Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are all set to take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in the 21st match of the IPL 2026 on April 13 (Monday). This is a clash between two teams on opposite ends of the points table. SRH come on the back of three losses from four games, and just 2 points on the board, as they lie 7th in the points table. RR, on the other hand, have been on fire, as they won four matches on the trot., and lie in the top spot of the points table.
SRH Vs RR Pitch Report
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is a paradise for batting. Both teams have solid batters in their ranks, and especially have great opening combinations. However, RR bat quite deep, and that makes them more dangerous. On the other hand, pacers get some swing and movement in the initial phase of the match. With RR possessing the likes of Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger and Sandeep Sharma, they will hold the advantage over SRH.
SRH Vs RR Predicted Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C/WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga
Impact Player: Praful Hinge
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (w), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma
Impact Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
SRH vs RR Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Salil Arora, David Payne, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Hussain, Brydon Carse, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar.
Rajasthan Royals: Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Riyan Parag, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala
