The 65th match of the IPL 2025 season will witness Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) locking horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday, May 23. The game is set to be held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, a change from its original venue in Bengaluru due to forecasted heavy rains.
RCB has already secured a place in the IPL 2025 playoffs. However, a win in this fixture could be vital to their chances of finishing in the top two, which provides a double shot at reaching the final. Meanwhile, SRH, already out of playoff contention, will aim to spoil RCB’s run and gather momentum before wrapping up their season.
Virat Kohli
Philip Salt
Jacob Bethell / Mayank Agarwal
Rajat Patidar (Captain)
Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper)
Tim David
Romario Shepherd
Krunal Pandya
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Rasikh Salam / Lungi Ngidi
Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
Abhishek Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Heinrich Klaasen (Wicketkeeper)
Aniket Verma
Kamindu Mendis
Pat Cummins (Captain)
Harshal Patel
Jaydev Unadkat
Zeeshan Ansari
Mohammed Shami
Impact Player: Travis Head
In the 25 encounters between the two franchises:
RCB has won 11 matches
SRH has emerged victorious 13 times
1 match ended without a result
This evenly matched rivalry adds more spice to Friday’s clash, even though SRH has been knocked out of the tournament.
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Philip Salt, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Nuwan Thushara, Josh Hazlewood, Swastik Chikara
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Wiaan Mulder, Eshan Malinga, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran
Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
Match Start Time: 7:30 PM IST
Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network, including Star Sports 1 HD and SD, featuring English commentary.
Cricket fans can stream the match live and for free via the JioCinema or JioHotstar app and website, ensuring seamless access on mobile and desktop platforms.
With RCB aiming to lock a top-two finish and SRH playing for pride, the game promises high-intensity cricket. Players like Virat Kohli, Pat Cummins, Philip Salt, and Heinrich Klaasen are expected to play pivotal roles. While RCB will focus on a strong all-round performance, SRH could take an experimental approach to test bench strength.