Bangalore vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad: Date, Time, TV, Live Stream and Preview

One of the tournament favourites Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. Both teams have some fearsome batsmen in their lineup and if the weather plays along, it should be a very entertaining clash.

Date: Monday, April 13

Time: 8 p.m. local/3:30 p.m. BST

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Weather: It's going to be hot and sticky in Bangalore. According to AccuWeather.com, a few thunderstorms could threaten to interrupt play, but they should not last long and the chances of a washout are slim.

TV Info and Live Stream: Sony Six, Star Sports HD, Star Sports 1 (India), Sky Sports (United Kingdom), SuperSport (South Africa), OSN(UAE) SkyTV ( New Zealand), Network Ten (Australia), Channel 9 (Bangladesh), Sportsnet and Omini (Canada), Sports Max (West Indies), Geo Super (Pakistan), Starhub (Singapore).

Overview

After being blown away by Chennai Super Kings in their opening fixture on the weekend, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a chance to redeem themselves against one of the tournament favourites on Monday. Royal Challengers Bangalore won their opening fixture thanks largely to a brilliant knock from Chris Gayle and a late burst from AB de Villiers.   

The length of the IPL means there is room to slip up, but finding consistency goes a long way to securing a place in the playoffs. The matchup between Hyderabad and Bangalore should be an intriguing prospect. 

With Bangalore's Mitchell Starc still out injured, Sunrisers hold the aces in the bowling department with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Trent Boult leading the attack. Boult was superb during the recently-concluded World Cup and while Indian conditions are far tougher to bowl in than New Zealand's swinging pitches, his skill will go a long way in restricting the run rate.

But Bangalore do have a pretty intimidating batting lineup, though, with Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers all able to single-handedly take a game away from the opposition. The Sunrisers have David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan, so the match has potential for great entertainment.

Statistically, the two sides are fairly evenly matched. The Sunrisers rebranded back in 2013 from the Deccan Chargers and since then, the two teams have played just four matches against each other. Hyderabad have won twice (once in a Super Over) and Bangalore have won twice. On paper, then, there is very little separating the two teams.

Key players:

Hyderabad

David Warner is the key batsman for Hyderabad and with Bangalore’s slightly dubious attack, the stage is set for him to go big. Having got his eye in during the first fixture, Warner will be a key part in setting up a solid score for the Sunrisers.

Bangalore

Chris Gayle has an immense IPL record and after starting off with a bang, fans will be expecting more of the same. The Hyderabad bowlers will offer some resistance up front, but if Gayle can stick it out, the middle overs will be perfectly set up for him to go big.

Squads

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Mitchell Starc, Nic Maddinson, Varun Aaron, Ashok Dinda, Harshal Patel, Vijay Zol, Abu Nechim, Sandeep Warrier, Yogesh Takawale, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rilee Rossouw, Iqbal Abdulla, Manvinder Bisla, Mandeep Singh, Dinesh Karthik, S Badrinath, Darren Sammy, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, David Wiese, Sarfaraz Khan, Jalaj Saxena, Shishir Bhavane

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Dale Steyn, David Warner, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Moises Henriques, Lokesh Rahul, Parvez Rasool, Naman Ojha, Ashish Reddy, Ricky Bhui, Chama Milind, Karn Sharma, Kane Williamson, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Laxmi Shukla, Trent Boult, Praveen Kumar, Hanuma Vihari, Prasanth Padmanabhan, Siddarth Kaul