IPL 2026: ओपनिंग मैच में कैसी होगी RCB-SRH की प्लेइंग 11? इम्पैक्ट सब पलटेंगे गेम – ipl 2026 rcb vs srh predicted playing xi kohli ishan kishan royal challengers bengaluru vs sunrisers hyderabad tspoa
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is going to start from March 28 (Saturday). In the opening match, defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The toss in the match will take place at 7 pm Indian time and the first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won its first title under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar. IPL After winning the trophy, she will enter the field with full confidence. The team has explosive batsmen like Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romaria Shepherd and Jacob Bethel, who can change the course of any match.
Although, Royal Challengers Bangalore The bowling remains a matter of concern. Fast bowler Yash Dayal is out due to personal reasons, while Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is not fully fit yet and will not play in the first match. In such a situation, the real test of RCB’s pace attack will be on Chinnaswamy’s pitch, which is considered high-scoring.
Ishan Kishan’s captaincy test
On the other end Sunrisers Hyderabad She is also struggling with her own problems. The team’s batting order is definitely strong, but the bowling has become weak due to the injury of captain Pat Cummins. In such a situation, Ishan Kishan has been made the acting captain, the biggest challenge before him will be to make proper use of the limited bowling options against the strong batting order of RCB.
For this match, both the teams will also have an eye on the playing-11. Royal Challengers Bangalore may prefer Caribbean all-rounder Romario Shepherd over Jacob Bethel. Venkatesh Iyer may also have to stay out of the playing-11. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad can field English fast bowler Brayden Carse, who can prove to be effective in the absence of Pat Cummins. The role of impact sub will also be important in the match, which can change the game.
Probable playing 11 of Royal Challengers Bangalore: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy and Rasik Salaam Dar.
Impact Sub: Venkatesh Iyer/Suyash Sharma.
Probable playing 11 of Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (captain/wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Braydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel and Zeeshan Ansari.
Impact Sub: Shivam Mavi/Harsh Dubey.
Overall, the opening match of IPL 2026 will not only be a run fest but will also prove to be a real test of strategy and pressure, where the strengths and weaknesses of both the teams will be seen competing equally.
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