Sunrisers Hyderabad will kick off the new IPL season with a high-profile clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champions. The opening match promises plenty of excitement as both sides boast powerful batting units capable of piling up big totals. With the game set to take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a venue known for high-scoring contests, fans could be in for a night dominated by boundaries and towering sixes. Given the firepower in both lineups, a run-filled encounter looks very much on the cards to start the tournament.SRH will play the season opener against RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. (AFP)Meanwhile, attention will also be on the availability of their skipper Pat Cummins. He missed the recent ICC T20 World Cup because of an injury, and there is still no clear update on his fitness. It remains uncertain whether he will be fit in time to feature for Sunrisers Hyderabad from the very first match of the IPL season.Also Read - Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 schedule: List of RR fixtures with match dates, venues and timingsIn the opening phase of IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad will play one home fixture against Lucknow Super Giants. Their remaining three matches in this stretch will all be away games, with trips scheduled against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.SRH IPL 2026 ScheduleMarch 28 - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Bengaluru - 7:30PM ISTApril 2 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Kolkata - 7:30PM ISTApril 5 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants - Hyderabad - 3:30PM ISTApril 11 - Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Mullanpur - 3:30PM ISTApril 13 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals - Hyderabad - 7:30PM ISTApril 18 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings - Hyderabad - 7:30PM ISTApril 21 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - Hyderabad - 7:30PM ISTApril 25 - Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Jaipur - 7:30PM ISTApril 29 - Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Mumbai - 7:30PM ISTMay 2 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Hyderabad - 7:30PM ISTMay 6 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings - Hyderabad - 7:30PM ISTMay 12 - Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ahmedabad - 7:30PM ISTMay 18 - Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Chennai - 7:30PM ISTMay 22 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Hyderabad - 7:30PM ISTSRH IPL 2026 Squad: Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Krains Fuletra, Praful Hinge, Amit Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards