Vaughan Predicts Mumbai Indians to Win IPL 2026; Cook Backs RCB for Back-to-Back Title

• Former England skipper Michael Vaughan predicts Mumbai Indians will win IPL 2026, tweeting "Only 1 team wining this year and it’s @mipaltan."
• Mumbai Indians, joint-most successful IPL team with five titles, last won in 2020 under Rohit Sharma.
• MI will be led by Hardik Pandya, who rejoined the team in a trade deal and previously won an IPL title as captain of Gujarat Titans.
• Key players for MI include Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma (highest run-scorer), and Jasprit Bumrah (highest wicket-taker).
• Alastair Cook, another former England captain, backed Royal Challengers Bengaluru to defend their title.