Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the match 67 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 which is taking place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar who missed team's last clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) has came back in the playing XI. Their opener Jackob Bethell has missed out the clash because of a finger injury. On the other hand SRH featured with same playing XI.
RCB vs SRH IPL head to head
RCB and SRH have met 27 times in IPL history. SRH hold a slight edge with 14 wins, while RCB have won 12 matches. Earlier this season, RCB defeated an SRH side missing captain Pat Cummins by six wickets after comfortably chasing down 201 runs with 26 balls to spare.
Captains at toss
Pat Cummins (SRH) captain: We'll bat first. It's a long shot to get to the top-two. We'll try a few things ahead of the finals. We'll try to bat big. It's been pleasing - qualification. They (crowd) have been amazing. Hopefully we finish on a good note. Same combination as the last game.
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Rajat Patidar (RCB) captain: Wherver we go, we feel like it's a home game for us. It doesn't matter where you are, you have to match your standards every game. You have to tick a lot of boxes. Bethell has a finger injury, I am back.
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SRH vs RCB playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain