Twitter Reacts as Star Sports Reveals Poster of IPL 2026 Opener Between RCB and SRH
The IPL opener between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is now just a week away. And Star Sports has finally revealed the poster of the game, making the fans excited. With the match taking place on 28 March, it remains to be seen which team gets a winning start.
In just a week's time, the Indian cricket festival is about to begin. The IPL 2026 edition has kept the fans waiting, with the tournament all set to commence from 28 March. The opening game of the tournament will be between the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
This match will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, as the IPL action now returns to this venue. It will be a delight for the Bengaluru fans to watch their team enter the IPL as the defending champions for the first time. Moreover, both teams share a lot of history which even goes back to the IPL 2016 final.
RAJAT PATIDAR vs ISHAN KISHAN...!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 20, 2026
- Star Sports poster for the first match of IPL 2026. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AaDOAMtttA
Star Sports has now released the poster of this season's IPL opener. With Rajat Patidar set to go against Ishan Kishan, it will be intense to see which of these two teams will come out on top. Fans on Twitter have also reacted to this poster, as some even drew a comparison of the same.
Set Max Era
Set Max 💀💀
— Believer (@Believer6543) March 20, 2026
Jio Hotstar 🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/FqovDnk3Nt
Some fans even compared the posters that they used to see when the IPL matches were streamed on Set Max. The posters at that time used to be a lot funny, but this time, they are much more serious.
Dar ka Mohol
Leaked scene from 28 March pic.twitter.com/nHf4AL3LDt
— Ali (@FAheemAli_14) March 20, 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be entering this game with a destructive batting line-up. Having players such as Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klaasen would mean absolute dominance over the RCB bowlers.
Fascinating Matchup
Exactly the kind of hype needed for the opener. Patidar vs Kishan is a fascinating matchup to kick off the 2026 season.
— Mohit Bohra (@mohitsharma1910) March 20, 2026
In the poster, the matchup of Rajat Patidar and Ishan Kishan has been given. With the two stars being key players for their team in the top order, one stands in the Indian team, while the other aims to get his place back in the line-up.
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