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.