Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in game number 1 of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on March 28. RCB will have no easy task, as they will be up against a formidable SRH unit who defeated them by 42 runs when the two sides met last time Both sides are without their main players – Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal and Pat Cummins for the opening contest. Fans across the world will be eagerly awaiting the game and will be rooting for their respective sides to win. Ahead of the RCB vs SRH game, let us take a look at how fans across the globe can watch the IPL 2026 opener, both on television and online.
How to watch RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026 match outside India?
| Region | Broadcaster | Streaming Partner |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Go, NOW TV |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV | Willow TV app, Fubo, Sling TV |
| Australia | Fox Cricket | Foxtel, Kayo Sports |
| South Africa | SuperSport (SS Cricket – Channel 212) | Not specified |
| Afghanistan | Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN) | Not specified |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ | Not specified |
| Sri Lanka | Not specified | ThePapare.com |
RCB vs SRH squads
RCB: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy.
SRH: Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ramachandran, Salil Arora, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Harsh Dubey, Brydon Carse, Shivang Kumar, Krains Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, David Payne, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Shivam Mavi.
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