RCB Wins Toss, Opts to Bowl Against SRH in IPL 2026 Opener

• Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and chose to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
• RCB skipper Rajat Patidar expressed confidence in the team's depth and support system, aiming for a second championship.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad's stand-in captain Ishan Kishan, at 27 years and 253 days, became the franchise's second-youngest skipper.
• Kishan emphasized executing plans on a fresh wicket, stating that batting or bowling first doesn't matter.
• Jacob Duffy and Abhinandan Singh are the two new faces making their debut for RCB in the tournament opener.