India, March 28 -- The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to take centre stage with Royal Challengers Bengaluru starting their title defence against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. While it is expected to be a high-scoring contest at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has offered a surprising take. He believes RCB will feel the absence of Josh Hazlewood keenly, which could tilt the balance in SRH's favour. Ashwin pointed out that recent encounters suggest Sunrisers have often had the edge over RCB, hinting that the defending champions may face a tough start to their campaign.

"SRH have got the better of RCB in the recent past and they will follow in this game also, I feel that this game will als...