Before IPL 2026, 2 star players of RCB used their bat, scared the bowlers with stormy batting!

By Sandy Verma On Mar 26, 2026

IPL 2026: RCB team is going to play the opening match of IPL 2026. Where their match is going to be against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28 at 7:30 pm. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team seems to be making special preparations for this match. The two most explosive batsmen of this team have now come into form. Due to which RCB captain Rajat Patidar will be happy. Both these players have played stormy innings in the practice match.

Romario Shepherd and Tim David came in form

Before the start of IPL 2026, West Indies fast bowling all-rounder Romario Shepherd and Australia’s match finisher Tim David are seen in excellent form. Romario played an innings of 37 runs in just 14 balls in the practice match. Whereas Tim David batted explosively and scored 68 runs in just 32 balls. Both these batsmen are seen playing at numbers 6 and 7 for RCB. Where both of them bat brilliantly in the last overs and change the course of the match. In such a situation, if he comes into form before the start of IPL 2026, other franchises may face problems. Last time, both these players played an important role in RCB’s victory.

Tim David in practice match – 68(32).
Romario Shepherd in practice match – 37(14).
TWO MONSTERS ARE COMING FOR DESTRUCTION. 🔥🥶 pic.twitter.com/PDnlhopjp2
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) March 25, 2026

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Eyes are fixed on the form of Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar

The number of practice matches played by the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in recent times. In that, King Virat Kohli’s bat has played in almost every match. In such a situation, his form has brought good news for the franchise at the moment. However, there are no clear indications regarding the form of captain Rajat Patidar. He had made a very good start last season, but due to injury he could play very few matches later. In such a situation, the responsibility had increased on Jitesh Sharma. Captain Patidar would like to remain completely fit this season.

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