SRH vs RR Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

By Cricket Addictor

Published - 27 Mar 2026, 06:05 PM | Updated - 15 Apr 2026, 06:06 PM

📍 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad 🕒 07:30 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

SRH vs RR Quick Verdict

Winner: Rajasthan Royals
Win probability: 55%
Best batter: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Best bowler: Ravi Bishnoi
Toss strategy: BAT FIRST
Expected score: 190–220

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Match Preview

IPL — Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal (Hyderabad) on Monday, April 13, 2026.

Rajasthan Royals made a winning start to their campaign in 2026. No one would have imagined that the side comprised of only youngsters and led by the skipper, Riyan Parag, would turn into an invincible force in this edition of the competition.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are also being led by their stand-in skipper Ishan Kishan in the absence of Pat Cummins. Their most reliable batters have struggled to prove their point, and hence, the Sunrisers have not made promising starts. The bowlers are the weakest link of the SRH XI.

When the two teams clash against each other, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Dhruv Jurel might take down the SRH bowlers with ease. They have dominated against major bowling attacks, while SRH’s remains the weakest. Also, the RR bowlers offer tremendous variety for the SRH batters to face.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Match Info

Match: SRH vs RR, Match 21
Series: IPL
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Toss Update

The toss is likely to play a crucial role here, as the Stadium often offers healthy batting tracks, hence any team winning the toss would look to bat first and put on the maximum number of runs on the board.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad home ground has been largely treated as the highest-scoring venue in India. This means that any team that opts to bat on this surface. However, with the strong attack the Royals possess, they can chase down big scores at this venue.

Likely toss call: BAT FIRST
Par score (1st inns): 190-220

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
25 Apr 2026	RR vs SRH	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
13 Apr 2026	SRH vs RR	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs

Points table — Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

IPL 2026

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Sunrisers Hyderabad

0.815

Opponent	Description	Date
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets)	Match 1	28 Mar 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (SRH won by 65 runs)	Match 6	2 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 5 wickets)	Match 10	5 Apr 2026
Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 6 wickets)	Match 17	11 Apr 2026
Rajasthan Royals (SRH won by 57 runs)	Match 21	13 Apr 2026
Chennai Super Kings (SRH won by 10 runs)	Match 27	18 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals (SRH won by 47 runs)	Match 31	21 Apr 2026
Rajasthan Royals (SRH won by 5 wickets)	Match 36	25 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians	Match 41	29 Apr 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders	Match 45	3 May 2026
Punjab Kings	Match 49	6 May 2026
Gujarat Titans	Match 56	12 May 2026
Gujarat Titans	Match 56	12 May 2026
Chennai Super Kings	Match 63	18 May 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore	Match 67	22 May 2026

Rajasthan Royals

0.602

Opponent	Description	Date
Chennai Super Kings (RR won by 8 wickets)	Match 3	30 Mar 2026
Gujarat Titans (RR won by 6 runs)	Match 9	4 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians (RR won by 27 runs)	Match 13	7 Apr 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RR won by 6 wickets)	Match 16	10 Apr 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 57 runs)	Match 21	13 Apr 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by 4 wickets)	Match 28	19 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (RR won by 40 runs)	Match 32	22 Apr 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 5 wickets)	Match 36	25 Apr 2026
Punjab Kings (RR need 151 runs in 14.5 remaining overs)	Match 40	28 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals	Match 43	1 May 2026
Gujarat Titans	Match 52	9 May 2026
Delhi Capitals	Match 62	17 May 2026
Lucknow Super Giants	Match 64	19 May 2026
Mumbai Indians	Match 69	24 May 2026

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Qualification & match impact

This match is essential for the Sunrisers Hyderabad as they have not made the best of starts to the competition. The Sunrisers made a poor start to the season with consecutive losses, while the Royals would look to retain their top spot in the competition after having made a winning start to the tournament with 4 wins in the first four games.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head

SRH WINS 14

Total matches: 23

RR WINS 9

Team totals in IPL when these two have met:

SRH totals

High 286

Low 127

RR totals

High 242

Low 102

Last meeting (25 Apr 2026)

SRH 229 v RR 228

SRH won

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The Sunrisers Hyderabad truly have a promising record against the Rajasthan Royals, as the two teams have met a total of 21 times in the history of the competition. Sunrisers went on to win 12 matches, while losing only 9.

One of the most memorable encounters between these two franchises was played in IPL 2025. The match ended with 500+ runs, with Sunrisers scoring a massive 286 runs, on the back of Ishan Kishan’s maiden IPL century.

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

In their last five matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad have managed to win 3 matches while losing two. Out of these wins, two came in the previous season of the IPL, while they have made an unconvincing start to this season, winning just one of their first three games. Sunrisers posted a record 232 and 278 runs in the last season's final two matches.

The Rajasthan Royals have managed to win 5 of their last five matches in the competition. The Royals have managed to keep their unbeaten form in the competition, as they currently lead the points table with 8 points in the competition. They have been led by Riyan Parag in their last 5 matches.

In the last 5 encounters between the two franchises, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match in 2025 by 44 runs. SRH had also won the two matches in 2024 by a close margin of 1 run and 36 runs, respectively. Rajasthan Royals’ last win against SRH came in 2023, where they won the first match by 72 runs. SRH had won the first match of the IPL 2023 season by 4 wickets.

SRH — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
25 Apr 2026	RR vs SRH	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
21 Apr 2026	SRH vs DC	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 47 runs
18 Apr 2026	SRH vs CSK	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 runs
13 Apr 2026	SRH vs RR	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs
11 Apr 2026	PBKS vs SRH	Punjab Kings won by 6 wickets

RR — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
25 Apr 2026	RR vs SRH	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
22 Apr 2026	LSG vs RR	Rajasthan Royals won by 40 runs
19 Apr 2026	KKR vs RR	Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
13 Apr 2026	SRH vs RR	Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs
10 Apr 2026	RR vs RCB	Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets

Player key stats

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Abhishek Sharma SRH

380 Runs

Heinrich Klaasen SRH

349 Runs

Ishan Kishan SRH

312 Runs

Vaibhav Suryavanshi RR

279 Runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal RR

255 Runs

Dhruv Jurel RR

232 Runs

Tushar Deshpande RR

227.27 SR

Vaibhav Suryavanshi RR

223.20 SR

Abhishek Sharma SRH

212.29 SR

Ishan Kishan SRH

198.73 SR

Nitish Kumar Reddy SRH

166.99 SR

Dhruv Jurel RR

163.38 SR

Jofra Archer RR

14 Wkts

Eshan Malinga SRH

11 Wkts

Nandre Burger RR

9 Wkts

Harsh Dubey SRH

8 Wkts

Brijesh Sharma RR

7 Wkts

Ravindra Jadeja RR

6 Wkts

Pat Cummins SRH

6.75 Econ

Ravindra Jadeja RR

7.21 Econ

Yash Raj Punja RR

8.25 Econ

Jofra Archer RR

8.27 Econ

Harsh Dubey SRH

8.35 Econ

Dilshan Madushanka SRH

9.00 Econ

Key Battles to Watch

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Harsh Dubey

The Rajasthan Royals' dynamic bowler has aced the records as he has amassed the highest amount of runs in the competition. With two half-centuries and a strike rate of 270, Sooryavanshi is a destructive opener at the top, and Harsh Dubey might be the best weapon against him.

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Eshan Malinga

Rajasthan Royals' opening partner for Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has been in great touch, and Eshan Malinga might dismiss him if the batter fails to collect on the change in pace deliveries at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Ishan Kishan vs Ravi Bishnoi

Ishan Kishan will be tough to dismiss as the track offers very friendly conditions for batting and short ground dimensions. Ravi Bishnoi, the lead spinner on show for the Royals, has deceived the very best in the business and will be up against the SRH skipper as well.

Weather at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Weather

few clouds

Temp

28.7°C

Humidity

44%

Wind

6.20 km/h

Clouds

23%

Weather impact

The Hyderabad region faces intense heat during the daytime, which drops gradually under the moon. There are no chances of rainfall at this venue; however, dew would play a massive role to play at the venue. The wind will help the bowlers produce some lateral movement with the new ball, as the ball is lighter during that phase.

Pitch Report And Stats

Ground dimensions

65 M square boundary and 70 M straight boundary.

65 M 70 M

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad. Pitch and conditions often shift through the innings; check the full pitch report for trends.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is known to have one of the best batting tracks in India. The ground offers high-scoring conditions as this has short dimensions with the square boundaries only 66 M, while the straight boundary is just 69 M, one of the shortest in terms of ground dimensions.

The average score at this venue ranges between 180 and 220 at this venue, with 194 being the average score. This track largely offers help for batters, as 193 runs is the average first innings score, which drops to 170 in the second innings. Teams batting first have had the upper hand at this venue.

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Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

196

Avg score

Avg wickets

Score distribution (1st innings)

0 2 3

< 140 140-180 > 180

Pitch Batting Friendly Par 184 - 208 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 4 Bowling-friendly 0 Neutral 1

Teams batting first have scored noticeably better.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal · T20

Scoring records

242

Highest team score

155

Lowest team score

173

Lowest score defended

1st Innings vs 2nd Innings

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

196 Avg score 171

15 Total 4s (avg) 15

11 Total 6s (avg) 5

6 Wickets (avg) 8

Predicted Playing XI

SRH

Impact Players

Impact picks for this fixture

SRH

Vaibhav Suryavanshibat
Ravi Bishnoibowl

Match Prediction

Win Probability

SRH 64%

RR 36%

Calculated from: Last 5 matches form (win%), venue win trend, H2H wins ratio, batting proxy (high score), and bowling proxy (low score pressure).

Bat First

SRH Advantage

Chase

SRH Advantage

-2%

1st Innings Range: 184 - 208

The Rajasthan Royals will have the upper hand over the Sunrisers Hyderabad in this edition of the IPL. The Royals have been in some stunning form with their openers wreaking havoc, and their three batters are leading the run-scoring charts. With the sheer form, they can be picked as the heavyweights against a weakened SRH, who have struggled with the ball.

The Rajasthan Royals would have the highest win percentage of 55% over their competitors, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have fewer chances in their favour.

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