. Pressure on the bowler…. AND AGAIN!!!! The third six on a row!!!! This is brutal.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Kohli is looking to be aggressive here. First ball, he was down the wicket. Though he missed out. On the next ball, Bumrah went slower and shorter. Kohli waited for it and sliced it over the short third fielder for a boundary.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Phil Salt joins the party. Short ball and the batter rocks back and pulls that away for a maximum.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Good length delivery, and Kohli goes down the track and punishes that towards the long-off fence for a boundary.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: So, 2 overs done, and RCB have the stage ready to maximise the powerplay. 22 runs on the board and both Salt and Kohli are still in the middle.

MI vs RCB Live Score: Good start for RCB. The two openers have found the middle of the bat. 13 runs off the first over.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a maximum. Full ball at the pads, and Kohli did not miss out. Flicked in the air and over the square leg fence for six runs.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: So, we are all set to go. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt are walking out to start the innings for RCB. Trent Boult to start the proceedings with the ball for MI.

A look at the impact substitute options of the two teams -

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

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

The playing XIs of the two teams are here -

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

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

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Mumbai Indians win the toss and decide to field first.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: The one thing Royal Challengers Bengaluru should fear most about the Mumbai Indians today is an early batting surge that gives MI control of the innings. MI have scored 181 runs in the powerplay so far at a run rate of 9.78, showing they can get moving quickly even when the overall batting has not fully clicked. With hitters like Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, and Suryakumar Yadav, MI do not need long to put pressure on the fielding side.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: The one thing the Mumbai Indians should fear most about the Royal Challengers Bengaluru today is their late-innings surge. RCB have been one of the most dangerous batting sides at the death in IPL 2026, scoring 207 runs at a staggering run rate of 15.33. That kind of finishing power can rip a game away in a handful of overs. It also means MI cannot afford to simply hold things together and wait for the back end. Their biggest task is to strike earlier, break partnerships and make sure RCB do not enter the final overs with a platform in place. Otherwise, the last phase could get ugly very quickly.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowling in IPL 2026 has shown clear phase swings. In the powerplay, RCB have conceded 220 runs at an economy of 11.68, but they have also struck 7 times. Across the middle overs, they have given away 293 runs at 9.61, while picking up 10 wickets, showing better control and more damage. At the death, RCB have conceded 92 runs at 9.05 and has taken 6 wickets.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Mumbai Indians' bowling in IPL 2026 has shown a clear split across phases. In the powerplay, they have conceded 209 runs at an economy rate of 11.04 while taking 5 wickets, showing how expensive they have been with the new ball. Across the middle overs, they have given away 267 runs at 9.94, picking up only 4 wickets. They have been the best at death, where they have conceded 59 runs at an economy of 8.63, with 2 wickets.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 has shown a far more threatening shape across phases. In the powerplay, RCB have scored 186 runs at a run rate of 10.35, losing 5 wickets. Through the middle overs, they have added 261 runs at 11.11, while losing 5 wickets, which shows both control and acceleration. The real damage has come at the death, where RCB have smashed 207 at a staggering run rate of 15.33, despite losing 5 wickets.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Mumbai Indians' batting in IPL 2026 has been brisk without becoming truly overwhelming. In the powerplay, they have scored 181 runs at a run rate of 9.78, but have also lost 7 wickets, showing that early momentum has often come with risk. Across the middle overs, MI have scored 259 runs at a run rate of 9.71 while losing 10 wickets, suggesting their innings has been moving along without complete control. The bigger concern is at the death, where they have scored 69 runs at 9.41. For a side with MI's batting reputation, that final-phase output looks undercooked.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Wankhede Stadium has looked every bit a batting-friendly venue in IPL 2026, though the sample size is still just one match. The only game here so far produced 444 runs for just 8 wickets, with KKR scoring 220/4 and MI chasing it down with 224/4 in 19.1 overs. The boundary count was equally striking, with 41 fours and 24 sixes across the two innings. So, the pitch has offered pace and value for shots. Early signs, then, point to Wankhede being a surface where big totals are not safe, and chasing sides can remain firmly in the contest.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: By our impact calculation method, Rajat Patidar has been the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's most impactful performer with a total score of 240.59 from 3 matches. He is followed by Devdutt Padikkal, who has produced 174.30 points in 3 games, while Virat Kohli sits third with 168.39 from 3 appearances. Just behind them, Bhuvneswar Kumar has returned 155.44 and Tim David 149.57, underlining how RCB's campaign has been driven by both batting firepower and support value.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: By our impact calculation method, Rohit Sharma has been Mumbai Indians' most impactful performer so far with a total score of 121.82 from 3 matches. He is followed closely by Jasprit Bumrah, who has returned 113.86 in 3 games, while Naman Dhir is third on 113.63 from 3 appearances. The gap is razor-thin just behind them, with Ryan Rickelton on 113.39 and Shardul Thakur on 102.51.

MI vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have looked like one of the more settled sides in IPL 2026 so far, but they are not coming in unbeaten. Before tonight's match against the Mumbai Indians, RCB have played three games, winning two and losing one. Their season opened with back-to-back wins, including a victory over Chennai Super Kings, before Rajasthan Royals handed them their first defeat. That leaves RCB with 4 points and a net run rate of +1.231, good enough to keep them in the top half of the table.