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NEW DELHI: Fans were eagerly awaiting the mouth-watering IPL 2026 clash betwixt Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians astatine the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from the high-profile contest, the spotlight was besides connected the much-anticipated face-off betwixt batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, known for their long-standing friendship.When the teams took the field, players from some sides were seen wearing achromatic armbands.Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya walked retired for the flip wearing a achromatic armband and won it, opting to tract against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Why were RCB and MI players wearing achromatic armbands?
Both teams wore achromatic armbands arsenic a people of respect pursuing the passing of legendary playback vocalist
Asha Bhosle
, who died astatine the property of 92 connected Sunday. Players besides observed a infinitesimal of soundlessness successful her representation earlier the commencement of the match.Coming into the fixture, some sides were looking to bounce backmost aft setbacks against Rajasthan Royals, wherever they were outplayed by 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Mumbai Indians were aiming to apprehension a two-match losing streak, portion defending champions RCB were keen to instrumentality to winning ways aft being outclassed successful their erstwhile outing.Historically, successful IPL clashes betwixt the 2 sides, Virat Kohli has enjoyed the precocious hand.
The RCB prima has scored 922 runs successful 34 matches (33 innings) against Mumbai Indians astatine an mean of 31.79 and a onslaught complaint of 128.77, including six half-centuries.Rohit Sharma, who has besides faced Kohli during his stint with the Deccan Chargers, has represented Mumbai Indians successful 26 matches against RCB, scoring 629 runs successful 25 innings astatine an mean of 27.34 and a onslaught complaint of implicit 142, with 4 fifties and a highest people of 94.
