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Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will meet in the 67th match of IPL 2026 at Uppal Stadium, Hyderabad. Both teams enter this game with strong records, having secured playoff spots.
RCB arrive after 3 straight wins while SRH defeated CSK to secure the berth in the last match. Now only the 4th spot remains, where CSK, RR, PBKS and DC are in a fight.
SRH are 3rd with 8 wins from 15 matches, and they still have a strong chance to improve their table position. Their batting line-up has delivered quick starts regularly, but the bowling attack will need tighter execution against RCBβs strong top order.
RCB hold a slight edge in recent head-to-head results with 3 wins in the last 5 meetings. The previous match between these sides this season was also won by RCB.
Virat Kohli has been in fine touch this season. He has a century and fifty in the last 2 matches, making him very likely to cross the 25-run mark once again in this match.
The betting tip is...
Virat Kohli - Over 24.5 runs
60 %
40 %
Sunrisers HyderabadRoyal Challengers BengaluruHeinrich Klaasen tops the Orange Cap standings with 555 runs at a strike rate of 155.89 and registered 5 fifties. Abhishek Sharma has 507 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 201.99 with one century and 3 fifties.
Ishan Kishan has 490 runs at 179.48 with five fifties and scored 70 off 47 balls in the previous match. Travis Head has 367 runs in 13 games at a strike rate of 169.12.
Eshan Malinga leads the bowling attack with 17 wickets in 13 matches. Sakib Hussain has 14 wickets in 9 games, while Praful Hinge has claimed 11 wickets in 6 matches. Shivang Kumar and Harsh Dubey have 8 wickets each. Reddy has 7 wickets, while Pat Cummins picked up 8 wickets in 6 games, including a 3-wicket haul in the last match.
Klaasen, Kishan and Malinga are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravichandran Smaran, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.
RCB depend heavily on their batting unit this season. Virat Kohli leads the scoring charts with 542 runs at a strike rate of 164.74. He registered 4 fifties and also scored a century.
Devdutt Padikkal provides strong support at number three with 412 runs, including 3 fifties, at a strike rate of 173.10. Venkatesh Iyer added momentum in the middle order and remained unbeaten on 73 off 40 balls against PBKS.
Rajat Patidar has scored 337 runs at a strike rate of 192.57. Tim David has 262 runs at 196.99. Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the bowling attack with 24 wickets in 13 matches and maintains an economy of 7.70.
Krunal Pandya picked up 10 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood added experience with 12 wickets in 10 games. Rasikh Salam and Suyash Sharma claimed 12 and 8 wickets, respectively.
Kohli, Bhuvneshwar and Patidar are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood
RCB will enter this match with better momentum after winning their last 3 games. Their batting line-up has looked more stable, especially with Virat Kohli in excellent form.
He scored a fifty and a century in the last two matches and looked comfortable against both pace and spin. With 542 runs this season, he will likely play another important innings at the top.
SRH will depend heavily on Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan, who have all stayed consistent throughout the tournament.
This could still turn into a high-scoring contest because both teams have aggressive top orders. RCBβs recent form and stronger bowling attack could give them a slight edge in this match.
