Bengaluru, March 28 -- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and decided to field against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the tournament opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.

At 27 years and 253 days, Ishan Kishan, who is the stand-in captain of Sunrisers, became franchises' second-youngest skipper, behind Kane Williamson (27y, 244d) in 2018.

After winning the toss, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar said they will try their best to put a second star on the jersey.

"We'll bowl first. Of course, there are a lot of positives from last year, but as we go into this season, we are not defending; we'll try to be champions again in 2026. I think there are a lot of good players in the side and we have proper ba...