IPL 2026 Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium pitch report: Batting and bowling records, average scores and chances of dew in Raipur

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host the ninth-placed Mumbai Indians side in IPL 2026 on Sunday. RCB's base shifts to Raipur at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium for their last two home games of the season, with the final two matches of their league campaign set to be on the road. The defending champions have lost their last two games against Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants and will be eager to bounce back.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET Meanwhile, MI registered a much-needed six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants. However, they need to build on that momentum as another slip could sideline them out of playoff contention. Add The Sporting News as a preferred news source Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium pitch report: Is it a batting or bowling wicket in Raipur?

The pitch in Raipur behaves differently at various points of the match. At the early stages, the surface offers enough bounce and carry for batters to trust their timing, but it quickly fades away as the pitch begins to wear out. Finger spinners extract natural hold as the game progresses, while wrist spinners like Krunal Pandya can threaten with drift and late turn.

What are the chances of dew at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in IPL? There are chances of dew in Raipur despite the peak summer months of April and May. Hence, batting second might be preferred.