IPL 2025: RCB vs SRH Match 65 Overview – Pitch Report, Playing XI & Head-to-Head

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 65 of the IPL 2025 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, May 23.

RCB is in second place in the points table with 17 points out of 12 matches played. They have already qualified for the playoffs and are looking to be in the top two positions. 

In their previous game, the match was abandoned in Bangalore due to the rain. Therefore, this match was also scheduled in Bangalore, but later it was moved to Lucknow due to the prediction of Rain.
Meanwhile, SRH is in the eighth position of the points table with 9 points out of 12 matches played. They are already eliminated from the playoff race due to the lesser qualification points. In their previous match, they won against SRH by 6 wickets and are hoping for a comeback.

RCB vs SRH Match Details

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Pitch and Conditions

The Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch is considered one of the batting-friendly pitches, like several other grounds. The average first-innings score at this ground is around 167. However, this season, bowlers don’t have much assistance on this surface. The captain who wins the toss will likely choose to bowl first, as chasing would be easier later on the batting-friendly pitch. The dew factor will also affect the first Innings.

RCB vs SRH Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (c). Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal

Impact Player 

Suyash Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy. Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga

Impact Player 

Atharva Taide

RCB vs SRH Head-to-Head Overview

IPL 2025 Points Table

Note: Points Table as on 22 May 2025 11:59 PM (IST)