Overview
- RCB posted 240 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Sunday and defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs, with the hosts closing on 222 for 5.
- Phil Salt hit 78 for RCB, Virat Kohli made 50 and Rajat Patidar smashed a 20-ball 53, while MI’s Sherfane Rutherford struck a late 31-ball 71.
- Players from both teams observed a minute’s silence and wore black armbands to honour singer Asha Bhosle, who died on Sunday in Mumbai.
- The defeat was Mumbai Indians’ third straight loss this season, adding pressure to a side already struggling for early wins.
- Viral videos showed Kareena Kapoor Khan looking irked while waiting for a lift before the match and later leaving without her MI jersey, with motives unverified and no comment from her.