RCB vs SRH: The first match of IPL 2026 is going to be very exciting, where the teams of defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face each other.
RCB vs SRH: The first match of IPL 2026 is going to be very exciting, where the teams of defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face each other. This match between the two teams will be played on March 28 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Both the teams would like to start the new season with a win, so the eyes of the fans are fixed on the playing 11.
Talking about the possible playing 11 of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match, the team can be commanded by Rajat Patidar. In batting, players like Virat Kohli, Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal will strengthen the team. At the same time, in the middle order, Tim David and Jitesh Sharma can give the finishing touch to the team. Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya can be seen playing important roles as all-rounders, while the responsibility of bowling can be on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jacob Duffy.
Talking about the possible playing 11 of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Ishan Kishan can be seen commanding the team in this match. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma can be seen starting the innings in the top order. In the middle order, explosive batsmen like Heinrich Klaasen and Liam Livingston can be seen strengthening the team. Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel may have important responsibilities in bowling.
RCB- Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, and Mangesh Yadav.
SRH- Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingston, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, and Ishan Malinga.
