Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on a solid top order contribution and some disciplined bowling to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 35 runs in the opening match of the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Wednesday.

One of the biggest entertainer games in India - Indian Premier League (IPL) - is all set to begin from Wednesday with defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad facing three-time finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the tournament.

Indian Premier League season 10 is all set to kick-start from Wednesday (April 5); defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad will be facing three-time finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore in the very first match of the tournament.

It’s been turbulent time for IPL 10 and Royal Challengers Bangalore as some of the big names will miss the train. After Virat Kohli injured and out of the first few matches of IPL, now 360 batsman AB de Villiers will also miss some matches.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will have to wait for at least the second week of April to get their injured skipper Virat Kohli in the squad for the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the BCCI's medical team has confirmed.

In a huge jolt to the Royal Challengers Bangalore, India’s captain Virat Kohli might miss some initial games in the Indian Premier League due to his shoulder injury.

In a huge blow to Royal Challengers Bangalore, Australian left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc has pulled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The Australian fast bowler, will be playing gruelling cricket in India and need some time to recover well for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in June.

Indian Premier League’s most successful Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not lead his this year. On the eve of the auctions, the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants is replaced by Australia’s skipper Steve Smith for the 10th edition.

The opening match of the cash-rich Indian Premier League will be a virtual last year’s finals. The defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 5 at Hyderabad.

It was raining runs in Bengaluru on Sunday night when Sunrisers Hyderabad fought against Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final match of Indian Premier League 2016.