ipl 2026 Playoffs continue with exciting eliminator matches between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) And Rajasthan Royals (RR) In New Chandigarh. With the loser being eliminated from the tournament and the winner taking a step closer to the final, both teams will be desperate to put in their best performance.
SRH entered the competition having finished third in the league stage despite a tremendous batting performance of 255 runs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In their final group-stage match. pat cummins The team once again showed why they have one of the most dangerous batting units of the tournament. Ishan Kishan, heinrich classen And Abhishek Sharma All are in explosive form. Their bowling unit, led by Cummins and Prafulla Hingehas also stepped up during key moments this season.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan head into playoffs with momentum after win against Royals Mumbai Indians (MI) At Wankhede Stadium. RR complete team performance, highlights jofra archer’s Sensational all-round performance. Dhruv Jurel While continuing to impress in the middle order Yashasvi Jaiswal And Vaibhav Suryavanshi Stay dangerous at the top. RR will be hoping that their pace attack once again performs well under pressure in a knockout scenario.
SRH vs RR, IPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: May 27, 7:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM GMT
- venue: Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
SRH vs RR head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 23 | SRH won: 14 | RR won: 9
Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh has consistently provided a balanced contest between bat and ball. At the start of the innings, fast bowlers generally enjoy good bounce and bounce the ball across the surface, making the powerplay phase extremely important for both teams. A first innings total between 180-200 is expected to be competitive. Dew can also become a major factor in the second innings, which is why the captain who wins the toss will prefer to bowl first.
squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar ReddyKamindu Mendis, Liam Livingstone, Harshal Patel, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain, Prafulla Hinge, Brydon Carse, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne, Omkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Crains Phultra, Shivam Mavi, Aniket Verma.
Rajasthan Royals: Ryan Parag (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aman Rao, Ravi Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yashraj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Sushant Mishra, Kuldeep Sen, Brijesh Sharma, Joffra Archer, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Donovan. Ferreira, Kwena Mafaka, Nandre Berger, Adam Milne, Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka
Also read: Here’s how Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have performed in the IPL playoffs
SRH vs RR, IPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- SRH won the toss and bowled first
- RR’s powerplay score: 55-65
- RR’s total score: 200-210
Case 2:
- RR won the toss and bowled first
- SRH’s powerplay score: 65-75
- SRH total score: 210-220
Match Result: The team bowling first will win the match.
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