Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad (RCB vs SRH): Match 65, IPL 2025, Match Preview

On Friday evening (May 23), the 65th IPL 2025 match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad (RCB vs SRH) will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. It will be their first meeting in the IPL 2025. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in the second position in the IPL 2025 points table with 17 points in 12 matches (eight wins, one no result, and three losses), and SunRisers Hyderabad are in the eighth position in the same points table after recording nine points in 12 games (four wins, one no result, and seven losses).

The three-time IPL runners-up RCB have already qualified for the Playoffs and are strongly fighting for the first two positions in the final points table, while the IPL 2016 champions and IPL 2024 runners-up SRH have already been eliminated from the tournament. 

See Also: IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI for RCB vs SRH

IPL 2025, Match 65: RCB vs SRH - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 65

Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad (RCB vs SRH)

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Match Date (Day): May 23, 2025 (Friday)

Official Toss Time: 19:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 19:30 local time

IPL 2025, Match 65: RCB vs SRH - Venue Stats

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) is set to host its seventh match of the IPL 2025. Apart from one 12-run win for Lucknow Super Giants against Mumbai Indians, all five other IPL 2025 matches at this venue experienced successful chases. 

• Nine out of the last 11 T20s at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) ended in successful chases, while only two experienced successful defending results. 

IPL 2025, Match 65: RCB vs SRH - Head-to-Head

• In their last four meetings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won thrice and lost once.