The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play — what was supposed to be their final home game of the season, which was shifted to the Ekana Stadium against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 23.
A win for RCB here would solidify their claim for a top-2 finish after we have already got our top-4 for the season, while SRH will try to get their 5th win of the season and play for some pride.
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RCB has been unbeaten in matches away from Bengaluru, and this will be an opportunity to get to 19 points with a match to be played as the Sunrisers try to derail their run.
While the 2016 finalists get ready to face each other on Friday evening, let us have a look at what to expect and the betting odds for the match.
RCB vs SRH: Predictions
RCB has been near-perfect in the 2025 edition of the IPL and has got their bases covered heading into the playoff stages.
While they have gotten a couple of players replaced due to various reasons, they still keep their core intact to continue their approach to play the first 6-10 overs smartly and then attack according to situations.
Their bowling, led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the absence of Josh Hazlewood, has been a key to their success.
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On the other hand, nothing in particular has worked well for SRH. They are somehow gathering positives and applying them in the remainder of the season.
Expect the openers to continue their approach of attacking from the word go for them, but a couple of quick wickets cannot be ruled out either while nobody in the bowling attack is showing any signs of being imperious, they could struggle again.
Harshal Patel, on the Lucknow track, could be the key, but RCB's form should prevail and they should ideally get to 19 points.
RCB vs SRH: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, RCB are the favorites to win their match against SRH and strengthen their chances for the top-2 finish.
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