Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings: IPL 2026 Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be up against Punjab Kings in the 49th match of the Indian Premier League 2026. This match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad. Punjab Kings have six wins and two losses in nine matches and lost their previous match against Gujarat Titans. On the other hand, Pat Cummins will lead the side for Sunrisers Hyderabad. They have six wins and four loss in ten matches and will be keen to bounce back. This should be a closely fought game between these two sides. In this article we look at the playing XIs, top picks, pitch reports for this match. If you're a gamer and like to predict matches, then play on Stake, using SportsTiger 's special promo code which will help you with 200% deposit bonus - TIGSTA . Series Indian Premier League Match Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Venue Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad Match Timings 7:30 PM IST, 6th May Live Streaming JioHotstar Player Team IPL Performance Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings 4059 runs Travis Head Sunrisers Hyderabad 1469 runs Yuzvendra Chahal Punjab Kings 228 wickets Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal Travis Head has scored 1469 runs in his IPL career. He will be a SRH vs PBKS Dream11 captaincy pick. Marco Jansen has a good record in this format and will give points with his batting and bowling. He will be a top pick in this SRH vs PBKS Dream11 match. Both teams have been doing well so far this season. Going by squad and conditions, Punjab Kings are expected to win this match.