SRH vs RCB: The 65th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be held between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 23 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match has been shifted from Bangalore to Lucknow due to rain. RCB has confirmed the place in the playoffs with 17 points, while the SRH is out of the tournament. Nevertheless, this match will be exciting for fantasy cricket. Let’s look at Dream11 tips, specialty of pitch and potential playing-11.
Ekana pitch condition
The pitch of Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium has been helpful for this season bowlers. A score of 200 was scored only once in 5 matches. The average first innings score is 167, and batting with the old ball becomes difficult. Spinners may benefit later, while fast bowlers are effective in the beginning. Batting first after winning the toss can be the choice of captains. The weather will be clear, the temperature will be around 28 degrees.
RCB vs SRH Possible Playing-11
RCB Possible Playing XI: Phil Soult (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi.
SRH Possible Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Abhinav Manohar, Ishaan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Henrik Klassen, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (Capnins), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Ishan Malinga.
There is no news of any injury, both teams will come down with full force.
SRH vs RCB Dream11 Team Prediction
wicket keeper: Heinrich Klassen (Deputy captain)-Explosive batting in the middle overs. Phil Soult – Fast start in Powerplay. Ishaan Kishan is continuously scoring runs for SRH.
Batsman: Virat Kohli (Captain) – in a great form with 505 runs. Tim David – in the role of Finisher. Aniket Verma – Emerging star of SRH.
All -rounder: Krunal Pandya – Contribution with both bat and ball. Abhishek Sharma – Opener and useful spinner.
Bowler: Pat Cummins – SRH’s strength with 13 wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Specialist in swing. Harshal Patel – Effective in death overs.
Suggestion: Choose Kohli as captain and Klassen as vice-captain. The score of 170–180 will be good for winning.
What will happen to the match?
RCB’s strong form and balanced team makes him a contender for victory. Kohli and Patidar’s batting is the strength of RCB, while SRH’s Heinrich Klassen and Travis Head can upset. The bowlers may dominate the Ekana pitch. Will the RCB be sure of a place in Top-2? Fantasy players and fans are eyeing this thrill!
