IPL 2026 SRH vs RR Playing 11: Ishan Kishan-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will square off against Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals in the 21st match of the IPL 2026 on April 13 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have only one win out of four games, while the Rajasthan Royals have four straight wins in the ongoing season. The Rajasthan Royals are in the top position while Hyderabad are in the fourth position of the IPL 2026 points table.

Both sides have met on 21 occasions, where Hyderabad have 12 wins while Rajasthan have 9 wins.

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking at the toss, RR captain Riyan Parag said, “We’ll be bowling first. A new wicket for us, first time it’s been used this season as well. So hopefully there’s a little bit of stickiness at the start. We’ve chased down a lot of totals here.”

“We fell short in 2024, so hopefully not the case this time. We’ve got two changes. Brijesh steps out and Tushar Deshpande comes in. Hetty gets a rest and Pretorius makes his debut.”

“It’s been a journey. I was under (Sanju Samson) Bhaiya for the longest time, and then Sanga did really well in improving me with all the decisions and involved me in all the tactical and strategic meetings. Now I think I’ve taken the onus up. Had to make a lot of tough calls, but happy to be here.”

Meanwhile SRH captain Ishan Kishan said, “We’ve got two changes from the last game, Hinge coming in. I think I’ve been doing this for a long time. I was a leader in Under-19 India, I’ve been doing it for my state team, and I think it makes you more aware of the situation, more focused on the game.”

“You look to do more for your team because it’s never about individual performance, it’s always about teamwork. So we have done it, and I think we’re doing it in a very good manner.”

“I think obviously it makes a difference when you’re the captain of the team and you’ve been doing well. It shows a lot of maturity, that a player has a certain amount of growth in him now. So it did help me a bit in the last few years when I’ve been a leader of my side and done well for the team. It made me come back to the Indian side,” concluded Ishan Kishan.

Meanwhile, check Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium weather report for the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.

IPL 2026 SRH vs RR Playing 11

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga

Imp Sub: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande

Imp Sub: Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel