The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 65th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 23 May 2025 at 07:30 PM IST. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru have qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs, and they are now looking to finish in the top two of the points table. They have a four-match winning streak on their back. With 17 points in their 12 matches, they are sitting comfortably at the second spot in the IPL 2025 standings. Their last match against KKR was abandoned due to heavy rains, and their remaining two matches have been shifted to Lucknow. Rajat Patidar's side will aim to finish in the top two to get some undue advantage in the playoffs. Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, are already out of the tournament, but they are playing for their pride. However, they can still spoil the RCB's plan of finishing in the top two but it will matter on their performance. They are heading into this match after beating Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow by 6 wickets. Pat Cummins' side had an inconsistent tournament this year but they would aim to finish good before wrapping up their campaign. Pitch Report The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium offers a balanced contest between batting and bowling, with both pacers and spinners finding some good assistance from the surface throughout the match. The average first innings total in IPL 2025 is 180, which shows that batting becomes comfortable for the batters once they get settled on the surface and extract some help. Medium pacers and off-spinners are likely to get some good amount of help here. RCB vs SRH Head-to-Head RCB vs SRH head-to-head Matches Played 24 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 11 Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 No Result 0 Tied 1 Probable XI Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma (Impact Subs: Mayank Agarwal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Nuwan Thushara, Swapnil Singh) Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari (Impact Subs: Rahul Chahar, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder) Must-Pick Players for RCB vs SRH Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Heinrich Klaasen | SRH: Klaasen has played 11 innings this season and has scored 358 runs with an average of 35.80. He hasn't performed up to his standards during this season, but he has been good with his bat so far this season. In the last match against LSG, he scored 47 runs from 28 deliveries and would aim to score big here. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team Top Batters to Pick Virat Kohli | RCB: Kohli is currently the 5th-highest run scorer in the ongoing IPL 2025. He has scored 505 runs in 12 matches with an average of 63.13. He scored 62 runs in the last match against CSK and helped his team seal a comfortable victory. His last four innings read 63, 51, 70, 73. His presence in your fantasy team will surely add immense value. Jacob Bethell | RCB: The 21-year-old left-arm aggressive batter of RCB has played 2 matches this season and has scored 67 runs with a brilliant half-century against CSK in the last match. He should be included in your team. Top All-Rounders to Pick Krunal Pandya | RCB: Krunal Pandya is undoubtedly the ace of this team this season. He proved this statement by playing a match-winning knock against DC. He scored an unbeaten 73 runs off 47 balls and formed a match-saving partnership with Virat Kohli to seal the victory. He took one wicket against CSK in the last match. He should be added to your fantasy XI anyhow. Abhishek Sharma | SRH: Abhishek Sharma is a dependable left-handed batter and a handy bowler who is capable of taking crucial wickets in the middle overs. Sharma played a brilliant knock of 59 runs in the last match against LSG in Lucknow. Overall, he has played 11 matches and scored 373 runs with a strike rate of 192.27. He should be added to your fantasy team. Top Bowlers to Pick Lungi Ngidi | RCB: In the absence of Jos Hazlewood, Lungi Ngidi stood up tall and delivered his best and took three wickets against CSK. He would aim to repeat a similar performance against KKR. Harshal Patel | SRH: The 34-year-old slow right-arm pacer is the one who has been taking regular wickets for his team in the last few matches. He has played 11 matches and has taken 15 wickets so far. He will look to add a few more here.