RCB create history with commanding win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 opener
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in their IPL 2026 opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing 202 runs, the Rajat Patidar-led side dominated with the bat, with Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli scoring a half-century each. Phil Salt departed early, but that didnโt bother RCBโs plan as Padikkal took over the business, smacking boundaries for fun. He made 61 runs off 26 balls, which set the momentum. Captain Patidar too played a blistering knock of 31 runs in 12 balls. What followed Patidarโs dismissal was an absolute carnage. The veteran Virat Kohli, who played his…