The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will be travelling from the capital state of India towards the southern part as the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be taking on the league leaders, the Punjab Kings (PBKS), at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. This will be the reverse fixture, as PBKS came victorious in the last one.
SRH and PBKS are now in a similar kind of position after a different start. PBKS, who were on a roll and were unbeaten, have suddenly hit a roadblock, losing two consecutive games, and SRH, who did not have the best of starts, were on a five-match winning streak, which was broken in the last game. It is a must-win match for both teams.
IPL 2026: SRH vs PBKS Preview:
Sunrisers Hyderabad lost their last game against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). It ended their five-match winning streak. Now the Orange Army will be looking to revamp their last match problems and come fresh in tonight’s game to keep themselves inside the top 4 of the points table. The Orange Army are placed in the 3rd position of the league table.
PBKS, who were looking very dangerous and invincible in this season, lost two games in a row, which is a concern for Shreyas Iyer and his men. The last time these two sides met, it was Shreyas Iyer who chased down the total of 220 runs and won the Player of the Match. He would like to repeat a similar kind of performance tonight.
The SRH vs PBKS clash last time was a high-scoring one; the fans are expected to arrive in large numbers tonight to witness another exciting game. The two teams have played 25 times, with the Orange Army having the advantage, winning 17 games, and PBKS have won just 8. In the last five encounters, PBKS have won only once.
The pitch for the SRH vs PBKS clash is expected to be a high-scoring encounter on a flat, batting-friendly surface. Both teams have batting powerhouses. Fast bowlers who can hit the deck and extract good bounce under lights will be crucial during the power play with the new ball. Dew will play a massive role given the hot and humid conditions.
SRH vs PBKS Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 49
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first. Shreyas Iyer said, “We will bowl first. SO far we have learned amazing things in the last few matches we have lost. We have no complaints so far because of travelling. Everyone are holding up well as professionals.
SRH Playing XI vs PBKS Today IPL 2026 Match 49
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain
PBKS Playing XI vs SRH Today IPL 2026 Match 49
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
SRH vs PBKS Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 49
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Players: Harsh Dubey, Aniket Verma, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Harshal Patel
Punjab Kings Impact Players: Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett
