Even if there isn’t an opening ceremony preceding the first match of the 2026 Indian Premier League, fans can rest assured that there will be no shortage of entertainment. An exhilarating contest awaits on March 28 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off.
The reason for this is the fierce rivalry and neck-and-neck battles that typically unfold between these two South Indian teams within the league. The head-to-head statistics between RCB and SRH further validate this fact.
A Fierce Contest
A glance at the head-to-head statistics between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad (RCB vs SRH) suggests that SRH holds a slight edge. However, RCB is not far behind either. The two teams have clashed 26 times in the league so far. During this period, Bengaluru has claimed victory in 11 matches, while Hyderabad has won 13; two matches have ended in a draw.
RCB vs SRH Head-to-Head
Total Matches: 26
Won by RCB: 11
Won by Hyderabad: 13
Drawn Matches: 2
Performance at Home Ground
The two teams have faced each other 9 times so far at RCB’s home ground, the Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB’s record on home turf is superior; the team has registered 5 victories on its home ground, while Hyderabad has secured 3 wins. In their last 5 encounters, RCB emerged victorious in 3 matches, while SRH won 2. Only one match was played between RCB and Hyderabad during the previous season; in that contest, SRH defeated RCB by 42 runs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad
Rajat Patidar (Captain), Tim David, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chauhan, Abhinandan Singh, Vicky Ostwal, Satvik Deswal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad
Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (Captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Abhishek Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (Regular Captain), Ishan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Salil Arora, Prafull Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards, Brydon Carse, Saqib Hussain, Zeeshan Ansari, Aniket Verma, Amit Kumar, Krans Fuletra.
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