By Admin 
The wait for Indian Premier League 2026 is finally going to end. The first match of the tournament will be played on March 28, in which defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and the fans are expecting an exciting start.
RCB will enter with strong batting
RCB will enter the field with the intention of defending its title this season. In the presence of Virat Kohli, the team’s batting looks very strong, which will be led by star batsman Rajat Patidar. The team will also get the advantage of playing on the home ground, where tremendous support from the fans can be seen.
SRH will come with a new strategy
This time Sunrisers Hyderabad will enter the field with new changes. The captaincy of the team is in the hands of Ishan Kishan this season, because regular captain Pat Cummins is not available. Last season was not special for the team, so this time better performance is expected from Hyderabad.
When and where to watch the match live?
The first match of IPL 2026 will be played on Saturday, March 28. The match will start at 7:30 pm. This match will be broadcast live on TV on Star Sports Network. Whereas on mobile and online platforms, fans can watch live streaming through Jio Hotstar app and website.
RCB’s entire team
Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethel, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rashikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chauhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satwik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra.
SRH entire team
Ishan Kishan (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Liam Livingstone, Kamindu Mendis, Cranes Phuletra, Brydon Carse, Praful Hinge, Saqib Hussain, Omkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel, Ishan Malinga, David Penn, Harsh Dubey, Amit Kumar, Zeeshan Ansari