The IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is now taking place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Jitesh Sharma, RCB’s stand-in captain, won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rajat Patidar, the regular captain, is not in the playing XI but has been designated as an impact substitute.
RCB has already earned a playoff position and is aiming for a top-two finish, which would give them an advantage in the qualifiers. They are presently second in the points rankings, with 17 points from 12 games.
The pitch at Ekana Stadium is expected to favor batting, particularly under lights, with a slight gloss to enhance stroke play. The ground proportions differ, with 60m and 69m square limits and a 75m straight boundary. Chasing has been the preferred strategy here, with teams having more success batting second.
In their previous IPL 2024 matchups, both teams won once. Notably, on April 15, 2024, SRH created a new IPL record, scoring 287/3 against RCB, the greatest total in league history, and won by 25 runs.
As the game goes on, both teams will want to make the most of their abilities and win a very important game.
