RCB vs SRH, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) would be eyeing a top-two finish when they take on already eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their penultimate league clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.
Due to unfavorable weather in Bengaluru, the game that was originally planned to take place at the southern city's Chinnaswamy Stadium, was moved to Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
RCB are aiming for a top-two finish considering that they have officially qualified for the playoffs. With 17 points from 12 games, they are presently in second place in the standings.
SRH, on the other hand, have been eliminated from the competition and will be hoping to finish with a victory. They have nine points from twelve games, which puts them in eighth place right now.
RCB will be looking for another win to increase their chances of placing in the top two, even though they are already guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Rain and a soggy field forced them to postpone their last match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, costing them the chance to win two points. RCB had won four straight games prior to that, and they will be keen to continue their winning run.
SRH are now simply playing for their prestige. They will be motivated to win both of their remaining games in order to end the season on a high note. SRH defeated the Lucknow Super Giants in their last match and will be aiming for another triumph.
IPL 2025, RCB vs SRH: Head-to-Head stats
The two teams have played 24 games till now, with RCB winning 11 and SRH winning 13.
IPL 2025, RCB vs SRH: What to expect?
Due to the large outfield and slow pitch, batters typically had trouble at the venue in past seasons. But this season, things have altered, and batsmen are receiving greater assistance, hence the game is probably going to be a high-scoring affair as well.
Rain is not expected during Friday's game in Lucknow. It is anticipated that the lowest temperature would be 28°C and the highest would be 37°C.
IPL 2025, RCB vs SRH: Dream11 Predictions
RCB Probable XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal.
SRH Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga.
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