Punjab Kings (PBKS) square off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match No. 17 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, April 11.
Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings are unbeaten in three games so far. They defeated the Gujarat Titans by three wickets and the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets before their most recent fixture against the Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out due to rain.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have
had a topsy-turvy start to the season. They lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets before beating the Knights by 65 runs. However, they are coming into Saturday's clash on the back of a five-wicket defeat to the Lucknow Super Giants.
Punjab Kings are looking like a well-oiled machine, a team that is led from the front by Shreyas. There is a lot of balance in both departments, making them hard to beat. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a very strong batting line-up on paper, but it has not been very consistent so far. The bowling department also doesn't look like one that could give the batters sleepless nights.
PBKS vs SRH Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 17, Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Saturday, April 11, 3:30 PM |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| Broadcast and Live-Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
PBKS vs SRH Head to Head record
| Matches Played | 24 |
| Won By PBKS | 7 |
| Won By SRH | 17 |
| No Result | - |
| First Ever Fixture | April 19, 2013 (SRH Won) |
| Most Recent Fixture | April 12, 2025 (SRH Won) |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is one of the rare venues in the IPL where bowlers have a bit of a leeway. While dew won't be a factor in this afternoon game, expect the pitch to be on the sluggish side. Batters will have to grind it out in the middle instead of going hammer and tongs from the outset.
PBKS vs SRH Predicted Playing XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Priyansh Arya
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C & WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel
Impact Player: Eshan Malinga
