Pakistan Cricketer's Ex-Wife Cheers for RCB From Chinnaswamy Stadium

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings match in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 was expected to pull a lot of fans at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium given the rivalry between these two teams.

However, there were lot of celebrities and other personalities who attended the match along with the fans. One of those personalities was the ex-wife of former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, that is Sania Mirza.

Sania Mirza in RCB vs CSK Match

The former Indian Tennis star, Sania Mirza, was spotted at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, cheering for the home team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, from the VIP stand. She was accompanied by Ananya Birla, the co-owner of the team. Notably, Mirza is also the former mentor of RCB women's team in the WPL, which clearly tells about her association with the iconic franchise.

Sania couldn’t have chosen the best day to cheer RCB, the most fan base team in IPL, as the team's batters produced a magnificent performance and scored 250 runs in the first innings against the five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings. Adding to it, the RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 match will only be played once in the ongoing season.

Sania Mirza was married to former Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik. However, the couple got divorced in January 2024. Since then, Mirza is mostly seen in India instead of Dubai, where she was residing earlier.

RCB's Performance in Sania Mirza's Mentorship During WPL

The presence of Sania Mirza in Chinnaswamy stadium was enough to make the fans notice. However, it is not the first time that she was cheering for RCB. Earlier, Mirza was surprisingly appointed RCB's mentor during the WPL, one of biggest cricket leagues in the world, in 2023 despite not being experienced in cricket. RCB's performance wasn't up to the mark in the inaugural season as they managed to win just two out of eight games and ended up being knocked out of the playoffs race.

Mirza is one of the biggest names in Indian sports history who has a lot of experience of playing in the challenging conditions. It remains to be seen whether she keeps supporting RCB in the team's upcoming matches or not. Her presence shows the magnitude of the RCB vs CSK rivalry. While the Super Kings lead the CSK vs RCB H2H rivalry, the Royal Challengers have dominated recently.