Lucknow, May 23 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Lucknow on Friday in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

RCB will look to leapfrog Gujarat Titans, move to the top of the table, and bolster its hopes of ending up in the top two of the group standings. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, who are already out of the playoffs, will look to finish the season on a high. They already knocked Lucknow Super Giants from the race for a top-four finish earlier this week and could dent Bengaluru's chances of gaining momentum before next week's playoffs.

With designated captain Rajat Patidar still unfit, Jitesh was handed the responsibility ...