Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 65th clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on the 23rd of May, Thursday. The venue for the match has been shifted from Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru to Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, as a result of rain threat.
Rajat Patidar’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru will want to win the game in order to increase their chances to finish in the top two. On the other hand, Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad, who got eliminated from the Playoffs race, will want to end their IPL 2025 journey on a high note by winning their remaining games.
Other teams in the Playoffs will want SRH to win as RCB are top contenders to finish in first or second positions.
Pitch Report – Ekana Cricket Stadium
Traditionally the pitch at Ekana Stadium is slow and the large boundaries of the ground prove to be challenging for the batters. Pacers will get help at the deck. However, in the previous game at the venue, when Lucknow Super Giants faced Gujarat Titans, the match saw a total of more than 400 runs.
The team winning the toss is expected to opt bowling as dew will come into picture in the second innings.
Weather Report – Lucknow
According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Lucknow will be around 38 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the game and will lower down to 32 degrees Celsius towards the end. The humidity will fluctuate around 33% to 47% during match hours. The sky will be clear and there is a negligible possibility of rain throughout the clash.
Matches won by batting first: 8
Matches won by batting second: 11
Average first innings score: 170
Highest total successfully chased: 177
Probable Playing XIIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (Captain), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Atharva Taide
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
