We've talked about it – Andy Flower on conditions at Chinnaswamy ahead of RCB-SRH clash
In less than 24 hours, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the curtain-raiser of IPL 2026. As the caravan returns to Chinnaswamy, expectations will be at an all-time high. Talking in the pre-match presser ahead of the prized clash, RCB head coach Andy Flower spoke at length about the game being in Chinnaswamy and the challenges it entails.
Last year, RCB certainly looked great in their away games but the first three home games went haywire for Rajat Patidar and company. Highlighting the lessons about conditions that he learnt from those games, Flower said, “I don't want to talk about all our lessons on the conditions in Chinnaswamy. But we have had them, we lost our first three matches here in Chinnaswamy last year, and we did learn from those experiences.”
Shedding light on the surface's current fettle, Flower added, “Conditions might be slightly different in this first half, we'll have to see. I haven't been out to look at the pitch today yet, but I'll go out there right now.”
He further stated, “But I think the salient point is that at your home venue, you should be able to have a better understanding of the nuances of the conditions than your opposition. We've been practising here for ten days and we've talked about it. So I would like to think that we will be slightly ahead of the opposition on our own surface. We will see tomorrow night at 7.30."
