{"id":2326,"date":"2026-03-28T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:32:36","slug":"rcb-vs-srh-ipl-2026-todays-match-info-match-details-squads-live-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/rcb-vs-srh-ipl-2026-todays-match-info-match-details-squads-live-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 Today&#8217;s Match Info: Match Details, Squads, Live Streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br>RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 opener is set to take place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. This <strong>IPL 2026 first match<\/strong> marks Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s campaign as defending champions.. It&#8217;s the season opener and the first time RCB step onto that turf as defending champions \u2014 here&#8217;s everything you need to know about today&#8217;s game.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#rcb-vs-srh-ipl-2026-match-details-date-time-venue\">RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 Match Details (Date, Time &amp; Venue)<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#royal-challengers-bengaluru-full-squad-ipl-2026\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru \u2014 Full Squad IPL 2026<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#sunrisers-hyderabad-full-squad-ipl-2026\">Sunrisers Hyderabad \u2014 Full Squad IPL 2026<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#where-to-watch-rcb-vs-srh-live\">Where to Watch RCB vs SRH Live<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rcb-vs-srh-ipl-2026-match-details-date-time-venue\"><strong>RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 Match Details (Date, Time &amp; Venue)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Match<\/strong><\/td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/td><td>Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Saturday, March 28, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td>7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM IST)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RCB Captain<\/strong><\/td><td>Rajat Patidar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SRH Captain<\/strong><\/td><td>Ishan Kishan (stand-in; Pat Cummins injured)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This match carries extra significance beyond being a season opener. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium hasn&#8217;t hosted professional cricket since May 2025, after a tragic stampede during RCB&#8217;s title celebrations in June claimed 11 lives. RCB&#8217;s players will wear black armbands today and 11 seats inside the stadium have been kept empty in tribute to those fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"royal-challengers-bengaluru-full-squad-ipl-2026\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru \u2014 Full Squad IPL 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Batters:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virat Kohli,&nbsp;<strong>Rajat Patidar (c)<\/strong>, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wicketkeeper-Batters:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Phil Salt<\/strong>, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All-Rounders:<\/strong>&nbsp;Krunal Pandya,&nbsp;<strong>Tim David<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Romario Shepherd<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Jacob Bethell<\/strong>, Swapnil Singh, Satwik Deswal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bowlers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bhuvneshwar Kumar,&nbsp;<strong>Josh Hazlewood<\/strong>&nbsp;(unavailable \u2014 early weeks), Suyash Sharma, Vicky Ostwal,&nbsp;<strong>Jacob Duffy<\/strong>, Mangesh Yadav, Abhinandan Singh, Rasikh Salam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Yash Dayal has opted out for the full season. Nuwan Thushara denied NOC by Sri Lanka Cricket. Josh Hazlewood is yet to regain match fitness and won&#8217;t play today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sunrisers-hyderabad-full-squad-ipl-2026\">Sunrisers Hyderabad \u2014 Full Squad IPL 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Batters:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Travis Head<\/strong>, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran (Smaran Ravichandran)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wicketkeeper-Batters:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ishan Kishan (stand-in c),&nbsp;<strong>Heinrich Klaasen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All-Rounders:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Pat Cummins (c)<\/strong>&nbsp;(injured, out for early matches),&nbsp;<strong>Liam Livingstone<\/strong>, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder (released), Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bowlers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel,&nbsp;<strong>Eshan Malinga<\/strong>, Zeeshan Ansari, Shivang Kumar, Salil Arora, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra,&nbsp;<strong>Shivam Mavi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Pat Cummins is out for the opening matches due to injury. Jack Edwards has been ruled out for the season.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-watch-rcb-vs-srh-live\">Where to Watch RCB vs SRH Live<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The IPL 2026 season opener will be broadcast live on the&nbsp;<strong>Star Sports Network<\/strong>&nbsp;across multiple channels and languages. For streaming, the&nbsp;<strong>JioHotstar app and website<\/strong>&nbsp;will carry live coverage. Free metro rides are available for ticket holders travelling to Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru.<br><br><strong>RCB vs SRH Live Streaming &amp; TV Broadcast (IPL 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>TV (India)<\/td><td>Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports Select 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Live Streaming<\/td><td>JioHotstar App &amp; Website<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language Options<\/td><td>English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"what-time-is-rcb-vs-srh-today-in-ipl-2026\"><strong>Q1. What time is RCB vs SRH today in IPL 2026?<\/strong><br>RCB vs SRH starts at&nbsp;<strong>7:30 PM IST<\/strong>&nbsp;on March 28, 2026. The toss is at 7:00 PM IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"where-is-rcb-vs-srh-being-played\"><strong>Q2. Where is RCB vs SRH being played?<\/strong><br>At&nbsp;<strong>M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/strong>. It&#8217;s the first professional cricket match at the venue since May 2025, following the tragic stampede during RCB&#8217;s title celebration in June last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"how-to-watch-rcb-vs-srh-ipl-2026-live\"><strong>Q3. How to watch RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 live?<\/strong><br>Live on&nbsp;<strong>Star Sports Network<\/strong>&nbsp;on TV. Streaming on&nbsp;<strong>JioHotstar<\/strong>&nbsp;app and website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"who-is-the-captain-of-rcb-in-ipl-2026\"><strong>Q4. Who is the captain of RCB in IPL 2026?<br>Rajat Patidar<\/strong>&nbsp;captains RCB in IPL 2026. He led the side to their first-ever IPL title in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 opener is set to take place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. This IPL 2026 first match marks Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s campaign as defending champions.. It&#8217;s the season opener and the first time RCB step onto that turf as defending champions \u2014 here&#8217;s everything you need to know about today&#8217;s game. 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