Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will fight against Rajasthan Royals (RR) In eliminator 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh Wednesday, May 27. The winner of the game will play the losing team of Qualifier 1 for a chance to compete in the showpiece final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Both the teams have already faced each other twice this season, and SRH have come out on top in both those matches. This included a 57-run win in Hyderabad, before a five-wicket win in Jaipur in late April.
Sunrisers will be looking to reach their second IPL final in three years and win their first title since 2016. On the other hand, RR last reached the final in 2022, losing to Gujarat Titans. royal family It has not tasted IPL success since winning the inaugural tournament in 2008.
SRH vs RR: Match Details
| match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, eliminatoripl 2026 |
| date and time | Wednesday, May 27, 7:30 pm |
| venue |
Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| broadcast and matching | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website) |
Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh: Pitch Report
Another ground in the IPL that is very helpful for the batsmen, the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium has already seen teams batting above 250. There have also been two such occasions this season, where a total score of more than 220 has been chased with ease. It is also very easy to bat on due to the short boundaries and fast outfield, making it a batsman's paradise.
SRH vs RR: Head-to-head T20 record
| matches played | 23 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad won | 14 |
| Rajasthan Royals won | 09 |
| Tied up | 00 |
| no results | 00 |
| stability for the first time | April 27, 2013 (RR won) |
| Most recent fixtures | April 25, 2026 (SRH won) |
SRH vs RR: Predicted Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain.
Impact Player: travis head
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ryan Parag (captain), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma.
Impact Player: Ravindra Jadeja
SRH vs RR: Probable best performers of the match
Probable best batsman: Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan already has two excellent scores to his name against the Royals in this season's IPL. The left-hander, who stood in as SRH captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, scored 91 off 44 balls when the two teams met in Hyderabad, before making 74 at a strike-rate of 238.70 in Jaipur. The Jharkhand star has scored a total of 569 runs in the tournament at an average of 40.64.
Probable best batsman: Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer has taken four wickets against RR in this season's IPL, two in each game. The England international played a key role in his team reaching the playoffs by taking 3 wickets for 17 runs in his final league stage match. Overall, the right-arm fast bowler has taken 21 wickets in IPL 2026.
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