IPL 2026: Captain Rajat Patidar back for RCB; SRH opt to bat in Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 playoff clash. Both teams have already secured their playoff berths. Cummins expressed a desire to test strategies and enjoy the game before the serious business of the finals begins.
Rajat Patidar returns to captain RCB.
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Both teams have already secured their spots in the playoffs. "We'll bat first.
I think it's a long shot getting in the top two, but we'll give it a good crack tonight. We've been pretty clear that the boys are going to enjoy it tonight. We're going to test out how good you are, maybe try a few new things ahead of the finals.
But just, again, bat first, try and score as big as we can, see if we can defend. "(On this season) Yeah, it's been really pleasing to get the qualification before this last game. The guys have been really consistent all year.