It will be a battle of stars when hosts and five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium tonight. Two batting stalwarts — MI’s Rohit Sharma and RCB’s Virat Kohli — will be up against each other, with everyone expecting a top-class show from both. Apart from Kohli, the visitors will also rely on their in-form captain Rajat Patidar (142 runs in three games), big-hitter Tim David and Devdutt Padikkal. MI, too, boast of a strong opening pair in Rohit and Ryan Rickelton, who shared a 148-run stand while chasing Kolkata Knight Riders’s 220-4 at Wankhede recently. Kieron Pollard. Pic/Satej Shinde RCB, however, have a strong bowling attack featuring Jacob Duffy (five wickets), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (four) and Josh Hazlewood (two). It will also be interesting to see whether left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya (four), who has been in the news for bowling effective bouncers, uses similar tactics against his brother and MI captain Hardik Pandya. MI began well, winning their opening match against KKR at home, but thereafter lost two away games, to Delhi Capitals in Delhi and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati. RCB too started strongly, winning their first two matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, but like MI, they too suffered a heavy defeat to a Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-inspired RR in Guwahati. MI skipper Hardik Pandya at the Wankhede nets on Saturday. Pic/Atul Kamble Interestingly, opponents generally look to capitalise on 16 overs against MI, barring the four challenging overs from star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. However, RCB must be relieved that Bumrah is yet to claim a wicket after three games this season. In the first three games, Bumrah has bowled 11 overs, conceding 88 runs at an economy of 8.00. MI batting coach Kieron Pollard, however, insisted that the hosts are not worried about Bumrah’s wicketless run. “Sometimes the best form of attack is also defence. We’re not looking too much into the wicketless nature of Jasprit Bumrah. If the ball is going at 100 knots out of the ground, you don’t want to fight fire with fire, right? You want to try something different. In our camp, we are not concerned about Jasprit Bumrah. There’s no issue,” Pollard said during the pre-match press conference on Saturday. Meanwhile, most MI players, including their pacers, skipped the optional practice session on Saturday at Wankhede. Patidar’s RCB, who lost to RR by six wickets in Guwahati on Friday night, will also head into tonight’s clash without a practice session at the venue. RCB captain Rajat Patidar. Pic/IPL FiveNo. of matches MI have won against RCB in their last six meetings at Wankhede; RCB have won once FourNo. of consecutive times MI and RCB will meet at the Wankhede since 2023 (without playing in Bengaluru); MI have won two, while RCB have won one
12 April,2026 09:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureLucknow Super Giants may have unearthed a new star in Mukul Choudhary, but their poor home record remains a major concern as they host Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday. Both teams head into the contest on the back of morale-boosting away wins. GT sealed a thrilling one-run victory over Delhi Capitals for their first win of the season, while LSG registered two impressive wins on the road against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. However, LSG have struggled to turn the Ekana Cricket Stadium into a fortress. They lost six of their eight matches here last season, including five in a row, en route to a seventh-place finish, and overall, have managed just nine wins from 22 games at the venue. This season too, they started with a batting collapse at home, getting bowled out for 141 in the six-wicket loss to DC. With this being only their second home game this year, LSG will be desperate to set the record straight. The team, though, will not be short on confidence after back-to-back away wins. The last outing against KKR was particularly special, marking the emergence of a new 'finisher' in Mukul. The unheralded 21-year-old from Rajasthan lit up the stage with a stunning six-hitting display, powered by lightning bat speed and a wide range of strokes, including the trademark helicopter shot of his idol, MS Dhoni, to emerge as the latest IPL sensation. Another positive is the return to form of Ayush Badoni, who struck a half-century against KKR to set up the chase. Badoni being among runs adds depth to an already formidable top-five featuring Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, skipper Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran. With this being an afternoon match, the contest against Gujarat's spin duo of Rashid Khan and Washington Sundar on a surface expected to be slow and offer variable bounce could prove decisive. Rashid has been back to his best in the previous game against DC, returning with Player-of-the-Match figures of 3/17 that made the difference in their one-run win. Amid criticism that opposition batters had begun to decode his variations, Rashid responded strongly with a vintage display in the middle overs, with his wickets including that of Delhi's breakout star Sameer Rizvi for a golden duck after three successive fifties. There has also been positive news on the batting front for GT, with England veteran Jos Buttler returning to form with a 27-ball 52, while skipper Shubman Gill marked his comeback from injury with a sparkling 70 at the top. TwoNo. of matches LSG have won at home out of eight since IPL 2025 This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
12 April,2026 09:37 AM IST | Lucknow | PTIThe other day, it was Jasprit Bumrah. On Friday, Josh Hazlewood bore the brunt of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's blazing blade, as the 15-year-old insisted that he "plays the ball" and "not the bowler". Sooryavanshi smashed 78 off just 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals chased down Royal Challengers Bengaluru's total of 201 with two overs to spare. "I try to execute what I practice and back my natural game. Yes, at the back of your mind, you know who the bowler (Bumrah or Hazlewood) is but you play the ball not the bowler," said Sooryavanshi, who hit the star Aussie for three boundaries and a six off four successive deliveries. Having seen instant superstardom, Sooryavanshi said that his feet are firmly rooted to the ground with his father Sanjiv and RR support Romi Bhinder always around him with sane suggestions. "They always tell me that it is a long journey and my focus should only and only be on the game," he said. He did admit that he was upset at getting out at 78 as his team lost out on crucial runs. "My thinking is that had I been around, I could have scored 20 more runs which would be beneficial for the team," Sooryavanshi said at the post-match presentation ceremony. 300Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s strike-rate during his 78 vs RCB This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
12 April,2026 09:11 AM IST | Guwahati | PTIThe Chennai Super Kings beat the Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to get their first win of the season. CSK put on 212 at the end of their first innings and later defended it against the DC side. CSK had lost their last six matches at home and broke that streak with their first win of the season. The 5-time champions move out of the bottom place in the league table and move to ninth place. Losing captain Axar Patel was disappointed with his side's fielding as they dropped a couple of catches. He further added that despite a strong start, they failed to keep the momentum and chase the total. "I think we got off to a good start, but if we talk about the chase, after the powerplay we lost two or three wickets in quick succession, which broke the momentum. I feel the difference in fielding was the game-changing moment for me. And if you look at it, whenever wickets fell, they fell in pairs, which made things very difficult. Wickets kept falling in clusters, and that led to a drop in momentum. I think the batsmen did a decent job, but overall our fielding let us down, because if you look at it, chasing around 213–215 was pretty much possible. I would like to credit the bowlers, they did a very good job restricting the opposition to around 215–217. It was a very good batting wicket. But as I said, if we hadn’t dropped one or two catches in the field, the result could have been different. (Did the pitch slow down?) No, nothing really changed. I think it was tougher for them, maybe because of the dew and they bowled pretty well." Axar Patel said. CSK get their first win of the season A Sanju Samson masterclass in the first innings and some disciplined bowling paved the way for CSK's first win of the season. The 5-time champions started off their innings strongly with new signing Sanju Samson getting a much-needed century to kick start his CSK career. Jamie Overton starred with the ball as he took 4 wickets for just 18 runs to take CSK to a 23-run victory against DC. With this win, CSK get their first point of the season and move out of the bottom place in the league table.
11 April,2026 11:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Chennai Super Kings beat the Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to get their first win of the season. CSK put on 212 at the end of their first innings and later defended it against the DC side. Chasing 213 to win, KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka gave the visitors a good start. Nissanka scored 41 runs in 24 balls before being dismissed by Anshul Kamboj. KL Rahul too got a start as he scored 18 runs in 10 balls before returning to the pavilion. DC lost 4 wickets in 4 overs to finish with 91/4 at the halfway stage of the innings. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs were at the crease chasing a big target, and there was hope for DC; however, Miller was bowled by Jamie Overton to put the visitors under more pressure. Stubbs was the lone fighter in the DC team, scoring 60 runs in 38 balls, but his dismissal in the 19th over sealed the match for CSK. Ashutosh Sharma scored a fighting 19 off 10 balls, but it was not enough as CSK got their first win of the season. For CSK, Jamie Overton was the star with the ball, taking 4 wickets for just 18 runs from his four overs. The English pacer played a big role in giving CSK their first win of the season. Sanju Samson set up CSK's win in the first innings Earlier, Sanju Samson scored his maiden century for the Chennai Super Kings as he finally announced his arrival in front of a packed MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Samson's brilliant innings of 113 runs took CSK to 212 at the end of their innings against Delhi Capitals. Sanju Samson was well supported by Ayush Mhatre, and the duo stitched together a partnership of 113 runs before Mhatre retired out after scoring 59 runs off 36 balls. Shivam Dube joined Samson in the middle for the final part of CSK's innings, and the duo took CSK to 212 runs at the end of 20 overs. This win gets CSK off the bottom of the table, while DC lose two matches in a row in the IPL 2026.
11 April,2026 11:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Delhi Capitals got off to a slow start while chasing CSK's total of 213. DC lost 4 wickets in 4 overs midway through their innings and were at 91 runs for the loss of 4 wickets at the halfway stage of the innings. KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka gave the visitors a good start before things went south. Nissanka scored 41 runs in 24 balls before being dismissed by Anshul Kamboj. KL Rahul too got a start as he scored 18 runs in 10 balls before returning to the pavilion. Axar Patel and Sameer Rizvi soon departed too and left DC struggling at 91/4 after 10 overs. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs were at the crease for the visitors, who will look to get back to winning ways after a close defeat against the Gujarat Titans in the last match. For CSK, all the bowlers pitched in with a wicket. Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed and Gurjapneet Singh took a wicket each. DC will hope that the Protea duo at the crease can take them to victory and chase down CSK's total of 213 runs. Earlier, Sanju Samson scored his maiden century for the Chennai Super Kings as he finally announced his arrival in front of a packed MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Samson's brilliant innings of 113 runs took CSK to 212 at the end of their innings against Delhi Capitals. Sanju Samson was well supported by Ayush Mhatre, and the duo stitched together a partnership of 113 runs before Mhatre retired out after scoring 59 runs off 36 balls. Shivam Dube joined Samson in the middle for the final part of CSK's innings, and the duo took CSK to 212 runs at the end of 20 overs. Confirmed playing XI for both teams: Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
11 April,2026 10:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSanju Samson scored his maiden century for the Chennai Super Kings as he finally announced his arrival in front of a packed MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Samson's brilliant innings of 113 runs took CSK to 212 at the end of their innings against Delhi Capitals. Samson looked in fine touch from ball one as he drove through the covers on the first ball. The Indian star opener raced to a half-century just after the end of the powerplay and helped CSK put on a competitive score on the board. Samson's innings consisted of 15 fours and 3 sixes as he powered his way to his 4th IPL ton, and first for his new franchise. This was also the first century this season in the IPL, fittingly from the batsman who won the player of the tournament in the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson was well supported by Ayush Mhatre, and the duo stitched together a partnership of 113 runs before Mhatre retired out after scoring 59 runs off 36 balls. Shivam Dube joined Samson in the middle for the final part of CSK's innings, and the duo took CSK to 212 runs at the end of 20 overs. Having put into bat first, CSK will be pleased with the total and will hope that the bowlers can defend the total. CSK are still looking for the first win of the season, having lost all three matches so far. For the Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel was the only wicket-taker and finished his quota of four overs with 1/39. DC are in fine form this season, but will need another big chase to get a win. The Delhi-based franchise lost in a last-ball thriller against the Gujarat Titans in their last outing. Confirmed playing XI for both teams: Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
11 April,2026 09:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSanju Samson scored his maiden half-century for Chennai Super Kings as he raced to 61 runs in 32 balls at the end of 10 overs. Samson's innings helped CSK reach 88 runs in the first 10 overs. Put into bat, CSK started well with Sanju Samson in fine form. The Indian star batter raced to xx runs to give CSK a fast start in the powerplay. Samson's innings consisted of 11 fours as he made use of the powerplay restrictions in the first six overs. The opener was dropped 54 and will look to make full use of itWhile Samson looked at his best, his opening partner, Ruturaj Gaikwad, failed to impress. Gaikwad was dismissed for 15 runs off 18 balls as he failed to get going. The CSK captain has struggled for runs so far this season. With Dewald Brevis back in the team and Shivam Dube still to come, CSK will hope to score big in their first innings as they look to win their first match this season. For DC, Axar Patel was the best bowler as he took the wicket of the opposition captain Gaikwad. Having won the toss, Patel decided to bowl first in Chennai. "We would like to bowl first because the pitch looks good, and whatever score is set, we would prefer to chase it. The IPL is a long tournament and the dressing room atmosphere is very relaxed. The discussion has been around focusing on what we can control, once we reach a certain point, there’s no need to overthink things." Axar Patel said. Gaikwad admitted that he was looking to bowl first too, but was happy to put runs on the board. The CSK skipper announced Brevis has recovered from his injury and is back in the team. CSK are still chasing their first win of IPL 2026. Confirmed playing XI for both teams: Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
11 April,2026 08:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Punjab Kings chased 220 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad with 6 wickets in hand to keep their early momentum going. PBKS got off to a flying start by the openers before captain Shreyas Iyer guided his team to victory. Chasing a big total of 220, PBKS got off to a flying start with both openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, attacking the SRH bowling from the first over. Arya raced to 57 runs of just 20 balls, while Prabhsimran scored 51 in 25 balls. The hosts scored 93 in the power play to start their run chase well. Later on, Shreyas Iyer guided his team home with an unbeaten 69 of just 33 balls to take PBKS into second place on the league table. Speaking after the win, Shreyas Iyer praised his bowlers for their comeback after a difficult powerplay."We got a phenomenal start. It was magnificent to watch; they were proper cricketing shots. It wasn't easy. I had to give myself some time, and thankfully it worked out. All of us came together, and Shashank approached me. I needed someone who bowls at 120. He lived up to his expectations. Kudos to him and his thought process. We want to maintain the same rhythm going forward. All of us know that we've got the skills. Openers, they don't need to curb their instincts. It's easy for us. We've been magnificent with our work ethic. I am very ecstatic," Shreyas Iyer said. Ishan Kishan left disappointed after yet another defeat SRH captain Ishan Kishan was disappointed by the defeat, especially after scoring 219 runs in the first innings. Kishan said that bowlers had a total to defend but could not execute their plans. "A big score, but not big enough today. In the middle, we could have ended up with a total of 250 at least, the way we got started. But things happen. We did not end up getting those runs. But at the same time, they did actually bat well in the beginning, and they also had the power play on their side. At the same time, I feel we were not so good with the execution. So we were not that great today. Par, to be very honest, I thought 219 was a good total anyway because we started in a very good manner. I said it's basic cricket. You know, you go into bat, you score runs. Your bowlers have a total. You try to defend it. But at the same time, if you don't bowl in the right areas, if you're not planning properly, then you can't stop runs in the middle. So, yeah, it all depends on your planning and execution, to be very honest," Ishan Kishan said.
11 April,2026 07:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAxar Patel won the toss, and the Delhi Capitals will bowl first against the Chennai Super Kings. CSK and DC are facing off at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After winning the toss, Axar Patel was happy to bowl first. DC is coming off a defeat against GT. "We would like to bowl first because the pitch looks good, and whatever score is set, we would prefer to chase it. The IPL is a long tournament, and the dressing room atmosphere is very relaxed. The discussion has been around focusing on what we can control; once we reach a certain point, there’s no need to overthink things. So that’s been the mindset: control what’s in our hands. The mood is good. If you look at the balance of our side, we have almost all bases covered. As for the surface, it has been a good batting wicket this season. Over the last couple of years in Chennai, it has played well. It’s a red soil pitch, so there should be good bounce. We will aim to restrict them to as low a total as possible and then chase it down. There are two changes. Nabi comes in for Vipraj, and Ashutosh Sharma replaces Nitish Rana," Axar Patel said. Ruturaj Gaikwad said that he was looking to bowl first too but was happy to put runs on the board too. Dewald Brevis is back in the CSK team. "The pitch does look a bit on the drier side. We were actually 50-50 about the toss, but it’s good to back ourselves. The aim is to put our best foot forward today, get that first win, and get on the points table. That’s what we’ve been trying over the last couple of games as well. It’s wonderful to have Brevis back; he’s excited and ready. The middle order looks solid as well. We’ve also brought in Gurjapneet Singh, who has been bowling well recently, in place of Matt Henry. For those asking about MS Dhoni, he’s at the hotel watching and supporting us. But yes, very soon, you’ll see him out on the ground." Ruturaj Gaikwad said. Confirmed playing XI for both teams: Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
11 April,2026 07:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPunjab Kings chased 220 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad with 6 wickets in hand to keep their early momentum going. PBKS got off to a flying start by the openers before captain Shreyas Iyer guided his team to victory. Chasing a big total of 220, PBKS got off to a flying start with both openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, attacking the SRH bowling from the first over. Arya raced to 57 runs of just 20 balls, while Prabhsimran scored 51 in 25 balls. The hosts scored 93 in the power play to start their run chase well. After the dismissal of both the openers, Shreyas Iyer guided his team home with another brilliant innings. The captain scored 69 runs in just 33 balls and remained unbeaten as PBKS got another victory this season. Iyer's innings included 5 fours and 5 sixes as he took the attack to the SRH bowlers. Shashank Singh was at the crease with the skipper to take PBKS home. For SRH, Shivang Kumar was the star bowler as he took 3 wickets for 33 runs in his four overs. However, it was too little too late as the hosts won the match with an over to spare. Harsh Dubey was the only other bowler to take a wicket for SRH. SRH lost despite scoring 219 in the first innings Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored a mammoth 291 runs in 20 overs against Punjab Kings. SRH started with a bang, scoring 106 runs in the power play, before Heinrich Klassen finished off the innings strongly. Abhishek Sharma raced to 74 runs in just 28 balls to give the visitors a dream start. His innings consisted of 5 fours and 8 sixes. Meanwhile, Travis Head looked back to his best too, scoring 38 in just 23 balls. The duo raced to a 100-run partnership in the first six overs. For PBKS, Shashank Singh was the best bowler, taking 2/20 in 3 overs, including 2 wickets in one over. This win takes PBKS to second place in the IPL table behind the Rajasthan Royals. SRH is in the sixth position with just 2 points.
11 April,2026 07:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
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