Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli in frame. Image Credit: ANI
SRH vs RCB Dream11 Prediction IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) turn hosts as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) travel to the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Both teams come into this game with a place in Qualifier 1 at stake. It is extremely important for either of the two teams to make it to the top two as they play their final game in the league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. A win for RCB will mean that the Rajat Patidar-led side finishes in the top two places two times in a row. Meanwhile, SRH not only needs a win but also needs to ensure a healthy margin for them to make it to the top. Here is a look at the top players who could feature in SRH vs RCB Dream11 for today’s IPL 2026 match.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has a fast outfield that makes runs easy to score, making the pitch generally batting-friendly. It provides steady bounce, which makes it perfect for tough and high-scoring Twenty20 matches. The surface tends to slow down with time, bringing spinners into play as the game goes on, even though it mostly helps batters. At this location, chasing teams have had greater success, with an average first-innings score of about 175 runs.
| Category | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
| Matches Played | 27 | 27 |
| Won | 14 | 12 |
| Lost | 12 | 14 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Wins At Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 5 | 0 |
| Last Five Matches | 3 Win, 2 Losses | 3 Win, 2 Losses |
SRH Predicted Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain
RCB Predicted Playing XI: Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood
SRH vs RCB Impact Players: SRG will likely use Praful Hinge, while RCB could bring Suyash Sharma as the impact player.
Virat Kohli: Given Virat Kohli’s consistency in the Indian Premier League (IPL), it could be a big mistake not to include him in the SRH vs RCB Dream11.
Heinrich Klaasen: Despite batting in the middle-order, Heinrich Klaasen is one of the highest run-scorers this season. This speaks highly of his consistency.
Safe picks: Virat Kohli could be a safe pick for captaincy, while Ishan Kishan for a vice-captain slot.
Risky picks: Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be a risky pick for tonight’s captaincy pick despite a batter-friendly surface in Hyderabad. Abhishek Sharma did not have the best of a time playing RCB in the reverse fixture; he could be a risky vice-captaincy pick tonight at home.
Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan (VC)
Batters: Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal
All-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Sakib Hussain, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar
Fans can watch the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru clash from IPL 2026 at Star Sports channel. The SRH vs RCB clash can be live streamed on JioHotstar app.
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