Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of the tournament. We are in the playoff stages for the Indian Premier League 2026,
and the stakes could not be higher for both sides.
SRH secured a third-place finish in the league stage standings based on net run rate after a massive 55-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Meanwhile, RR made the playoffs in dramatic fashion after beating Mumbai Indians in their final league phase match at the Wankhede.
The winner of this blockbuster clash marches straight to Qualifier 2 in New Chandigarh on Friday, while the loser is officially eliminated from the competition. SRH has relied on their explosive batting depth and the brilliance of Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Ishan Kishan, whereas RR has built its campaign on a balanced core led by captain Riyan Parag and a bowling attack that consistently chokes opposition line-ups.
SRH vs RR Match Schedule
Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Date and Time: May 27, 2026 | 7:30 P.M. IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Captains: Pat Cummins (SRH), Riyan Parag (RR)
SRH vs RR H2H Stats
The history between these two sides suggests SRH has the upper hand. Overall, RR and SRH have faced each other 23 times in the IPL, with SRH leading the head-to-head stats. Furthermore, SRH beat RR in both their previous encounters this season.
Match: 23
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): 14
Rajasthan Royals (RR): 9
Tie/NR: 0
SRH vs RR Probable Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma.
SRH vs RR Prediction: Who will Win Match Today?
This is a clash between the batting flamboyance of SRH and the balanced precision of the Rajasthan Royals. Both franchises enter this matchup with immense firepower, but SRH has a significant psychological advantage heading into this match after defeating RR twice already this season.
Their batting attack is demonstrably superior, with Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Ishan Kishan forming a trio that has each scored over 500 runs this season. This top order can dismantle any bowling line-up on any surface.
While RR holds a perfect winning record of three wins at this Mullanpur venue, SRH's aggressive batting powerhouse gives them the definitive edge to overcome the Royals' bowling attack in a high-stakes knockout scenario.
Match Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win this match.
