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The 19th season of IPL will start from today. The first match will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The match will start at 7:30 PM at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, home ground in Bengaluru. While the toss will take place at 7:00 pm.
Bengaluru won its first title by defeating Punjab Kings last season. At the same time, Hyderabad could not qualify for the playoffs. The team stood sixth.
SRH won 52% of the matches against RCB
So far 25 matches have been played between RCB and SRH. Out of these, Hyderabad won 13 matches, while Bengaluru won 11 matches. The match was a tie, which SRH won in the Super Over. Both the teams faced each other 8 times at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In this, RCB won 5 times and SRH won 3 times.
RCB balanced in all three departments
Bengaluru team is balanced in all three departments – batting, bowling and all-rounder. In batting, there are great openers like Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. At the same time, the domestic season has been amazing for Devdutt Padikkal. Padikkal or Venkatesh Iyer can be seen playing at number three this time.
In the middle order, Tim David and Jitesh Sharma also impressed with their explosive batting in IPL 2025. At the same time, the team will expect explosive performance from Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya this season too. With the arrival of Venkatesh Iyer, the team’s batting order now looks more balanced. In the absence of Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam and Jacob Duffy will be important bowlers.
SRH top order strong
Hyderabad will once again depend on its top order. Hyderabad will be expecting good performances from Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan. In the absence of Pat Cummins, Ishaan will be seen captaining in the initial matches. Heinrich Klaasen was the team’s highest run-scorer last season. Aniket Verma impressed as a finisher in IPL 2025. Hyderabad team will also have high expectations from Nitish Reddy and Liam Livingston.
The bowling unit of the team looks weak. In the absence of Cummins, Ishan Malinga, Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat will lead the fast bowling attack.
Team Update- Cummins will not play the initial match
RCB: Left arm pacer Yash Dayal, who made the champion in 2025, was ruled out of the entire tournament. He will not be able to play IPL due to personal reasons. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, who is supporting him, will not play the initial match. RCB had won many important matches on the strength of both the bowlers.
SRH: Captain Pat Cummins will not be able to play the initial match due to injury. He himself has said that he is targeting the second half of IPL, which means he can miss 6 to 8 matches. Australia’s Jack Edwards was out due to injury, David Paine was included in his place. Sri Lanka’s Ishan Malinga will also not be able to play the initial match.
Pitch Report: Could be a high-scoring match
The pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium is generally considered favorable for batsmen. The surface here is flat and the ball hits the bat easily, making it easy to play big shots. Due to the short boundaries and fast outfield, high-scoring matches are often seen on this ground. However, fast bowlers may get some help in the beginning of the match. Spinners do not get much turn here, so they have to depend on variations. Dew also plays an important role in night matches.
A total of 100 IPL matches were played in this stadium. The team batting first won 43 matches and the team bowling first also won 53 matches. 4 matches also remained inconclusive. The highest team score at the ground is 287/3, which was made by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore last year.
3% chance of rain in Bengaluru
There is a possibility of rain in the match to be held on Saturday, according to the Meteorological Department, there is a 3% chance of rain. The temperature in Bengaluru is expected to range between 20 to 32 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the wind speed can be around 7 kilometers per hour.
Possible playing of both teams-12
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar (captain), Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salaam, Rasikh Salaam.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (captain), Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingston, Aniket Verma, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat.
Where can you watch the match?
Live telecast of IPL matches will be done on Star Sports Network. At the same time, its live streaming will be available on Jio Hotstar app and website. Apart from this, match scores and all updates can also be seen on Dainik Bhaskar App.
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