'It's not going to be easy for RCB to win back-to-back titles': Anil Kumble
Updated On: 12 March, 2026 07:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The tournament-opening match is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players celebrating their triumph in the previous edition (Pic: File Pic)
The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only the first 20 matches has been released due to the state elections.
The tournament-opening match is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

