IPL 2026: SRH opt to Bat Against RCB as Rajat Patidar Returns to Bengaluru Playing XI

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Friday.

The toss update was announced before the IPL clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Rajat Patidar Returns After Missing Previous Match

Royal Challengers Bengaluru regular skipper Rajat Patidar returned to the playing XI after missing the previous game due to a concussion.

Patidar replaced injured player Jacob Bethell in the Bengaluru squad.

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad fielded an unchanged playing XI for the match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing XI includes:

• Virat Kohli
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Rajat Patidar (captain)
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper)
• Krunal Pandya
• Romario Shepherd
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Josh Hazlewood
• Suyash Sharma
• Rasikh Salam Dar

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

The Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI includes:

• Abhishek Sharma
• Travis Head
• Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)
• Heinrich Klaasen
• Salil Arora
• Smaran Ravichandran
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Pat Cummins (captain)
• Shivang Kumar
• Eshan Malinga
• Sakib Hussain

Match Update From Hyderabad

The IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is being played in Hyderabad on Friday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad entered the match unchanged, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru brought back skipper Rajat Patidar after his recovery from concussion.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL match in Hyderabad on Friday. Rajat Patidar returned to the RCB playing XI after missing the previous game due to concussion, replacing injured Jacob Bethell, while SRH retained the same team combination.

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