Where To Watch RCB Vs SRH Live?: The 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will kick off with a high-profile match, as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 1 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where to watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
RCB won the 2025 season of the IPL. After 18 years of waiting, one of the most popular teams in the league finally lifted the title as the franchise’s loyal and passionate fanbase was overjoyed.
Where To Watch RCB Vs SRH Live
On the other hand, the Sunrisers Hyderabad won their one and only IPL season all the way back in 2016. Since then, they have made a couple of finals, most recently in 2024. Last year was not the most memorable one for this team, as their lethal batting was done in by their mediocre bowling. The Sunrisers finished sixth in 2025.
The RCB vs SRH rivalry is one of the fiercest ones in the IPL. The two teams are based in Southern India. The two teams have built their sides on very different DNA. Historically, while Bengaluru has had a star-heavy team with lacking depth, Hyderabad has built its legacy on its bowling prowess. However, last season, RCB won the title on a very balanced squad, while SRH had a very batting-heavy side.
The two teams also have a very close head-to-head record, which tips slightly in the favour of the Sunrisers. Out of the 26 games these two teams have played against each other, RCB has won 11, while SRH has triumphed on 14 occasions. In their only 2025 match, Hyderabad trounced the Royal Challengers by 42 runs.
RCB will be led by Rajat Patidar in this game, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar (C), Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Duffy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam*
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins will miss the initial stage of the competition, so Ishan Kishan will take charge of the team in this match. Here is their playing XI with the impact player.
Travis Head. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C) (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga*
This RCB vs SRH match 1 of IPL 2026 will be played on Saturday, March 28, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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