The Punjab Kings are another unbeaten team in this edition of the IPL and would look to advance further with another win in their next game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The PBKS vs SRH match will hold different significance from the perspective of the two teams.
Punjab Kings will be led by their skipper, Shreyas Iyer, who has been leading with some class, while Ishan Kishan continues to lead the Sunrisers in the absence of Pat Cummins, their regular skipper. The Sunrisers come off a poor show against the Lucknow Super Giants, while the Punjab Kings’ previous match ended without any result, as it was washed out by rain.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Match Preview
While the Sunrisers have one of the strongest-looking batting lineups in the IPL, the Punjab Kings are known for their great balance, as they have not backed away from either chasing or defending totals. The Punjab Kings are currently in the second position in the points table, while the Sunrisers are in the sixth position. A win can take the Sunrisers above the Lucknow Super Giants to the 5th position.
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While Punjab Kings started off IPL 2026 chasing a promising total against the Gujarat Titans, they won their next game against the Chennai Super Kings, where they chased a massive 200-run total. Sunrisers Hyderabad lost their opening game to RCB and then another to the Lucknow Super Giants. Their only win came against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.
Match Details:
Teams: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 17
Venue: PCA New Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Date: 11th April 2026
Time: 3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT
Squads:
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Musheer Khan, Cooper Connolly, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Pravin Dubey, Harpreet Brar, and Vishal Nishad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Salil Arora, Liam Livingstone, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jack Edwards, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga, Shivam Mavi, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Zeeshan Ansari, Harsh Dubey, Amit Kumar, Shivang Kumar, Onkar Tarmale, and Krains Fuletra.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Playing XIs
Punjab Kings are most likely to continue with their same playing XI, comprising the same four overseas cricketers who have been in good form, alongside the Indian powerhouse of talented batters. The PBKS would also entrust the same role to their bowlers, as they have done a fair bit of good work until now.
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
12th Player: Priyansh Arya
The Sunrisers Hyderabad also might not be making any changes to the squad; however, they might be eyeing a change in the form of Cummins, the former skipper who has been missing games despite being part of the SRH camp.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Shivam Mavi.
12th Player: Eshan Malinga
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Impact Players List
The Punjab Kings have mostly used the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Priyansh Arya as their two impact players. Chahal has been brought in during a bowling innings, while Arya has opened, replacing Chahal in the batting innings.
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge and Praveen Dubey.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have mostly used Eshan Malinga as their substitute seamer, while Travis Head has been used as the impact player at the top of the order. The use of an impact player is not strategic in their case; it’s a pre-planned plan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Eshan Malinga, David Payne, Salil Arora, Shivam Mavi and Zeeshan Ansari.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Pitch Report
The New PCA ground is known to offer one of the finest batting conditions. This reputation was built on the back of massive totals at this venue in the last season of the IPL. However, this was the same venue where PBKS defended one of the lowest scores ever in the history of the IPL.
It’s a good ground for spinners who can vary their pace and often slow it down through the air, much like Yuzvendra Chahal. It is usually a very good scoring turf that offers nearly a 200 run total as average first-inning scores. Considering the batting strength of the two teams, the fans might witness a dramatic high-scoring game.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Weather Report
New Chandigarh is in the Northern belt of India and is surrounded by a mountainous region. The stadium offers breathtaking views as well. The temperatures will be warm during the start of the game, but will get milder once the game progresses into the second innings.
Dew might not have a major role to play in this afternoon’s game. Chances of precipitation are scarce, and a full match of 20-over T20 action is likely to be witnessed. Gusty winds may help seamers get some early lateral movement to their favour.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Head-to-Head Record & Last 5 Matches
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have an exceptionally dominant record against the Punjab Kings. Out of the 24 times these two teams have met in the history of the IPL, Sunrisers have won a record 17 times, taking a massive lead over the 7 wins from the Kings.
Punjab Kings’ last victory against the Sunrisers came in 2022, and the SRH have had an undefeated streak against this opposition for the last four seasons.
LAST 5 MATCHES Results:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 2 runs
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 4 wickets
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 7 wickets
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Players to Watch
Priyansh Arya is one of the most aggressive batters in the Punjab Kings dugout. The batter is not known to have played several high-scoring innings, yet his impact lies mainly within the initial overs of the powerplay. The player has mastered the art of handing quick starts to his team.
Shreyas Iyer, the PBKS skipper, is back in form and running. His half-century helped PBKS secure their second victory in IPL 2026 against the Chennai Super Kings when they chased a 200+ target.
Copper Connoly is another such name for the Punjab Kings. The Australian all-rounder is a great addition to the squad, as he has strengthened their batting order, emerging as a solid option at no. 3. Connoly does have the ability to win matches single-handedly for his team.
Ishan Kishan, the Sunrisers skipper, has been in fair touch and is likely to be one of their most promising batters. Heinrich Klaasen’s record has been fair in this IPL as the big South African has started showing glimpses of form. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head’s opening pair is always the one to keep an eye on.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Key Battles To Watch
Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya, who often plays a standout role in providing his team with quick starts, will be up against Jaydev Unadkat, the experienced seamer from SRH who has been taking the new ball for them.
Harshal Patel will be up against his former franchise, and he is likely to fire against the PBKS middle-order batters like Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh.
The last key battle will be between the Punjab Kings pacers Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh and Xavier Bartlett against the two SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Live Streaming & Telecast Details
The IPL 2026 broadcast rights have been handed to the Star Sports Network. The matches are broadcast on the Star Sports channels in several languages, including Hindi, English and other regional languages.
The matches are being streamed live on the OTT platform Jio Hotstar. Fans can watch it live through their portable devices like mobiles and Laptops.
IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH Match Prediction
The Punjab Kings would surely have the upper hand over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Punjab Kings made a strong finish last season, and they have picked up where they left off last season. Sunrisers, on the other hand, have struggled with a poor bowling lineup that is void of their skipper, Cummins, and a frontline effective spinner.
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