IPL 2025: RCB vs SRH, Match 65 - Fantasy Cricket Tips, Key Players, Probable XIs, Captain, Vice-Captain & More

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match number 65 of IPL 2025 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on May 23. The match was earlier scheduled to take place in Bengaluru but is now shifted because of adverse weather conditions in the city. RCB are already qualified and will be looking to finish in top two by winning their remaining two matches. They are currently at the second spot with eight wins and three losses in 12 matches.

Talking about SRH, they have already been eliminated from the playoffs race but will be looking to end RCB’s party and restrict them to finish in top two. Apart from that, SRH will also be hoping to end their campaign on a winning note and get motivation for the next season in 2026. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the RCB versus SRH IPL 2025 65th match.

RCB vs SRH Match Details

RCB vs SRH Head-to-Head Stats & Records

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other 25 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 25 matches, SRH won 13 times while RCB defeated them on 11 occasions with one game ending in no result

RCB vs SRH Pitch Report

The surface of the Ekana Cricket Stadium looks good for batting this year unlike the previous years where the bowlers had advantage. It provides a fair contest between bat and ball that could lead to a competitive match. The team batting first at this ground won eight times while the chasing team came out victorious on 11 occasions. The average score at this ground is 170 runs.

RCB vs SRH Probable Playing XI

RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal:

Impact player: Mayank Agarwal

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

Impact player: Simarjeet Singh

RCB vs SRH IPL 2025 Full Squads

RCB: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh, Mayank Agarawal, Blessing Muzarabani

RCB's Last Five Matches: Performance

SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Mohammed Shami, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Smaran Ravichandran

SRH's Last Five Matches: Performance

RCB vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 65: Top Players to pick

Virat Kohli: Star RCB Virat Kohli is currently among the leading run scorers in the ongoing IPL season and has been looking in great touch this year. The opening batter has amassed 505 runs from 11 matches in IPL 2025 so far at an average of 63.12 and a strike rate of 143.46 along with seven fifties.

Krunal Pandya: Krunal Pandya has been a key performer for RCB with his ability to take wickets at crucial moments and turn the match around. He is RCB’s second leading wicket taker with 14 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 21.42 and an economy rate of 8.57. He can also turn out to be a handy batter and can add crucial 30s and 40s coming to bat down the order.

Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek Sharma is leading run scorer for SRH in the ongoing IPL season. He made a record for the highest individual by an Indian in the IPL and has been in consistent form in the last few matches. The opening batter has scored 373 runs from 12 matches this year at a strike rate of 192.26 with one hundred and a fifty.

Heinrich Klaasen: Heinrich Klaasen turned out to be a saviour of SRH’s middle-order and went on to play crucial knocks in the middle order when the teams lost their big wickets early. He has been a key player in the middle-order with his crucial 30s and 40s. Klaasen is SRH’s second highest run scorer this year amassing 358 runs from 12 matches at a strike rate of 155.65.

RCB vs SRH IPL 2025 Match 65: Players to avoid

Swastik Chikara: Swastik Chikara is a great talent but hasn’t got a chance in RCB’s playing XI this year. He is unlikely to play in the next game as RCB will be looking to form a stable XI ahead of the playoffs.

Mohammed Shami: Star Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami looked completely out of touch while playing for SRH in the ongoing IPL season. The right-arm pacer has taken six wickets in nine matches so far.

RCB vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 65: Top Captain and Vice Captain Picks

RCB vs SRH Match 65 Fantasy Team (Grand League)

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen

Batters: Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli (captain), Tim David

All-Rounders: Romario Shephard, Krunal Pandya, Abhishek Sharma (vice-captain)

Bowlers: Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel

RCB vs SRH Match 65 Fantasy Team (Head-To-Head)

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt (captain), Heinrich Klaasen

Batters: Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma

All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Kamindu Mendis

Bowlers: Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

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