India, March 27 -- In less than 24 hours, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns against the SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026's curtain-raiser at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. With sixes likely to galore at the iconic venue, fans can expect a run-fest and a close contest between the two sides, especially since both Royal Challengers and SunRisers are missing their main bowler in Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, respectively.

RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026, Match 1, Preview

The Royal Challengers have retained their core for this season and can be expected to pretty much field the same batting line-up as they did in the previous season. Venkatesh Iyer, who fetched Rs.7 crore in the IPL 2026 auction, will be the new face in t...