Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 65th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. RCB have already sealed a playoff spot for the second straight year and will be looking to win their remaining two league matches. A double win could secure them two chances to qualify for their first IPL final since 2016. SunRisers Hyderabad, the former champions, are already out of the playoff race. Despite the early exit, they will aim to end their campaign with a win and restore some pride.
RCB vs SRH Live Telecast in India
The live telecast of the RCB vs SRH match will be available on the Star Sports Network. The match will be broadcast on several channels including Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, and Star Sports 1 Kannada.
RCB vs SRH Live Streaming in India
Fans can stream the match live through the JioHotstar app and website. However, a paid subscription is now required to access IPL 2025 content.
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Match Details
Playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma (captain and wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma.
Impact Player Substitutes: Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (captain), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.
Impact Player Substitutes: Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Sachin Baby, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh.
