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

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 27 Mar 2026, 16:33 IST

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Preview

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

Broadcast

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Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clear

33.5°C

24% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
W
W
L
NR

Sunrisers Hyderabad

W
W
W
T
L

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

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

M. Chinnaswamy is a top T20 venue for batsmen. Batsmen can easily play their strokes on this surface because the boundaries are smaller and the pitch is flat. Fast bowlers need to be smart on this surface, while spinners need to stop the ball on the batsmen and turn sharply

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

180

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

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C

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

8
VC

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

8

Romario Shepherd RCB | ALL

Romario Shepherd is an outstanding all-rounder and will be one of the top picks for this RCB vs SRH Dream11 Prediction. He scored 185 runs and also took 10 wickets in 18 IPL matches

8

Krunal Pandya RCB | ALL

Krunal Pandya is a quality all-rounder who has scored 1750 runs and taken over 90 wickets in the IPL. Back him to perform well

8.5

Ishan Kishan SRH | WK

Ishan Kishan has scored 2998 runs at an average of 29.11 in his IPL career and will be a top pick against this opposition

8

Romario Shepherd RCB | ALL

Romario Shepherd is an outstanding all-rounder and will be one of the top picks for this RCB vs SRH Dream11 Prediction. He scored 185 runs and also took 10 wickets in 18 IPL matches

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Swapnil Singh

RCB | ALL

9

Vicky Ostwal

RCB | ALL-ROUNDER

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Mar 27 2026 4:33 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

6 : 5

SRH

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9/100

Head To Head
Philip Salt

6.5

Heinrich Klaasen

9

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Virat Kohli
C

9

Travis Head

8.5

Abhishek Sharma
VC

8

Krunal Pandya

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Suyash Sharma

8

Harshal Patel

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

6 : 5

SRH

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12/100

Mega League
Jitesh Sharma

7

Philip Salt
VC

6.5

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Virat Kohli

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Travis Head
C

8.5

Krunal Pandya

8

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Jaydev Unadkat

7.5

Harshal Patel

8.5

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