Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad is all set to take on Riyan Parag’s Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator clash of IPL 2026 on Wednesday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
One of the two teams will bow out of the tournament, while the other will advance to Qualifier 2 to face Gujarat Titans for a place in the final.
The Eliminator was introduced in IPL 2011 as part of the playoff format, debuting with a clash between the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. It has remained a staple ever since, with the latest game being Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.
Across the 15 Eliminator games played in IPL history, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Mumbai Indians, the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Kolkata
Knight Riders have made the most appearances, each featuring five times.
All of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Eliminator appearances have come since IPL 2015. They registered their maiden Eliminator victory over Rajasthan Royals, while their most recent outing in the knockout game came against the same opponents nine years later as well, ending in a loss and elimination from the tournament.
Sunrisers Hyderabad made their first Eliminator appearance in IPL 2013, where they suffered a loss to Rajasthan Royals. Between 2016 and 2020, SRH featured in the Eliminator four times, winning two games and losing the other two.
Mumbai Indians featured in three of the first four Eliminators in IPL history, winning the inaugural contest before losing the next two. They have appeared in two of the last three Eliminators as well, emerging victorious on both occasions.
SRH Take On RR In IPL 2026 Eliminator
Sunrisers Hyderabad endured a slow start to the tournament before building strong momentum in the second half of the season. The return of regular skipper Pat Cummins for the final seven league-stage games proved crucial as well, with the team winning five of those matches.
Having defeated Rajasthan Royals twice during the league stage, Cummins and his Sunrisers Hyderabad team will head into the high-pressure knockout clash with a psychological edge.
