RR vs SRH Match 36 of IPL 2026 Preview
Rajasthan Royals will take on SunRisers Hyderabad on 25th April for the 36th match of IPL 2026. RR has won five games out of seven and stands at 3rd place on the points table. While SRH has also played seven games and stands at 4th place after winning 4 games. Both teams have made their dream start of the IPL 2026 season. Now, the results of the upcoming matches will decide their fate for the playoffs. RR will host its first match at home, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. This second phase of the IPL will have a huge impact on these teams for their journey to the playoffs. RR has a huge challenge to face the dangerously batting-heavy SRH in this contest. Here is a complete RR vs SRH match 36 of IPL 2026 Preview.
The important thing about this contest is that Pat Cummins will lead the SunRisers in this contest. Pat Cummins, the Australian cricketer, will make a fresh start in this contest for his IPL 2026 journey. There is joy in the SRH dressing room due to his inclusion in the already balanced squad. The Skipper will increase the worries of the Rajasthan Royals as he will be back after workload management.
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RR vs SRH head-to-head Record
Matches: 22
SRH Won: 13
RR Won: 9
SRH Impact Players
Sunrisers Hyderabad is a batting-heavy team, having batters who are in red-hot form this season. Abhishek Sharma has stunned the fans with his unmatchable century in the previous game against the Delhi Capitals. He will open the game against the Royals on the back of this century. Now, he is standing in second place after Virat Kohli on the IPL most runs table with 323 runs in just 7 games. The most important thing about his batting is his power-hitting ability, which is evident from his strike rate of 215. Also, he is the only player in this season who has hit the most sixes, which are 27 in this ongoing season.
Heinrich Klaasen is the middle-order batter who is a great option for a spin bowling challenge. He is in tremendous form, and present right after Abhishek Sharma on the most runs table. The flat turf of the Jaipur will support him to hit over the boundary line in the short ground.
RR Impact Players
Vaibhav Sooryanvanshi is a great young talent in the Royals squad who is in great form. He can make an explosive start for the RR in the powerplay, and this can boost the confidence of RR’s batters. This RR opener has made 254 runs with a stunning strike rate of 220.86 in seven innings.
Jofra Archer is in great form, and he took 11 wickets with a stunning 7.96 economy. He will be a good option against the SRH explosive batter Abhishek Sharma. The important thing about his bowling on the batting-friendly turfs is his pace and economy.
Jaipur Pitch Report
The pitch is usually batting-friendly at Jaipur, and the outfield is fast in this short boundary Stadium. Spinners will get an advantage on this surface to slow down the strike rate in the middle overs. The toss will have a huge impact because the chasing team can usually win the game.
SRH Probable 11
Pat Cummins (C)
Travis Head, Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Ishan Kishan (wk), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga.
RR Probable 11
Riyan Parag
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Donovan Ferreira, Yash Raj Punja, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Nandre Burger, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma.