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Peter Green - May 23, 2025
RCB is currently the most in-form team in the IPL, being the only side to win four consecutive matches, excluding a no-result fixture. They are eyeing the top position in the standings and are just one point behind table-toppers Gujarat Titans, giving them a strong chance to finish first.
Bangalore will host Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. SRH has struggled with form throughout the season. They are already out of the playoff race and have won just two of their last four games, including a notable win over LSG—a team that had high chances to qualify before that defeat.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad have clashed 25 times in the Indian Premier League (IPL). SRH holds a slight edge with 13 wins, while RCB has 11 victories and one game ended without a result.
At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB has the advantage in home conditions. Out of 9 games played here, RCB has won 5, SRH has won 3, and 1 match ended with no result.
In the last five meetings, RCB has had the upper hand with 3 wins. Most recently, they beat SRH by 35 runs in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Captain- Rajat Patidar
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Dar, Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Suyash Sharma, Liam Livingstone
Captain- Pat Cummins
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga
Impact Player: Travis Head, Atharva Taide
Virat Kohli (RCB): Kohli has been in outstanding form recently, scoring four consecutive half-centuries. His latest was a 62-run knock off 33 balls against Chennai Super Kings. He also has a strong record against SRH, scoring over 700 runs, including one century and four fifties.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB): Bhuvneshwar has delivered crucial performances in recent matches, claiming six wickets across his last four games. His standout spell came against DC, where he took three wickets.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH): Klaasen has been the backbone of SRH’s middle order, scoring 358 runs in 11 matches. Despite having just one fifty, his strike rate and consistency make him a key player. He enters this game after a quickfire 47 off 28 balls against LSG.
In-form RCB is expected to face little resistance from a struggling SRH side, who are already eliminated from the playoffs. Bangalore will be aiming for all two points to potentially move to the top of the standings.
RCB has scored over 56.5 runs in the powerplay in two of their last four games. They also posted 61 runs in the first six overs against SRH in the reverse fixture and 71 against CSK in their most recent outing.
Kohli is enjoying a remarkable IPL campaign and is on a four-match half-century streak. His excellent head-to-head stats against SRH—700+ runs, 1 century, and 4 fifties—make this a strong pick.
RCB has hit under 9.5 sixes in four of their last five matches. Even in the reverse clash with SRH, they only managed 8 sixes, showing a trend that supports this bet.
