Mumbai, May 10 -- Former India captain Anil Kumble believes Mumbai Indians (MI) will rely heavily on the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton in their crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Sunday evening.

Speaking on Star Sports, JioStar expert Kumble said Rohit's return has given Mumbai a major boost after the veteran batter smashed an 80-plus knock against the Lucknow Super Giants despite missing a few matches due to a hamstring injury.

"MI have a major boost with the return of Rohit Sharma. In the last game against Lucknow, he came back after a gap of five matches and instantly played a knock of 80-plus runs. It looked like he had never been away from the XI," Kumble sa...