RCB vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – IPL 2025, 65th Match

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The Royal Challengers have been clinical throughout this season and have rightfully earned a spot in the playoffs. With two more games to play in the group stages, they will look to build up on the winning momentum and also secure a top-two place on the points table.

On the other side are Sunrisers Hyderabad. The runners-up from the last season appeared to be a shadow of what they were and are already eliminated from the race to the playoffs. Nevertheless, they will try and win this match to end the season on a high note.

Team Stats

Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Vs	Sunrisers Hyderabad
10	Matches Played	10
70%	Win	30%
176	Average Score	172
221	Highest Score	247
95	Lowest Score	120

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	5
Sunrisers Hyderabad	5

Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Playing 11

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Romario Shepherd

Sunrisers Hyderabad Expected Playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Ishan Kishan, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga

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Injuries & Illnesses

There are no reports of any injury from either side.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

As there is a forecast for rain in Bengaluru, this fixture has been moved to the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The pitch here is likely to be good to bat on, and the average first-inning score here is around 180. The seamers are likely to get some movement early on in the match, and the batsmen will need to see off the new ball. The pitch evens out as the game progresses, and batting second will be better. The spinners can expect some turn during the second innings.

The weather is likely to be warm with a few stray clouds and a temperature of over 31 degrees. We might see some dew in the second inning.

RCB vs SRH Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Heinrich Klaasen is the top pick as a wicketkeeper. He has been a consistent performer for SRH in the middle order and is quite sharp behind the stumps as well.

Batters

Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar are no-brainers in this category. Both of them have played well for RCB with Kohli being in particularly good form. We are also picking Travis Head as he is likely to be available for selection in this match.

All Rounders

We are opting for 3 all-rounders as they have been the key players for their respective sides. Abhishek Sharma, Krunal Pandya, and Kamindu Mendis make it to our team.

Bowlers

Since all the 3 all-rounders we picked up are slower bowlers, we are picking up 3 seamers in this category viz. Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar.

RCB vs SRH Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Virat Kohli is the obvious choice for captaincy in this match. He is among the leading run-scorers of the season and has scored 7 half-centuries in 11 innings.

Vice-Captain

We are selecting Abhishek Sharma as the vice-captain of our team. He is the leading run-scorer for SRH this year and has the ability to play the big shots with ease.

RCB vs SRH Team Head-to-Head Contests

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RCB vs SRH Team Expert Advice

The pitch at the Ekana Stadium does allow the batsmen to play their shots and we have therefore included plenty of batsmen in our team. However, the seamers are likely to get wickets early in the innings and we have therefore included 3 quality seamers in our side. To balance the attack, we have opted for all-rounders who spin the ball.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Virat Kohli has 485 points from the last 5 matches at an average of 97 points per game.

Most Runs

Virat Kohli (505), Abhishek Sharma (373), Heinrich Klaasen (358)

Most Wickets

Harshal Patel (15), Krunal Pandya (14), Pat Cummins (13)

Most Sixes

Abhishek Sharma (23), Virat Kohli (18), Aniket Verma (16)

Best Strike Rate

Tim David (193.75), Abhishek Sharma (192.26), Jacob Bethell (171.79)

Best Economy Rate

Jaydev Unadkat (6.94), Lungi Ngidi (7.50), Suyash Sharma (8.25)