Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 65 of IPL 2025 on Friday, May 23. The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is serving as the host due to a bad weather forecast in Bengaluru.
RCB captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first. Let’s take a look at the team news, playing 11 and impact subs of the RCB vs SRH game.
RCB vs SRH Team News
Mayank Agarwal comes in place of injured Devdutt Padikkal, while Rajat Patidar will play as an Impact Player.
Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar and Jaydev Unadkat have been included in SRH’s XI.
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Today’s RCB vs SRH Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
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Today’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Jacon Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Sachin Baby, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Head to Head
RCB and SRH have clashed on 24 occasions in the IPL, with the Sunrisers winning 12 of them and RCB tasting victories on 11 occasions.
Both teams last met in April 2024 in Hyderabad, with RCB batting first. Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis (25) provided a good start to the side with their 48-run stand. Virat Kohli (51) and Rajat Patidar (50) were the top-scorers as RCB posted 211 on the board. Jaydev Unadkat picked three wickets for SRH.
In response, the SRH batting order collapsed under pressure. Shahbaz Ahmed (40) and Abdul Samad (31) could only play well, as the Sunrisers finished their innings on 171/8 and lost by 35 runs. Cameron Green, Swapnil Singh and Karn Sharma picked two wickets each for RCB.
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