Punjab Kings (PBKS) To return to Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) In match 17 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Saturday, April 11As part of a double-header.
PBKS is currently unbeaten in the league with two wins and one rained-out game. Their last win came away from home against Chennai Super Kings, where they achieved the target of 210 runs with five wickets remaining. Before their win in Tamil Nadu, the Shreyas Iyer-led side started their 2026 campaign by defeating Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh.
SRH, on the other hand, suffered a five-wicket defeat to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their previous game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Ishan Kishan's team has got one win, which came against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens earlier this month.
PBKS and SRH Played against each other just once during the 2025 IPL season. The 2016 champions remained on top after chasing 246 runs with nine balls to spare during the game in Hyderabad, winning by eight wickets. Abhishek Sharma was the star of the show, scoring 141 runs off just 55 balls. Meanwhile, their last meeting at New Chandigarh took place in 2024 and in this one too, SRH ended with a nervous two-run win.
The Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium houses some of the most frequently played wickets in the country, which usually aid batting but also provide assistance to the bowlers. Since both sides have heavy hitters, this contest could be decided by the side that bowls best.
Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of New Chandigarh Stadium is excellent for batting. It often becomes easier to score runs with extremely fast outfields with short boundaries. However, the wicket always has something in store for the bowlers, especially at the start of the innings with the new ball. Spinners can also expect some grip on the surface, making it a very balanced pitch to play T20 cricket.
In the last game played at this venue, PBKS chased 163 runs against GT in the last over with just three wickets in hand.
IPL stats and records at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium
| matches played | 12 |
| won by batting first | 6 |
| Won while batting second | 6 |
| highest total | 228/5 |
| lowest total | 95 |
| Average score while batting first | 169 |
PBKS vs SRH: Strategies and match-ups
There will be a lot of eyes on SRH's star-studded batting lineup against the experienced bowling department of PBKS led by Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal. The hosts have a slight edge in the bowling department, while the visitors have a relatively strong batting lineup.
Head-to-head record is not a good performance for PBKS. In their 24 matches in the IPL, SRH have won 17 compared to Punjab's just seven. This includes winning the last four consecutive games against the 2025 finalists. PBKS last won a game against SRH in 2022, when they won by five wickets at the Wankhede Stadium.
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