There will be rain of runs in Hyderabad today. Hyderabad is eyeing top-2, captain Patidar returns to RCB.

The 67th match of IPL 2026 is to be played today i.e. on Friday, May 22 between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This match will start at 7:30 pm at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, while the toss will take place at exactly 7:00 pm. In terms of playoffs, both the teams have already qualified. While RCB has confirmed its hold on the number-1 position in the points table, today’s match is very important for Sunrisers Hyderabad, captained by Pat Cummins, because they would like to secure their place in the top-2 by winning this match. It is a matter of great relief for RCB that their captain Rajat Patidar is returning to the team today fully fit. SRH vs RCB Pitch Report Pitch number 2 will be used for today’s match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Some very important things have come to light about this pitch: High-scoring wicket: Pitch number 2 is considered to be one of the flattest and high-scoring pitches of this ground. There are many explosive hitters in both the teams of Hyderabad and Bengaluru, hence today the fans can see a bumper rain of fours and sixes. Hyderabad’s record: In the last two matches played on this pitch in IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad had scored big scores while batting first. SRH scored 242 runs for 2 wickets against Delhi Capitals and 234 runs for 4 wickets against Punjab Kings. Role of the toss: Since Hyderabad has won both the previous matches on this pitch by batting first, whichever captain wins the toss today may be inclined towards putting a big score on the board by batting first. IPL Records of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (IPL Records at Hyderabad) A total of 89 IPL matches have been played on this historic ground so far, the figures of which are as follows: Total matches: 89 Wins while batting first: 39 matches (43.82%) Wins while chasing the target: 49 matches (55.06%) Average score while batting first: 165.51 runs Highest Score: 286/6 Minimum Score (Lowest Score): 80 runs Average runs per over (Economy): 8.43 Average runs per wicket: 27.43 Head to Head: Hyderabad vs Bengaluru (SRH vs RCB Head to Head) Whenever these two teams have come face to face in the history of IPL, the competition has always been a tough one. Total encounters: 27 matches Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win: 14 matches Royal Challengers Bangalore’s win: 12 matches First match of this season: In IPL 2026, when both the teams clashed for the first time in this season, RCB performed brilliantly and won by 6 wickets. In such a situation, Hyderabad would like to avenge its defeat today. Probable squads of both teams Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Jordan Cox, Abhinandan Singh, Swapnil Singh, Kanishk Chauhan, Philip Salt, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, Satwik Deswal, Richard Gleeson, Jacob Duffy. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Pat Cummins (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain, Prafulla Hinge, Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Cranes Phuletra, Omkar Tarmale, RS Ambareesh, Amit Kumar.