Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Predictions - Kohli to take RCB top

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Last updated: 22 May 2025

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Virat Kohli (505 runs, ave 63.12) is 5th in the Indian Premier League runs list.
Abhishek Sharma hit six sixes in his 20-ball innings of 59 against Lucknow Super Giants.
Can Royal Challengers Bengaluru win to go to the top of the IPL table?

Virat Kohli hits through the covers against CSK. (credit: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Predictions

Royal Challengers are in a superb position to push for the prized top spot ahead of the playoffs. Their form is superb and I can’t see the Sunrisers (with nothing to play for) giving them much resistance.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli hit five sixes in his 33-ball innings of 62 against CSK.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Jacob Bethell has scored 51 & 55 in his last 3 innings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma has scored 74 & 59 in his last 2 innings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen scored 47 off 28 balls against Lucknow Super Giants.

Head-to-Head

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won three and lost two of their last five matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru made it four wins from their last four completed matches when they beat Chennai Super Kings by two runs.

Jacob Bethell (55 off 33 balls) and Virat Kohli (62 off 33) shared a 97-run stand for the first wicket. Romario Shepherd added a power-packed 53* off 14 balls as RCB posted 213/5.

The Super Kings chased well but fell two runs short of their target. Lungi Ngidi (3/30, econ 7.50) was sensational with the ball for the Royal Challengers.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

Josh Hazlewood is unavailable due to a shoulder niggle. The injured Devdutt Padikkal is likely to be replaced by Mayank Agarwal.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Form

The Sunrisers bounced back from three defeats in four completed matches, to beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets.

Eshan Malinga (2/28, econ 7.00) starred with the ball for the Sunrisers as the Super Giants posted 205/7.

Abhishek Sharma (59 off 20 balls) tore the Super Giants apart to power the Sunrisers to 99/1 off 7.2 overs. Heinrich Klaasen weighed in with 47 off 28 balls as the Sunrisers strolled to a six-wicket win with 10 balls in hand.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Team News

Sunrisers have been boosted by the news that Travis Head and Jaydev Unadkat are both available for selection.

Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Sunrisers Hyderabad - T20

I am backing Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win. I am also backing Virat Kohli to top score for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Abhishek Sharma is a good bet to top score for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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