Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Scorecard Live Streaming Details: Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The live telecast of the match is available on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream the match live on the JioHotstar app and website.
RCB vs SRH Live Streaming Info
- Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Date: March 28, 2026
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
- TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network (India)
- Live Streaming: JioCinema app and website
RCB heads into the season on the back of its most successful campaign, having clinched its maiden IPL title in 2025 after defeating Punjab Kings in the final. SRH, meanwhile, endured a disappointing 2025 season, failing to qualify for the playoffs despite boasting a strong squad. The team had finished runner-up in 2024 with a similar lineup.
Both teams, however, will start the new season on a clean slate. RCB will look to handle the pressure of being defending champions, while Hyderabad will aim to make a strong start after missing out on the playoffs last year.
RCB vs SRH Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, David Payne, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer