New Delhi, March 26: The first match of IPL 2026 is set to take place on March 28 at the M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, featuring Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). RCB ended an 18-year title drought last season, claiming their first championship. Here’s a look at the three batsmen who have scored the most runs in matches between RCB and SRH.
Virat Kohli: The record for the most runs scored against Sunrisers Hyderabad while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore belongs to Virat Kohli. In 24 innings against SRH, Kohli has amassed 805 runs at a strike rate of 142. His impressive tally includes one century and five half-centuries, showcasing his affinity for playing against SRH. In the IPL 2025 match against SRH, Kohli delivered a powerful performance, scoring 43 runs off just 25 balls. He is also the highest run-scorer in IPL history, with a total of 8,661 runs across 267 matches.
David Warner: Second on the list of highest run-scorers in matches between SRH and RCB is David Warner. He has faced RCB’s bowling attack in 13 matches, scoring 647 runs at a strike rate of 163. However, Warner will not participate in this season’s tournament. The former Australian batsman led SRH to their championship victory in 2016. Over his IPL career, Warner has scored 6,565 runs in 184 matches, making him the highest-scoring foreign batsman in the league.
AB de Villiers: AB de Villiers has delivered remarkable performances against Sunrisers Hyderabad while donning the RCB jersey. He has faced SRH’s bowling attack in 17 matches, scoring 540 runs at a strike rate of 155, including five half-centuries. Notably, de Villiers announced his retirement from IPL in 2021.
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