IPL 2017 Preview | Match 1 : Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
IPl 2017 kicks off with a rematch of last year's final between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams will be looking to get their campaign off to a perfect start, but RCB have their task cut out for them due to the absence of Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers for the game.
Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first game of IPL 2017 in Hyderabad today. While RCB will be looking to avenge their loss at the hands of the home side in the final, last year, the Hyderabad will want to start their title defense with a win.
Head to Head
In the nine matches between the two, Sunrisers hold a slender advantage having won five games compared to RCB's four. One of the games ended in a tie and had to be resolved with a Super over, where Cameron White came up with the goods setting RCB a target of 20, that Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli failed to reach.
Last Meeting
The last meeting between the two sides was the last game of the 2016 campaign - the final. It was Sunrisers who managed to edge out Bangalore by 8 runs, that too on their own patch at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore to clinch the title.
Predicted Playing XI
Sunrisers
Royal Challengers
Key Player
Shikhar Dhawan
Chris Gayle
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Timing: 8 PM IST
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