RCB vs SRH: This season of IPL 2025 has reached its last stop. Today’s match can change the picture of Top 2. The 65th match of this season will be between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore today. The match will be played at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow from 7:30 pm today.
RCB has already ensured its place in the playoffs, but if they want to stay in the top 2, then it is necessary to win in this match. At the same time, this will be a fight for honor for SRH and they would also like to disrupt the RCB top 2 equation, even though the SRH is now out of the playoff race but from the tournament she would like to go with the victory honorably.
Ekana Stadium pitch mood
The mood of Lucknow’s Ekana Pitch is usually slow, and there is not much bounce here. But in the recent matches, the batsmen have got a lot of help on this pitch. In the previous match which was played between LSG and SRH, there were runs on this pitch over 400, which is expected that this time also this pitch can prove to be favorable for batting. Just in the beginning, you will have to play carefully on this pitch. If we look at the batting order of both teams, the fans can get to watch a highscoring match today.
Fast bowlers can get some action from the new ball on this pitch. This pitch can prove to be helpful for spinners. But as dew increases, difficulties for bowlers will also increase.
Role of toss
In Lucknow, there is a possibility of dew falling in the evening, which can cause difficulty in controlling the ball while doing Gedambaji in the second inning. Therefore, winning the toss and bowling first will prove beneficial. According to previous data, the first bowling team has got success.
Weather condition
Today’s weather will be hot in Lucknow, temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius in the day, while in the evening it can reach around 27 degrees. There is no possibility of rain, but light dew can be seen in the evening, which can affect the result of the match.
IPL data of Ekana Stadium
Total Match: 20
Batting first win: 8 (40%)
Victory chasing the goal: 11 (55%)
Match won after winning the toss: 13 (65.00%)
Match won after losing the toss: 6 (30%)
Match without result: 1 (5%)
The biggest score: 235/6 (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants)- 2024
The shortest score: 108 (Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore) -2023
RCB vs SRH whose pan is heavy so far
There have been 25 matches in the IPL between these two teams so far, in which SRH has won 13 times, while RCB has won 11 times so far. However, Talking about the last 5 matches, RCB has won 3 matches. If you look at the current form, then the confidence of RCB is more.
Match number: 65
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
place : Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Time : From 7:30 pm
Live Broadcasting: Jio Hotstar, Star Sports Network