Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Hyderabad posted a competitive 201/9 in 20 overs, powered by Ishan Kishan’s 80 off 38 balls, while Jacob Duffy starred with 3/22. In reply, Bengaluru chased down 202 in just 15.4 overs, finishing on 203/4.

Virat Kohli anchored the innings with an unbeaten 69 (38), while Devdutt Padikkal smashed 61 (26). The pair added 101 runs, guiding RCB to a record-breaking chase with 26 balls remaining.