Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will commence their IPL 2026 campaign by taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their first game on March 28 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Rajat Patidar and co. finally managed to end their 18-year wait to lift their maiden title after defeating PBKS in the IPL 2025 final by 6 runs. However, cricket is all set to return to the iconic venue for the first time since June 2025 after the Bengaluru stampede in which 11 people died and several were injured, as a result of which the venue was stripped of all action thus far.
Bengaluru weather report
As per AccuWeather, there is just a 6% chance of rain during the RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026 opener in Bengaluru on Saturday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are forecast to be 32 and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively. This means that there is the least possible chance of rain playing spoilsport in the RCB vs SRH game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru’s weather is generally unpredictable, but there is very low chances of rain disrupting the IPL 2026 opener. Fans will be treated to a full-fledged and action-packed T20 contest.
RCB full squad for IPL 2026
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Otswal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan
SRH squad for IPL 2026
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, Ravichandran Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Shivang Kumar, Salil Arora, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards
