IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians’ strongest predicted XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Middle Order: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa

Suryakumar Yadav and his wife have been blessed with a baby girl. He took paternity leave after the last game but is set to play against RCB on Sunday. Hardik Pandya will hope to come to the party after having a lacklustre campaign so far with bat and ball. Tilak Varma has been shuffled up and down the batting order. He hasn't had much success, barring the remarkable century he scored against the Gujarat Titans.

Will Jacks fared decently after being promoted to the top of the order. However, with the return of Rohit, he has had to drop back to the lower order. Raj Bawa, meanwhile, didn't get to bat or bowl in the last game. However, it's good to see the talented seam-bowling all-rounder getting a chance in the playing XI.