Overview
- Mumbai Indians, who chased 221 on Sunday at Wankhede, won by six wickets after a 148-run opening stand from Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81).
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which overhauled 202 on Saturday in 15.4 overs, rode Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 69 and a 26-ball 61 from Impact sub Devdutt Padikkal, with debutant Jacob Duffy taking 3 for 22.
- The first two matches featured 200-plus totals that fell to chases with balls to spare, a pattern tied to flat pitches and the Impact Player rule that lets teams pack extra batting.
- Bowling depth already looks thin in places, with KKR missing Matheesha Pathirana early and losing Harshit Rana and Akash Deep, while MI confirmed Jasprit Bumrah’s availability.
- RCB’s opener carried a sober tribute to 11 fans who died in last year’s title parade, with black armbands, a minute’s silence, and 11 seats left empty.