Bengaluru, March 28 -- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to play the season opener of the IPL 2026, taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium tonight.

Ahead of the fixture, RCB Head Coach Andy Flower said the team is approaching the new campaign with a fresh outlook despite entering the tournament as the defending champions.

"Of course we are the holders from last year, but this is a brandnew year and we're all looking forward to the challenge. One of the truths in life is that change is always there. We are a different group now, the players are a year older and our opponents have evolved in certain ways. Conditions might also be different, so the challenge of this IPL will be com...