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Shubman Gill

Ishan Kishan

Shreyas Iyer

Sanju Samson (W)

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Kuldeep Yadav

Avesh Khan

Mohammed Siraj

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Reeza Hendricks

Aiden Markram

Heinrich Klaasen

David Miller

Wayne Parnell

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Kagiso Rabada

Bjorn Fortuin

Anrich Nortje

Abhishek Sharma

Arshdeep Singh

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

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Andile Simelane

Anrich Arno Nortje

Connor Esterhuizen

Corbin Bosch

David Andrew Miller

Dewald Brevis

Dian Forrester

Donovan Ferreira

George Fredrik Linde

Gerald William Coetzee

Jason Franswyn Smith

Jordan Hermann

Keshav Athmanand Maharaj

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

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Lubabalo Lutho Sipamla

Marco Jansen

Nqobani Mokoena

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Reeza Raphael Hendricks

Rubin Andrew Hermann

Ryan David Rickelton

Tony de Zorzi

Tristan Stubbs

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RCB started IPL 2026 in style, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the tournament opener at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

RCB defeated SRH by six wickets in IPL 2026.

RCB will now CSK in their 2nd IPL 2026 clash. 

 Virat Kohli (L) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Indian cricket player Abhishek Sharma during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Getty)

Virat Kohli (L) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Indian cricket player Abhishek Sharma during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Getty)

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IPL 2026: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2026 opener clash to start the tournament with a winning note.

RCB will now face CSK in their IPL 2026 second clash. 

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Devdutt Padikkal brought up his fifty in just 21 balls and scored 61 off 26, hitting seven fours and four sixes for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Devdutt Padikkal scored 61 off 26 in RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 opener tie.

RCB defeated SRH by six wickets in IPL 2026 opener. 

Devdutt Padikkal along with Virat Kohli (RCB X)

Virat Kohli’s big admission on Devdutt Padikkal after RCB's win

IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets to start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign on a winning note. 

Virat Kohli smashed 64th IPL fifty in IPL 2026 opener vs SRH. 

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WATCH: Kohli blows flying kiss to wife Anushka after RCB's dominating win vs SRH

IPL 2026: Batting at No. 3 like he did last season, Devdutt Padikkal played a brilliant knock of 61 runs from just 26 balls, scoring at a strike rate of over 230.

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