RCB vs SRH Match 65 IPL 2025: The 65th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on May 23 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Rajat Patidar will be captaining the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while Pat Cummins will be leading the Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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RCB vs SRH Match 65 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 12 seasons of IPL, 25 matches have been played between Bengaluru and Hyderabad so far. Out of these, RCB has won 11 matches, while SRH has emerged victorious in 13 matches. During these matches, RCB’s highest score against Hyderabad has been 262 runs, while SRH’s highest score against Bengaluru has been 287 runs. On the other hand, RCB’s lowest score against the Sunrisers is 68 runs, while SRH’s lowest score against the Royal Challengers is 125 runs.
RCB vs SRH Match 65 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Today, the IPL 2025 match to be played between Bengaluru and Hyderabad teams is going to be held at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The pitch generally behaves differently in every match. In such a situation, it is a bit difficult to guess about the pitch. Generally, the pitch here is a bit slow and low-bounce. To score runs here, the batters have to rely on traditional cricketing shots. The team winning the toss on this ground prefers to bowl first.
Matches at Ekana Stadium are not high scoring. The average score of first innings matches on this ground is 167 runs. The team batting first scores between 180 to 190 runs. A total of 19 matches have been played so far, out of which the team batting first has won 8 matches, while 10 matches have been won by the team chasing the target. In the year 2024, Rajasthan Royals successfully chased the target of 199 runs to win against Lucknow and won by a margin of 7 wickets.
RCB vs SRH Match 65 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Lucknow
According to the weather forecast, the weather is expected to be cricket friendly during the match hours. However, due to recent rains, there may be moisture in the pitch, which can help the bowlers. Apart from this, there is a possibility of dew falling in the second innings due to humidity, which can be challenging for the bowlers. The temperature is expected to be around 34 ° C.
This season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has played 12 matches, out of which they have won 8 and the team is at the second position in the points table with 17 points. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad have also played 12 matches so far, out of which they have won 4 matches and the team is at the eighth position in the points table with 9 points.
RCB vs SRH Match 65 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal.
Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI: : Atharva Taide, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins (captain), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga.
Impact Player: Zeeshan Ansari
RCB vs SRH Match 65 IPL 2025: Full Squads of Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad for IPL 2025
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Blessing Muzarabani, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara
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Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad for IPL 2025
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Mohammed Shami, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar, Smaran Ravichandran