India, March 28 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium promises to be a thrilling ride. The first match of the 19th edition of the T20 tournament is expected to be a run-fest if the recent matches between these two teams are anything to go by. Both teams are without their star pacers, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, and it remains to be seen who will replace them and whether their shoes can be filled.

The head-to-head record between the two teams is not heavily in favour of either side, and it is quite an underrated rivalry between RCB and SRH. The competitive cricket is also returning to Chinnaswamy after the unfortunate stampe...