The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set with an exciting clash between the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28, 2026, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB won their first title of the Indian Premier League in the last edition after defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in a close encounter.

RCB will play the new season as the defending champions, and they will be looking to start their campaign on a winning note and with a strong performance. RCB have quite good records against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and they will try to continue the same; however, SRH is also quite strong, and it’s not going to be an easy task for RCB to beat them.

RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 Match Details:

Match Between: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Date: March 28 2026

Time: 7:30 PM (IST)

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the first phase schedule of the IPL 2026. A total of 20 matches will be played in the first phase, and the remaining match schedule will be released later, as the state elections are also in the same window, so once the dates are confirmed, BCCI will announce the full schedule.

Ticket Booking for RCB vs SRH IPL 2026

Tickets for the RCB vs SRH match are expected to be open soon on IPLT20.com, and the chances are quite high that they will be sold out quickly due to high demand. However, Fans can also book tickets for the IPL 2026 opening match through official IPL ticket partners (BookMyShow) and franchise websites. 

RCB IPL 2026 Schedule:

SRH IPL 2026 Schedule:

RCB Squad for IPL 2026:

Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Otswal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan

SRH Squad for IPL 2026:

Pat Cummins (Captain), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Krains Fuletra, Praful Hinge, Amit Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards

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