Royal Challengers Bengaluru tightened their grip on the IPL 2026 playoff race with a dominant start against Mumbai Indians in Match 54 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, while concerns continued to grow around Suryakumar Yadav’s alarming dip in form.
Playing at the venue for the first time this season, RCB came out firing with the ball and completely rattled Mumbai’s top order. With regular captain Hardik Pandya unavailable due to injury, Suryakumar once again led the side. However, his return to the XI turned into another nightmare outing as he was dismissed for a golden duck.
The India T20 captain has endured a difficult IPL 2026 campaign so far. Across 11 matches, Suryakumar has managed only 195 runs at an average of 17.73, with just one half-century to his name. His second duck of the season has further intensified scrutiny over his consistency, especially after a lean run following the T20 World Cup 2026.
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RCB veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the chief destroyer during Mumbai’s collapse. The experienced pacer ripped through MI’s batting lineup, dismissing Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar in a devastating spell with the new ball. At one stage, Bhuvneshwar was even on a hat-trick as RCB seized complete control of the contest.
Despite MI’s poor start, Suryakumar had sounded confident at the toss before the game began. “We are happy to bat first. Big ground, black-soil wicket, and runs on the board always create pressure,” SKY said before the match.
The stand-in skipper also admitted that IPL 2026 has been particularly difficult for bowlers but stressed that the team remained focused on improving with every game. However, Mumbai’s struggles once again resurfaced under pressure, with their fragile top order failing to deliver in another crucial clash.
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Meanwhile, RCB looked sharp in all departments as they pushed MI further towards elimination from the tournament. Suryakumar’s latest failure quickly triggered strong reactions on social media, with fans expressing concern over the star batter’s prolonged slump during one of the most competitive IPL seasons in recent years.
Gaaliyon se bachne ke liye Surya ne Tilak lga liya h aaj#RCBvsMI#SKY
— Imran Khan (@6fe1270e80de496) May 10, 2026
MI biggest downfall reason is Capt who have lost their confidence ..After Hardik, they handed it to Sky who has been a disaster so far.
At least Surya cannot lead MI & neither in the team.
Even after so many losses, MI have shown no changes.— Abhik Chakravorty (@abhiksbp) May 10, 2026
SKY fans will swear he is the greatest T20 player of this generation, but the moment the ball swings half a millimeter in the powerplay, he instantly packs his bags.
0(1) in a crucial match while Rohit is fighting alone. The PR vs Reality gap is massive.💀📉#RCBvMI #MI #Surya
— Daily Hustle (@DailyHustleOnX) May 10, 2026
🚨 Swing King mode activated for Bhuvneshwar Kumar 👑🔥
Rickelton, Rohit, SKY all packed up inside the Powerplay 😮💨🎯
When Bhuvi gets the new ball talking, even superstar batting line-ups go silent 🥶⚡#IPL2026 #RCBvMI #3rdManView | @RCBTweets | @mipaltan | @IPL https://t.co/WKGRSYw6yl pic.twitter.com/pUzxJhv0E5
— Third Man View (@3rdManView) May 10, 2026
🚨 Swing King mode activated for Bhuvneshwar Kumar 👑🔥
Rickelton, Rohit, SKY all packed up inside the Powerplay 😮💨🎯
When Bhuvi gets the new ball talking, even superstar batting line-ups go silent 🥶⚡#IPL2026 #RCBvMI #3rdManView | @RCBTweets | @mipaltan | @IPL https://t.co/WKGRSYw6yl pic.twitter.com/pUzxJhv0E5
— Third Man View (@3rdManView) May 10, 2026
After becoming a father, Suryakumar Yadav got out for 0 in his first match.😢 pic.twitter.com/9KbYYi8dwp
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) May 10, 2026
🚨 SKY DEPARTS FOR A GOLDEN DUCK 😳🔥
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is putting on an absolute new-ball clinic and MI are suddenly in deep early trouble 🎯💥
And of course, Virat Kohli grabs the catch to make the moment even louder 👀#IPL2026 #RCBvMI #3rdManView | @RCBTweets | @mipaltan |… https://t.co/bei9NsPfFI pic.twitter.com/AdC1bQrIi8
— Third Man View (@3rdManView) May 10, 2026
– Rickelton ❌
– Rohit ❌
– Suryakumar ❌Bhuvi finished MI top order in 2 overs
The OG The Aura 99999++
— Yuvraj Singh Fans (@Yuvifansclub) May 10, 2026
🚨🚨 its high time to sack suryakumar yadav to sack from indian t20 captaincy.
He has been a liability for both Mi and team india from last two year . Give captaincy to sarpanch shreyas iyer ,, as he is better middle order batter than surya #RCBvsMI pic.twitter.com/pO020gxQaY
— ŚÁŔPÀŃĆĤ¹⁸ 👑❤️🧢 (@Kohliaholic18) May 10, 2026
Rickelton ❌
– Rohit ❌
– Suryakumar ❌Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished Mumbai Indians Top order in his 2 overs
Aura 9999999+#RCBvsMI #RCBvMI #MIvRCB https://t.co/Qkho6Vp0OP
— शिवम् यादव ‘वैरागी’ (@shivamsince1999) May 10, 2026
