The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is all set to kickstart from Saturday, March 28, with the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) facing off Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the season opener. The match is scheduled to commence from 7:30 pm (IST) onwards at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Rajat Patidar & Co. will look to start their season on a positive note, hoping to claim their second title. SRH will also not stay behind, with the firepower lineup at their disposal. In this article, we have compiled the list of all relevant details of the live streaming of the upcoming game between RCB and SRH. Cricket is all set to return to the iconic venue in Bengaluru for the first time since the Bengaluru stampede.
IPL 2026 RCB vs SRH: Live Streaming & Broadcast details
RCB vs SRH: Match Details
Match 1: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Toss time: 7:00 pm IST
Match time: 7:30 pm IST
IPL 2026: Where to watch RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026 opener?
In India, IPL 2026 will be broadcast on Star Sports Network on television, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar’s website and mobile application.
IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 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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