We are in the opening match of the Indian Premier League between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be led by Rajat Patidar and have a strong squad. They won the trophy previous edition and will be keen to start well.

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be led by Ishan Kishan and they have made a few changes to their squad ahead of the season and look a good side on paper. We can expect a competitive game between these two sides. In this article we will focus on weather report, pitch report and the toss prediction.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Paddikal, Rajat Patidar ©, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Aniket Verma, Klassen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat

Toss Prediction

The toss will play a crucial role since it is an evening game and there might be dew which makes it tougher to defend later on and it will be easier in the second innings. So, both teams might prefer chasing. In this Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Toss Prediction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Toss history

23 May 2025 – RCB opted to bowl first

15 April 2024 – RCB opted to bowl first

25 April 2024 – RCB opted to bat first

Weather Forecast

The weather Chinnaswamy Stadium during the evening is expected to be pleasant with temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius. The weather is clear and there is no threat of any rain which means we should have a full uninterrupted game.

Streaming Details

The Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:30 pm IST on Saturday, March 29

Broadcast: Star Sports

Live stream: JioHotstar