The sixth match of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two of the newest teams in the league, as the Mumbai Indians will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 20 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Mumbai Indians are the joint-most successful team in the IPL, winning the league on five occasions. They have lifted the trophy in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. After a few underwhelming seasons, the Indians snuck into the playoffs in 2025, where they were eliminated in Qualifier 2.
Where To Watch MI Vs RCB Live
The Indians won their opening game of the season against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Then, in their second game, they were beaten by the Delhi Capitals. Their third game saw them be thrashed by the Rajasthan Royals in a rain-shortened game.
On the other hand, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru also have one title under their belt. After a year of being so close yet so far, and being one of the most popular and high-profile teams in this league, they finally won the title in 2025, lifting the albatross off their neck.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have brought their form from last season into this one. They comfortably beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening game, before putting arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings to the ground. They then lost their first game of the season against the Rajasthan Royals.
MI VS RCB Rivalry History
The MI Vs RCB rivalry sees two of the most popular teams in the IPL go up against one another. While their success varies a lot, the fact that two of the biggest Indian cricketers ever, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, play for these two teams makes this one of the biggest games on the cricket calendar
The head-to-head record for Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru is tilted towards the five-time champions. The two have faced one another on 34 occasions. Out of these, Mumbai has won 19 games, while Bengaluru has only been triumphant 15 times. Their only game in 2025 saw RCB win a high-scorer by 12 runs.
Hardik Pandya is captaining the Indians this season, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah*
Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper in IPL 2026. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma*
When Is The MI Vs RCB Match?
This MI vs RCB Match 20 of IPL 2026 will be played on Sunday, April 12, at the Wankhede Stadium in Lucknow. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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