RR vs SRH IPL 2026 Eliminator: Sunrisers Hyderabad clash with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator match in Mullanpur. Pat Cummins wins the toss and elects to bowl first in this high-octane contest. The victorious team will advance to challenge the Gujarat Titans in the 2nd Qualifier on Friday.
Both the teams have already faced each other twice during the ongoing season and are now playing for the third time. It should be noted here that the Pat Cummins-led side had won both the matches.
SRH vs RR: Toss Update
Both the skippers- Pat Cummins and Riyan Parag came out on the ground for the coin toss. Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl first.
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Talking about the changes in the playing XI, Praful Hinge is back in SRH's playing XI. As far as the Rajasthan-based franchise is concerned, Ravindra Jadeja too has returned to the playing XI.
SRH vs RR: Captains Thoughts
Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad captain): "(Decision) We will bowl first. (Does the experience of having played big games in his career help coming into a fixture like this?) Not sure. I guess when you have played a few (big games), you feel a little bit relaxed about it. What's more important is that we are coming off some good cricket, that might be a positive.
Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals Captain): "Yeah! Again, a little undecided, but happy to bat first, having seen the history of the games played here this season. Two games have been won by the chasing sides. It is a good time to change that.
Happy memories. Hopefully that continues. I am fit to play. Maybe a mindset shift. Even now, I think we don't have any other option but to win.
Teams:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja