RCB vs SRH Playing 11: Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru will square off against Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 65th match of the IPL 2025 on May 23 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
With Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs, they will aim for a win in the upcoming clash to secure a top-two spot in the IPL 2025 points table.
On the other hand, Hyderabad has been eliminated from the tournament and will aim for a win to finish high in the IPL points table.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and opted to bowl first. Speaking at the toss, Jitesh Sharma said, “It’s my first time captaining RCB. I captained PBKS against SRH last year. We are thinking to bowl first, want to take most of the surface from the moisture.”
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“We are looking forward to finish the league on top of the table and enter the playoffs. The management has taken care of the players. We have a good atmosphere and culture. We want to win every game and win the cup. Rajat Patidar is the impact player. Mayank comes in for Padikkal,” concluded Jitesh Sharma.
On the other hand, SRH captain Pat Cummins said, “We have shown some good signs in the last few games. We are building our team for the next season. We need to play more consistently. We need to be at our best.”
“Last game we chased down 200 comfortably. I have been bowling with Shami and preparing for upcoming Test cricket. We would have bowled, not sure how it will play. We have three changes. Travis Head is back, Abhinav Manohar and Unadkat are back as well,” concluded Jitesh Sharma.
RCB vs SRH Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
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