Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Toss Prediction (RCB vs SRH)

Saturday, 28 March 2026 · 19:30 IST · M. Chinnaswamy Stadium · IPL

Last updated: 7 May 2026

Toss prediction page launched 7 May 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here was originally published in our Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match preview on 14 March 2026.

What did the toss winner choose?

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Our predicted decision

field first

From the article: "Bowl first. The dew advantage in evening games is well-documented: successful chases up to 213 have been recorded here. Both Patidar and Kishan should field."

What happened

Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to field

Stamped 7 May, 20:01 IST · live data feed

Match outcome

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match ✓ match-winner prediction correct

🏟️ What the toss means at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Toss impact: Moderate chase-friendly ground — teams batting second win 53% here

The toss went Royal Challengers Bengaluru's way — they chose to field, so Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase. In this branch our model makes Royal Challengers Bengaluru 60.0% — fair odds 1.67 (SRH 2.50) against a pre-toss baseline of 57.0%.

How we made this Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad toss prediction

We do not predict who wins the coin flip itself; that is genuinely 50/50. We predict what the toss winner will choose to do. For this match, our pre-toss call was made in the article body before the toss happened. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.

For the full methodology — venue toss patterns, dew, and captaincy psychology — see how we read captain decisions.

Full match prediction

Beyond the toss, we publish a complete probability model for RCB vs SRH: win probability, fair odds, key matchups, and a scenario map.

Read full Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad prediction →

RCB vs SRH toss prediction FAQ

Who won the RCB vs SRH toss?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the RCB vs SRH toss and chose to field first.

What did the toss winner choose in RCB vs SRH?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was field first — the captain did what we predicted.

How does the toss affect the RCB vs SRH match odds?

Meaningfully. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium favours chasing (teams batting second win 53% here), so our model shifts the match win probability by about 3 percentage points depending on which side ends up chasing — with evening dew adding to the chase advantage under lights. A pre-toss match price averages both branches, so the toss result itself can create or kill value on the match market.

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