The IPL 2025 challenge between SRH vs RCB is going to be a very exciting one as the league gets closer to the business end. On Thursday, May 23, this will be Match 65 of the tournament, and it has been moved to the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, due to weather-related threats of rain in the city of Bengaluru.
Match Preview: SRH vs RCB
Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date: May 23, 2025 (Thursday)
Occasion: IPL 2025 – Match 65
With playoff chances on the line for Rajat Patidar’s RCB, this match becomes decisive. A victory can help them seal a top-two spot. In contrast, Pat Cummins-led SRH, who are already out of playoff contention, would want to finish their IPL 2025 stint on a high. Interestingly, the other playoff teams themselves will want an SRH victory to restrict the possibility of a top-two spot for RCB.
SRH vs RCB Pitch Report – Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
The Pitch Report for Ekana Cricket Stadium indicates a conventionally slow pitch. The big boundaries make it a challenging ground for big hitters, but it benefits bowlers, particularly pacers, who can get grip and bounce off the deck.
That being said, the pitch behaved differently in the latest match between GT and LSG, when both teams scored over 400 runs together, indicating it might provide more help to batters than normal.
Toss Prediction: The winning team is likely to choose to bowl first, in light of the anticipated dew factor in the second innings.
Weather Forecast – Lucknow
As per AccuWeather, Lucknow will see:
Temperature: From 38°C, dropping to approximately 32°C towards the later part of the evening
Humidity: Varying between 33% and 47%
Rain Probability: Nil
Sky Condition: Clear skies for the entire match duration
Perfect conditions for an uninterrupted SRH vs RCB battle.
Ekana Cricket Stadium – IPL Statistics
Stat Value
Matches Played 20
Batting First Wins 8
Batting Second Wins 11
No Results 1
Average 1st Innings Score 170
Highest Team Total 236
Lowest Team Total 108
Highest Total Successfully Chased 177
Team Records at Ekana Stadium
RCB at Ekana Stadium
Matches: 1
Wins: 1
Losses: 0
Highest Score: 126
SRH at Ekana Stadium
Matches: 2
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Highest Score: 206
Head-to-Head Record: SRH vs RCB
Matches Played RCB Wins SRH Wins No Result Ties
24 11 12 0 0
A closely fought rivalry with SRH having the edge in the head-to-head encounter.
Probable Playing XIs – SRH vs RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
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
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
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
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