RCB Opts to Bowl First Against MI in IPL 2026 Match
IPL 2026 - RCB bowl; still no Hardik for MI
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In their IPL 2026 match in Raipur, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians (MI). MI continues to miss star player Hardik Pandya due to back spasms, while RCB seeks to rebound from two consecutive losses.
- 01RCB captain Rajat Patidar chose to bowl first in Raipur.
- 02MI is without Hardik Pandya, missing his second consecutive match.
- 03Both teams field unchanged squads from their last games.
- 04A loss for MI could eliminate them from playoff contention.
- 05RCB aims for a win to secure the top position in the league.
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In the IPL 2026 match held in Raipur, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians (MI). The match is taking place on a black-soil pitch, which Patidar described as looking 'good' and 'pretty hard'. RCB, hoping to bounce back from two consecutive defeats, has retained the same squad from their last game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). MI, led by Suryakumar Yadav in the absence of Hardik Pandya due to back spasms, also fields an unchanged lineup. MI currently sits in ninth place, and a loss could eliminate them from playoff contention, while a win for RCB would elevate them to the top of the table.
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