This choice stems from the tragic events on June 4, 2025, when 11 individuals lost their lives during RCB’s first IPL title celebrations.
The season will kick off quietly, featuring RCB against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the same location.
BCCI officials have confirmed that there will be no cultural or entertainment activities prior to the match.
Additionally, the lack of an opening ceremony is in line with various tributes planned for the occasion. Eleven seats at the stadium will remain permanently empty, and a memorial plaque will be erected to commemorate those who perished in the incident.
RCB vs SRH – Full squads
RCB squad: Rajat Patidar (C), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra.
SRH full squad: Pat Cummins (C), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Harsh Dubey, Brydon Carse, Shivang Kumar, Krainis Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Shivam Mavi.
