IPL 2026 SRH vs RR Playing 11: Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will square off against Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals in the eliminator in the IPL 2026 on May 27 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.

Both sides had an impressive campaign with a strong combination and will aim for a win to qualify for the qualifier 02. The winner of the clash will face the Gujarat Titans in the qualifier 02 played on May 29.

Both sides have met on 23 occasions, with SRH winning 14 times and Rajasthan winning 9 times. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl.

Speaking at the toss, SRH captain Pat Cummins said, “We will bowl first.I think we have played some good cricket of late, we will try to keep our bowling simple and let them play to their strengths. Hinge comes back in. I think we are not bothered about the pressure, its a good chasing ground.”

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said, “We also would have bowled first as its a good chasing ground. this has been a good ground, as we have chased and defended. I am unfit to play. Even now we have no other options than to win, I am happy with the team performance if we play to our potential. Jaddu comes back in the XI, Dubey is the impact player”

IPL 2026 SRH vs RR Playing 11

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11: 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 11: 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