With regular skipper Rajat Patidar still recovering from injury, the leadership reins of Royal Challengers Bengaluru were handed to Jitesh Sharma for their crucial IPL 2025 fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The decision came as Patidar, although included in the matchday squad, was not fit enough to start and was instead named as the designated impact substitute.

To fill the gap left by the injured Devdutt Padikkal, Karnataka batter Mayank Agarwal was drafted into the playing XI. Padikkal has been officially ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to injury.