The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are up against SRH in the 65th match of IPL 2025 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, after the game was moved from M Chinnaswamy due to rain. SRH has already been eliminated from the playoffs, but a win for RCB will put them into one of the two top slots.
There will be several interesting player matchups that one can watch out for.
Virat Kohli vs Harshal Patel:
SRH may try and deploy their wicket-taker Harshal Patel early to try and eliminate Kohli. Harshal’s bowling could eliminate batsmen early for SRH. Kohli, in contrast, has scored 72 runs against Harshal, although he has also been dismissed twice by him in five T20 innings.
Abhishek Sharma vs Yash Dayal:
Abhishek Sharma tops the runs for SRH this season with 373 runs at a strike rate of 192.26. The left-arm seamer fighting for RCB, Yash Dayal, got Abhishek out twice in five T20 innings. Still, Abhishek has a solid strike rate of 147.82 against him.
Krunal Pandya vs Ishan Kishan:
Recently RCB picked up Krunal Pandya; he can take breaks in partnerships and is a game-changer at least with the bat. Fans will be eager to watch how he bowls against Ishan Kishan, who was also part of MI with him before. This matchup is very crucial for SRH’s scoring, so it’s going to be thrilling for the viewers.
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Virat Kohli vs. Pat Cummins:
Kohli is doing phenomenally well in this season with 505 runs and composing an average of 63.12. Islamabad, on the other hand, Pat Cummins dismissed once in 10 T 20 innings with Kohli scoring at a strike rate of 134.6.
