Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Pitch Report: In the 54th match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Mumbai Indians on May 10 at 7:30 PM (IST) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Let's take a look at the pitch report for today's IPL match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians (RCB vs MI) Match Details:
- League: Indian Premier League 2026
- Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
- Date: May 10, 2026
- Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)
- Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
RCB vs MI Match Previews
Royal Challengers Bangalore has been in magnificent form this season and currently sits in third place on the points table, having secured six victories out of ten matches. However, in their previous match, they suffered a narrow 9-run defeat (via the DLS method) at the hands of the Lucknow Super Giants.
Lucknow posted a massive total of 209 runs, while Bangalore could only manage 203 runs in reply, falling short of the target. RCB's top order failed to make a significant impact, although Rajat Patidar played a splendid innings of 61 runs. Tim David also made a crucial contribution to the team with a brisk knock of 40 runs.
In their last match, Mumbai Indians delivered a stellar performance to register a 6-wicket victory over the Lucknow Super Giants. Batting first, Lucknow posted a colossal total of 228 runs, but Mumbai successfully chased down this target in just 18.4 overs.
Rohit Sharma was the standout performer with 84 runs, while Ryan Rickelton played a magnificent innings of 83 runs. In terms of bowling, Mumbai failed to make a significant impact, as—with the exception of Raghu Sharma—no bowler managed to maintain an economy rate of under 10.
RCB vs MI, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Pitch Report
MI vs RCB Match Pitch Report: The pitch at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is composed of black soil, which typically plays on the slower side; it offers assistance to fast bowlers in the early stages of the match and to spinners in the later phases. Due to recent rainfall, some seam movement may be observed in the initial overs; however, as the game progresses, the pitch becomes increasingly favorable for batsmen, with scores frequently exceeding the 195-run mark.
The pitch offers good bounce initially but slows down later on, providing grip for finger spinners and assistance to medium-pace bowlers. Given the large boundaries (which extend up to 84 meters), hitting big shots proves challenging; consequently, accumulating runs by running between the wickets emerges as a highly effective strategy.
In the six IPL matches played at this venue, teams chasing a target have emerged victorious on four occasions; therefore, captains are likely to opt to bowl first, anticipating the potential impact of dew during the second innings.
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Records and Stats In IPL
| Total matches: | 6 | |
| Batting first won: | 2 | |
| Bowling first won: | 4 | |
| No Result: | 0 | |
| Matches Tied: | 0 | |
| 1st inn avg score: | 148 | |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 155 | |
| Highest Total: | 164/5 | |
| Lowest Total: | 119/6 | |
| Highest Chased: | 161/4 |
RCB vs MI Match Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Possible Playing 11: 1. Virat Kohli, 2. Jacob Bethell, 3. Devdutt Padikkal, 4. Rajat Patidar(C), 5. Jitesh Sharma(WK), 6. Krunal Pandya, 7. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 8. Suyash Sharma, 9. Rasikh Salam, 10. Romario Shepherd, 11. Josh Hazlewood
Mumbai Indians (MI) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ryan Rickelton(WK), 2. Naman Dhir, 3. Tilak Varma, 4. Suryakumar Yadav(C), 5. Will Jacks, 6. Raj Angad Bawa, 7. Corbin Bosch, 8. Deepak Chahar, 9. Raghu Sharma, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Allah-Mohammad Ghazanfar
