Sunrisers Hyderabad Opt to Bowl First Against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 Eliminator

In a thrilling IPL 2026 Eliminator match, Sunrisers Hyderabad opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Rajasthan Royals. The match is being held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. Both teams are eager to secure a win to advance to Qualifier 2 against the Gujarat Titans. Captains Pat Cummins and Riyan Parag shared their strategies and insights ahead of the match. Check out the complete playing XI and impact players for both teams.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 27, 2026, 20:09 IST

Match Overview

In the IPL 2026 Eliminator match held on Wednesday evening, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won the toss and chose to field first against the Rajasthan Royals (RR), the inaugural champions.

This exciting encounter is taking place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium located in New Chandigarh.

The victorious team from this match will advance to face the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 scheduled for Friday.

Captains' Insights

Pat Cummins, the captain of Sunrisers, expressed confidence in his team's recent performance, stating, "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; it's a good chasing ground."

On the other hand, RR captain Riyan Parag mentioned, "We also would have bowled first as it's a good chasing ground. This has been a good ground, as we have chased and defended. I am fit to play. We have no other option than to win, and I am happy with the team's performance... Jaddu (Jadeja) comes back in the XI, Dubey is the impact player."

Playing XI and Impact Players

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.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel.

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.

Rajasthan Royals Impact subs: Shubham Dubey, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.