10 May, 5:00 PM
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RCB won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
AI Predictions
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1.81RCB win
250$ WIN RCB host MI in Raipur after a decade-long absence from the venue. MI sit ninth and face elimination with defeat while RCB aim to solidify their top-four spot. Recent history and form point to the hosts.
1.72Total: over 387.5 (runs)
150$ LOSS RCB arrive bruised but still near the top. MI arrive cornered, and Raipur is a fresh puzzle for both line-ups.
1.92Team total: RCB over 195.5 (runs)
250$ LOSS Mumbai Indians face a must-win in unfamiliar Raipur. RCB, despite two straight losses, hold third spot and a strong recent record against MI.
1.81RCB win
450$ WIN Mumbai Indians are one defeat away from elimination as they face a Royal Challengers Bengaluru side looking to bounce back from consecutive losses.
1.96Total: under 387.5 (runs)
300$ WIN MI face elimination if they slip again. RCB look to halt back-to-back losses at their adopted second home in Raipur.
1.81RCB win
500$ WIN Mumbai Indians are on the brink of elimination. A loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur ends their playoff hopes. RCB need to snap a two-match losing streak.
Facts Radar
6:51 pm, 10.05ESPNcricinfo
RCB vs MI Live Score, IPL 2026: It's Ro vs Ko as IPL returns to Raipur after a decade- RCB host MI at Raipur, which is serving as RCB's second home venue for the season. IPL returns to Raipur after a decade.
- RCB captain is Rajat Patidar; RCB have three Madhya Pradesh players in their squad and are hoping to leverage the regional connection at Raipur.
- RCB lost their last game against LSG.
- RCB have beaten MI in each of their last three meetings.
- MI are described as desperately out of form this season, struggling to build momentum, though they did win their last game.
- Rohit Sharma has faced Josh Hazlewood in seven T20 innings and been dismissed just once, but has found it tough to score quickly against the Aussie quick.
- Jitesh Sharma (RCB wicketkeeper) has had a tough season so far, but RCB are being patient with him and working on his situational game in training.
- The Raipur pitch previously hosted a low-scoring IPL contest in 2016, potentially indicating a bowling-friendly surface.
11:46 pm, 09.05ESPNcricinfo
IPL returns to Raipur after a decade as RCB host MI- RCB form guide: LLWWL (last five games, most recent first). MI form guide: WLLLW.
- RCB are hosting MI in Raipur — a ground that hasn't hosted a single IPL game in ten years. This is MI's first game in Raipur.
- Phil Salt is still unavailable for RCB due to a finger injury; RCB will likely play an unchanged side.
- RCB probable XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Jacob Bethell, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Rajat Patidar (capt), 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Tim David, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Suyash Sharma, 12 Rasikh Salam.
- Josh Hazlewood has gone at economy rates of 12.25 and 14 in his last two games; he has been targeted by batters recently.
- Jacob Bethell has scored only 43 runs in four innings and has been caught in the deep 3 times in the powerplay.
- Hardik Pandya has joined the MI squad in Raipur but had missed the previous game due to back spasms and wasn't part of optional nets on Friday. He will continue to be assessed — his availability is in doubt.
- Suryakumar Yadav is available and will arrive in Raipur on Sunday morning.
- MI probable XI: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Ryan Rickelton (wk), 3 Naman Dhir, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt)/Corbin Bosch, 7 Robin Minz/Raj Bawa, 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Trent Boult, 10 AM Ghazanfar, 11 Jasprit Bumrah, 12 Raghu Sharma.
- Ryan Rickelton is in strong form: 83* and career-best 123* in last two innings, both at SR above 200. However, his record splits dramatically: home avg 54.5/SR 178.7, away avg 22.3/SR 147.7.
- Rohit Sharma has returned among the runs for MI.
- Jasprit Bumrah is in a surprising stretch of poor form. MI's powerplay bowling economy of 11.61 is the worst of all teams, average of 49.78 is fourth-worst.
- MI's failing middle order has been a downer this season. A loss will confirm their elimination.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 5 three-fors and 9 powerplay wickets in 10 games this season — highly effective with the new ball.
- Pitch in Raipur is traditionally slow but is expected to be good for batting on a fresh pitch. Heavy rain fell on Saturday but Sunday's weather is set to be fair (40°C day, 24°C night).
- RCB have suffered back-to-back losses to lower-ranked sides.
10:12 pm, 09.05Cricbuzz
RCB wary of slip at second home as MI enter last-chance territory- Phil Salt (RCB) is out with a finger injury for the RCB vs MI match; clarity yet to emerge over his return timeline.
- Jacob Bethell has been opening in Salt's absence but is yet to make a significant impact.
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) has had a couple of expensive recent outings; in matches RCB lost, he averages 62.33 with economy 11.68 and only 3 wickets.
- Hardik Pandya (MI) missed MI's previous match vs LSG due to a back spasm; his availability for RCB vs MI will be decided only on match day after medical evaluation.
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) went home for the birth of his child and will reach Raipur and join MI on the morning of the match.
- MI have used 24 players so far this season — the most by any team.
- Rohit Sharma - Ryan Rickelton opening pair has scored 376 runs in 5 innings at average 94 and run-rate 12.19; other MI opening pairs average only 24.6.
- RCB have had only about one hour of practice at the Raipur venue; MI have already spent some time there.
- Rain disrupted practice on Saturday May 9 and locals report abrupt evening rains recently — chance of disruption on match day despite clear-sky forecast.
- Raipur venue: last IPL game was in 2016; India defended 174 vs Australia (Dec 2023 T20I) and chased 208 vs NZ (Jan 2026 T20I) here.
- RCB Probable XII: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar.
- MI Probable XII: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya/Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Shardul Thakur.
- Shardul Thakur could be brought back into MI lineup due to positive matchups vs Padikkal (3 dismissals in 7 innings) and Patidar (2 in 4 innings).
- In death overs this season, RCB have the second-best run rate (11.33) and have lost the second fewest wickets (11).
- Virat Kohli needs 28 more runs to reach 1000 runs vs MI in IPL.
- MI middle order (Suryakumar, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya) has underperformed; MI have failed to make early incisions with the ball, allowing opponents to settle.
- RCB lost their last match to LSG and have now lost two in a row, but still hold third spot with a narrowing gap.
9:02 pm, 09.05ESPNcricinfo
'Pretty happy with where I am' - Bethell on IPL vs County debate- Jacob Bethell's scores in 4 innings: 14, 20, 5, 4. He acknowledges he hasn't contributed as he wanted and has a burning desire to put in a match-winning performance vs MI.
- Bethell wasn't in the XI for RCB's first 6 matches; he only got in after Phil Salt's finger injury.
- Bethell was the first batter to hit the nets alongside Virat Kohli during RCB's brief training session in Raipur (cut short by torrential rain), suggesting management's faith remains intact.
- Bethell admitted he struggles to find rhythm without enough time in the middle.
3:00 pm, 09.05Cricbuzz
Suryakumar set to feature in MI-RCB clash on Sunday- Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed his availability for the MI vs RCB clash on Sunday (May 10) in Raipur despite his wife recently giving birth.
- Hardik Pandya missed MI's previous game (May 4 vs LSG) due to back spasms. He underwent a fitness test on Friday and will be assessed again on Saturday. His availability for the RCB game is uncertain and depends on recovery.
- Suryakumar Yadav captained MI in the previous game (May 4) in Pandya's absence; if Pandya is not fit, Suryakumar may lead again.
- Hardik Pandya did not train with the squad in Raipur but is expected to train later in the evening (Saturday).
- MI are placed ninth on the points table with just 3 wins from 10 games; they need to win all 4 remaining matches to reach 14 points and have a slim playoffs chance.
- MI's remaining schedule: RCB in Raipur (May 10), PBKS in Dharamsala (May 14), KKR at Eden Gardens (May 20), RR at Wankhede (May 24).
2:11 pm, 09.05ESPNcricinfo
Pace on, Jitesh off - patient RCB wait for 2025 star to come good- Jitesh Sharma averages 8.00 from 8 innings this IPL, with just 64 runs at SR 108.47 — his poorest IPL season.
- Jitesh has been dismissed 6 times by pace-on hard-length deliveries this season, averaging 2.5 and SR 55.6 against that variety.
- Among batters facing 50+ balls this season, only Axar Patel has a worse SR (74.60) than Jitesh.
- Phil Salt is nursing a finger injury and hasn't returned from England where he went for scans — still unavailable.
- RCB's only other first-XI keeper option is Jordan Cox (uncapped this season). Playing Cox would likely mean dropping Bethell and reshuffling the batting order.
- RCB have refrained from late-season shuffling under Bobat and Flower; they are expected to back Jitesh.
- Devdutt Padikkal is having his best IPL season batting at No. 3.
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AI Predictions
1.92Total: over 386.5 (runs)
350$1.92Team total: PBKS over 196.5 (runs)
300$1.67PBKS win
300$1.67PBKS win
500$1.92Team total: PBKS over 196.5 (runs)
300$1.92Total: over 386.5 (runs)
500$Where to watch
Facts Radar
6:26 pm, 11.05ESPNcricinfo
PBKS vs DC Live Score, IPL 2026: PBKS and DC clash in Dharamsala- PBKS have lost three consecutive matches and are no longer top of the table; a win vs DC will reclaim the top spot, a fourth consecutive loss could jeopardise top-two finish.
- DC have lost five of their last six games. Captain Axar Patel indicated they may prepare for next season and try bench strength, but since they are not yet eliminated, they may field an unchanged side.
- DC will be eliminated from playoffs if they lose to PBKS, following RCB's win over MI.
10:16 am, 11.05ESPNcricinfo
'Being instinctive, not premeditative' puts Shedge on the path to finishing success- Suryansh Shedge has emerged as a key finisher for PBKS after being on the bench for the first part of the season. Scored 57 off 29 balls in rescue act against GT after PBKS were 36/4 in the sixth over.
- Shedge made a technical adjustment to his initial movement during his time on the bench and shifted to being instinctive rather than premeditative at the crease.
- Shedge has strong support from captain Shreyas Iyer (his Mumbai captain from SMAT 2024-25) and head coach Ricky Ponting, who have worked on his confidence and preparation.
7:33 pm, 10.05Cricbuzz
PBKS eye ascent as Dharamsala leg begins- PBKS have lost three consecutive matches; previously were top of the table.
- PBKS' bowling is the bigger concern — Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen's form is worrying, especially on run-friendly Dharamsala surface.
- PBKS have dropped catches frequently, undermining their bowling efforts.
