The first match of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, March 28. Tremendous enthusiasm is being seen among the fans for this match. Come, let us know what could be the possible playing 11 of both the teams for this match along with the pitch report and live streaming information.

pitch report

The pitch at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is generally flat, where the ball comes easily to the bat. On this pitch, the batsmen do not face any particular problem in scoring runs and they also get the benefit of small boundaries. In such a situation, rain of sixes and fours can be seen in the very first match. However, this pitch can be difficult for the bowlers as the pitch does not provide much support, and there is very little room for error. Now it will be interesting to see what is the condition of the pitch in the first match.

match time

The match will start at 7:30 pm Indian time, while the toss will take place half an hour earlier at 7:00 pm.

Live broadcast and streaming

In India, this match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network, while its live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.

RCB’s probable playing 11

1. Phil Salt
2. Virat Kohli
3. Devdutt Padikkal
4. Rajat Patidar (Captain)
5. tim david
6. Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper)
7. Romario Shepherd / Jacob Bethel
8. Krunal Pandya
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. jacob duffy
11. Mangesh Yadav

Hyderabad’s probable playing 11

1. travis head
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Ishan Kishan (Captain)
4. Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper)
5. Aniket Verma
6. liam livingstone
7. Nitish Kumar Reddy
8. Harshal Patel
9. Harsh Dubey
10. braydon cars
11. Jaydev Unadkat

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