Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE Updates, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) debutant Jacob Duffy has struck twice in one over, dismissing Sunrisers Hyderabad’s dangerous openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head cheaply in the blockbuster IPL 2026 opening match in Bengaluru on Saturday. SRH have reached 29/2 after 4 overs, with stand-in-skipper Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy at the crease. RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl, as the team handed debuts to uncapped pacer Abhinandan Singh and New Zealand international Jacob Duffy. Ishan Kishan-led SRH having given a debut to uncapped batter Salil Arora, known for his explosive hitting. The RCB team are wearing black armbands during the game to pay tribute to the 11 fans who tragically lost their lives in a stampede outside the venue following the team’s historic title win in 2025. (LIVE SCORECARD)
RCB XI vs SRH: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma.
SRH XI vs RCB: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.
