IPL 2026, SRH vs RR Today Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in Match 36 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday, April 25, 2026. SRH made key changes to their lineup, with captain Pat Cummins returning to the playing XI in place of Dilshan Madushanka. Praful Hinge was also drafted in, replacing Harsh Dubey.
Rajasthan Royals, led by Riyan Parag, remained unchanged as they looked to continue their strong run in the tournament, having secured five wins from seven matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have four wins from seven games, will aim to build on their recent momentum.
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is expected to favor batters, with a well-prepared surface likely to produce a high-scoring contest.
Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma
Impact Substitutes
Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Smaran Ravichandran, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Travis Head
