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In the fifty-fourth match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Mumbai Indians on 10th at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur.th May 7:30 pm IST.
Get the best RCB vs MI Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI and match insight for 54th IPL 2026 match. Expert analysis and more.
Also Read: RR Qualification Scenario IPL 2026: Can RR reach the playoffs even after the loss against GT?
Hot Picks for RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Virat Kohli – The Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman continued to handle the top order brilliantly, scoring 379 runs in 10 matches. |
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Ryan Rickelton – The Mumbai Indians opening batsman has scored 380 runs in 8 matches while maintaining an extraordinary average of above 54 this season. |
Raises up:
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Rohit Sharma – The Mumbai Indians opening batsman scored 221 runs in 5 matches, including 84 against Lucknow recently. |
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Rajat Patidar – The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain scored 318 runs in 10 matches at an impressive strike rate of 200.00. |
Budget Selection:
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Jacob Bethel – The Royal Challengers Bangalore youngster showed promising intent during the powerplay overs, scoring 43 runs in 4 matches. |
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Will Jacques – The Mumbai Indians all-rounder contributed 57 runs and took 1 wicket in his first 3 matches this season. |
RCB vs MI IPL 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
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captain |
Virat Kohli and Ryan Rickelton |
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vice captain |
Rohit Sharma and Rajat Patidar |
RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Ryan Rickelton
- Batsmen – Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), Virat Kohli©, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Tilak Verma
- Allrounder- Krunal Pandya
- Bowlers-Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Ryan Rickelton ©
- Batsmen- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (Vice Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethel
- All-rounder – Will Jacques
- Bowlers-Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today Match 54 IPL 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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Venkatesh Iyer |
No |
No |
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Shardul Thakur |
No |
No |
RCB vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today Match 54 IPL 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Virat Kohli |
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gl captaincy option |
Ryan Rickelton |
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choice of punt |
Will Jack and Jacob Bethel |
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dream11 combination |
1-5-1-4 |
RCB vs MI Match Preview:
Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Mumbai Indians in the fifty-fourth match of IPL 2026 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 7:30 PM IST at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. This crucial encounter will have a big impact on the playoffs as Royal Challengers Bangalore aim to consolidate their position in the top four, while Mumbai Indians struggle to keep their fading qualification hopes alive.
Historically, Mumbai Indians have dominated this rivalry with 19 wins in 35 IPL encounters. However, Bengaluru took confidence after defeating Mumbai by eighteen runs in a high-scoring encounter at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this season, where Phil Salt scored a match-winning 78 and Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar both scored important half-centuries.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently placed third on the points table with twelve points from ten matches. Although the team suffered a close nine-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their previous match, the batting lineup continued to show strong form.
Captain Rajat Patidar led the way brilliantly with a quickfire 61 off just 31 balls, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar continued his excellent consistency with the ball and now tops the Purple Cap with seventeen wickets. Bengaluru will once again rely on their explosive top order and experienced pace attack to dominate the batting-friendly surface in Raipur.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians are entering this contest after chasing a confidence-boosting target against Lucknow Super Giants. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton led the innings with aggressive knocks of 84 and 83 runs respectively, which helped Mumbai chase down the target of 229 runs with eight balls to spare.
Despite finishing ninth with only six points from ten matches, Mumbai Indians still have the strength to challenge strong opponents on their day. The Raipur surface is expected to be of great help to the batsmen, especially after more than 410 runs were scored combined in the recent International T20 held at this ground. Therefore, both teams will likely adopt aggressive tactics as they attempt to take advantage of the ideal scoring conditions under the clear evening sky.
RCB vs MI Head-to-Head Record:
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teams |
win the match |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore |
16 |
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Mumbai Indians |
19 |
RCB vs MI Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
32°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
185 |
Records of chasing teams:
RCB vs MI Playing 11 (Expected):
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing 11:
1) Jacob Bethel
2)Virat Kohli
3) Devdutt Padikkal
4) Rajat Patidar (Captain)
5) Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper)
6) Tim David
7) Krunal Pandya
8) Romario Shepherd
9) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
10) Suyash Sharma
11) Josh Hazlewood
12) Rasikh Salaam Dar
mumbai indians playing 11: :
1) Ryan Rickelton (Wicketkeeper)
2) Rohit Sharma
3) Suryakumar Yadav
4) Tilak Verma
5) Naman Dheer
6) Hardik Pandya/Sherfan Rutherford
7) Will Jacques
8) Corbin Bosch
9) Deepak Chahar
10)Jasprit Bumrah
11) AM Ghazanfar
12) Shardul Thakur
RCB vs MI Match Winner Prediction:
Looking at their recent form, it seems that Royal Challengers Bangalore will win this match.