RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore Top Two Places Vs Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad to strengthen
Currently on the points table with 17 points out of 12 games, the back-to-back win in their remaining fixtures can seal a top-two finish-a milestone that they have not achieved in nine years.
In particular, Friday’s game was initially determined as a home match for RCB, but was to be moved due to the onset of the monsoon.
Before the tournament was interrupted by the India-Pakistan military conflict, the RCBs were in a scorching form, riding a four-match winning streak. However, that speed hit a road after a 20-day gap, when their return stability ended in a washout. It remains to be seen whether the team can find their rhythm again with the playoffs.
RCB has recently enjoyed one of its most consistent IPL campaigns in memory, which has been ever done by Virat Kohli. The experienced batsman has been in the sublime touch, scoring seven fifties in 11 innings and holding the top order together with his trademark poetry.
Captain Rajat Patidar has provided valuable firepower under the order, with Tim David and Romeroo Shepherd. However, Patidar’s form was immersed before the break – after an average of 37.2 in his first five matches, he scored just 53 runs in the next five matches.
A finger injury during a house clash against CSK forced the Patidar to wear a splint, but has since begun to bat comfortably in the nets – a positive sign for RCB is going into a significant phase.
In the bowling department, the spin pair of Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma have been continuously distributed, while Josh Hazelwood and Yash Dayal have taken charge of difficult overs. However, Hazelwood will recall the upcoming game as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury.
On the contrary, most of the foreign players of RCB are available for this game and the rest of the tournament.
For his opponents, Sunrisers are coming out of six wickets win over the runner-up-Lucknow super veterans in the Hyderabad-backward season and will see to end a disappointing campaign on a high.
Explosive openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have seen him in eighth place on the table, despite some sparkle shine to Abhishek Sharma. His bowling attack led by captain Pat Cummins and India’s Paer Mohammed Shami has fought to collectively implement themselves in pressure situations.
Teams:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Phil Salat, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Mayank Aggarwal, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romeo Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Darl, Rakkakh Darl, Rakkakh Darl, Rakkakh Darl. Singh, Liam Livingstone, Nuwan Thaushara, Lungi Cash, Mohit Rathi, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (C), Ishaan Kishan (WK), Atharva Taad, Abhinav Manohar, Annic Verma, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran, Henrich Klassen (WK), Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mandis, Vian Mandis, Vian Mandis, Vian Mandis, Rahul, Rahul, Rahul, Simarjit Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishaan Malinga.
