IPL 2026 Kicks Off: RCB's Rajat Patidar Chooses to Bowl First Against SRH

Exciting Start to IPL 2026

Bengaluru: In the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.

Making his IPL debut for SRH is 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora, while RCB has introduced two new players: Jacob Duffy and Abhinandan Singh.

Team Lineups:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (captain/wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma.