SRH vs RCB Match Prediction : 67th Match, IPL 2026

The Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Royal Challengers Bangalore have both qualified for the playoffs. Nevertheless, they will fight to finish in the top two slots as they face off later this week in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head Record

In the last ten matches played between these two teams, both have won five games.

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SRH vs RCB Team Previews

Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a thrilling victory over the Chennai Super Kings on Monday, which ensured their qualification for the next stage. However, the Sunrisers will look to win here so that they can stay in the top two.

The Sunrisers’ batting remains its biggest strength. Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen put up a brilliant partnership under pressure to ensure that the team crossed the finish line. Klaasen is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 555 runs scored at an average of 50 runs.

The team is likely to continue with the pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for the opening slot. They form an explosive pair, and if they get going, SRH could score plenty of runs during the Powerplay. The middle order consists of Salil Arora, Nitish Reddy, and Smaran Ravichandran.

However, they haven’t had much to do this year. Coming to the bowling, the seamers have done an excellent job so far. Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, and Pat Cummins have all bowled well, and they will look to put pressure on the opposition batsmen with the new ball. Harsh Dubey and Shivang Kumar are likely to feature in the spin department.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Expected Playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan (WK), Salil Arora, Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge, Smaran Ravichandran

Impact Player: Prasidh Krishna / Arshad Khan

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The Royal Challengers Bangalore were the first team to qualify for the playoffs and are sitting at the top of the points table. Given their excellent NRR, the team is likely to finish in the top two, irrespective of the outcome of this match.

Virat Kohli has been a consistent performer for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and is also their leading run-scorer. The team will depend on him to give them a good start. However, his opening partner, Jacob Bethell, hasn’t been in the best of form.

Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad have been solid in the middle order and have played some excellent knocks. Tim David is another batsman who has contributed to the team’s success. The Royal Challengers boast of a strong and well-balanced bowling attack.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 wickets. He has received excellent support from Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam Dar at the other end. The spin department consists of Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma, who have picked up 18 wickets between them.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Playing 11

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (C & WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

Impact Player: Rasikh Salam Dar / Rajat Patidar

SRH vs RCB Toss Prediction

In five of the last six innings played here, the team winning the toss opted to field first. We expect that trend to continue.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is among the most batsmen-friendly venues this season and has seen an average first-inning score of around 230 runs. The pitch is flat and hard, offering excellent pace and bounce. There is plenty of pace and bounce on offer. The batsmen will look to make the most of the Powerplay as there is very little movement off the seam.

The spinners could get some help once the ball gets a bit old. The weather will remain clear with no chance of rain. The temperature will remain around the 32 degree mark.

SRH vs RCB : Who Will Win?

SRH and RCB are two of the best teams in the league, and it is likely we get a close match. Overall, though, we reckon that the Royal Challengers have a slight edge here thanks to a stronger bowling attack. RCB's middle order is also very dangerous and can recover from the loss of early wickets.

Bet on Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win.