SRH vs RCB Head-to-Head Record, Probable XIs, Pitch Report & Weather Forecast

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their upcoming game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Friday, May 22 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. It will be a key game for SRH, as they aim to finish top 2 at the points table.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head record

Matches played: 26
Matches won by SRH: 14
Matches won by RCB: 12
No result: 0

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge

Impact subs: Travis Head, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

Impact subs: Rasikh Salam Dar, Jordan Cox, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Kanishk Chouhan

Hyderabad Weather Report

Hyderabad is set to witness clear and breezy weather conditions today, with the daytime temperatures hovering around 32°C. The chances of rain remain very low at just 3%, while humidity levels are expected to stay near 50%.

Key players to watch out in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB would look for another solid start from star opener Virat Kohli, as the former India skipper is going through a red-hot form. Meanwhile, SRH would hope for a monstrous knock from Abhishek Sharma, who is Hyderabad's best player so far in the tournament.

Hyderabad Pitch Report

At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the conditions will remain friendly towards the batters with a flat pitch offering consistent bounce. Bowlers will struggle a lot in the game, as the key to success for them would be slower deliveries to deceive the batters.