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Mumbai Indians Opt to Bowl Against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede; Teams Make Key Changes
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2026 MI vs RCB: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first. Captain Hardik Pandya announced that Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande have returned to the team, while Allah Ghazanfar and Deepak Chahar have been rested.
The tenth game of the nineteenth IPL edition features the five-time champion Mumbai Indians against the reigning champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, won the toss and opted to field first.
Mumbai Indians have made two changes to their playing eleven. Mitchell Santner replaces Allah Ghazanfar, while Mayank Markande takes the place of Deepak Chahar. After winning the toss, captain Hardik said, "We will bowl first. The pitch looks good. We played the first match on a different pitch, and this one looks similar. It's always good to bat in the second innings here. I think this is a big match. We just want to go out there and play our best cricket, implement the things we discussed in the meeting, and just enjoy the game. Mayank Markande and Mitchell Santner have come in for Chahar and Ghazanfar."
