NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Both teams have already secured their place in the playoffs.“We’ll bat first. I think it’s a long shot to be in the top two, but we’ll try tonight. We’ve been pretty clear that the boys are going to enjoy it tonight. We’re going to test how good they are, maybe try some new things before the final. But again, let’s bat first, try to score as big as we can, see if we can defend.“(About this season) Yes, it was very nice to get the qualification before this last game. The guys have been very consistent all year. So, yeah, this is probably the last one before we start getting really serious,” Cummins said during the toss.“(On the fans) They have been amazing here in Uppal. All the streets were lined up, the hotel has been busy for the last few days. Yes, we have also won almost all the night games here this season. So, hopefully, we will end on a good note. Same combination as the last game,” added the Australian.For RCB, captain Rajat Patidar once again led the team after missing the previous match against Punjab Kings.“Wherever we go, we feel like it’s a home game for us. No matter where you are, you have to maintain your standards in every game. You have to tick a lot of boxes. Bethell has a finger injury and I am back,” Patidar said during the toss.Playing XI:Royal Challengers Bengaluru (playingSunrisers Hyderabad (playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib HussainHere are Impact’s substitutes for both teams:Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Substitutes: Tim David, Kanishk Chouhan, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Jordan CoxSunrisers Hyderabad Impact Substitutes: Praful Hinge, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel