RCB vs SRH, IPL 2025: Match Moved to Lucknow Due to Rain

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in the 65th encounter of the Indian Premier League 2025 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, organizers confirmed Thursday.

The match was relocated from Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium due to looming rain forecasts, shifting the contest to Lucknow. RCB arrives needing a victory to solidify its bid for a top-two finish, while SRH, already out of playoff contention, aims to close its campaign with a win.

A win for Sunrisers could influence the standings of other playoff hopefuls, who are keeping an eye on RCB’s position in the table.

Pitch report at Ekana Stadium indicates a slow surface with extended boundaries challenging batters. Fast bowlers can expect assistance from the deck, although the venue hosted a high-scoring affair exceeding 400 runs in its previous outing between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans.

Captains winning the toss may opt to bowl first, with dew forecasted to affect the second innings.

AccuWeather predicts a start temperature near 38 degrees Celsius, dipping to around 32 degrees Celsius by close of play. Humidity levels are expected between 33 per cent and 47 per cent under clear skies, with negligible rain chances.

EKANA STADIUM IPL RECORDS

• Total matches: 20

• Wins batting first: 8

• Wins batting second: 11

• No results: 1

• Average first-innings score: 170

TEAM STATS AT EKANA

RCB: Played 1, Won 1, Highest score 126

SRH: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Highest score 206

HEAD-TO-HEAD (All venues)

• Matches: 24

• RCB wins: 11

• SRH wins: 12

PROBABLE XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Atharva Taide