RCB vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, Match 1, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to play Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday, March 28
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The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. After many years of waiting, Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally won their first title, and they will now look to carry that confidence into this season, especially while playing at home.
Their batting lineup looks strong, with Virat Kohli and Phil Salt expected to open the innings. The middle order includes captain Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal. In the finishing role, Tim David and Romario Shepherd will be key players. With Josh Hazlewood unavailable, the bowling responsibility will be handled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have a great season last year, finishing sixth on the points table. Their opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will look to start aggressively. The middle order includes Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, while Liam Livingstone adds power to the lower order. Overall, both teams have strong lineups, and this match is expected to be an exciting contest for the fans
Match Information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 1
Indian Premier League, 28 Mar 2026, Sat, 7:30 PM IST, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match Starts In
01:04:08:52
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Weather Report
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruClear
34.5°C
23% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
PD Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), JM Sharma (wk), Tim David, KH Pandya, Romario Shepherd, B Kumar, Suyash Sharma, JA Duffy
Bench : Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, Josh Hazlewood, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Vicky Ostwal
Sunrisers Hyderabad
H Klaasen, Ishan Kishan (C), A Verma, TM Head, Abhishek Sharma, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, LS Livingstone, HV Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, BA Carse, Shivam Mavi
Bench : Salil Arora, Smaran-R, PHKD Mendis, S Kumar, Harsh Dubey, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Krains Fuletra, Sakib Hussain, O T Tarmale, David Payne
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
180
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Virat Kohli RCB | BAT
Virat Kohli is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 8661 runs at an average of 39.55 and a strike rate of 132 in 267 IPL matches
Abhishek Sharma SRH | ALL
Abhishek Sharma is a hard-hitting batsman who can score big and take the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 1816 at a strike rate of 163 runs in the IPL
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Swapnil Singh
RCB | ALL
Vicky Ostwal
RCB | ALL-ROUNDER
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Mar 27 2026 12:43 PM
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