as IPL 2026 the season reaches its midpoint, the playoff race heats up. tonight Rajasthan Royals Returning to their stronghold, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, they look to avenge their previous defeat against the high-flyers. Sunrisers Hyderabad.
With both teams currently in the Top 4, it’s not just about points, it’s about psychological advantage as we enter the business end of the tournament.
Under full-time captaincy Rian ParagThe RR seemed like a well-oiled machine. They sit comfortably in 3rd place with 10 points. The headline for them was the meteoric rise of youth Vaibhav Sooryavanshiwho is currently in the Orange Cap race. with Jofra Archer to regain its deadly speed and Ravi Bishnoi Bamboozling batters, RR’s bowling attack is perhaps the most balanced in the league.
SRH, lead Ishan Kishi (for whom he filled in brilliantly Pat Cummins), are the ‘Powerplay Kings’ of the league. Abhishek Sharma currently leading the Orange Cap competition with an amazing strike rate of 215+ Heinrich Klaasen remains the most feared finisher in world cricket. SRH have won three in a row and have a 57-run win over RR since earlier this month.
RR vs SRH, IPL 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: April 25; 19:30 IST/ 14:00 GMT
- Location: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
RR vs SRH head to head record in IPL
Matches played: 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by: 13 | Rajasthan Royals won: 9
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium tonight looks like a classic Jaipur track with a slight modern twist. It is a solid, dry deck that offers plenty of pace and should carry in the opening overs, especially for fast bowlers with the new ball. However, the pitch is expected to slow down a bit as the match progresses, bringing the spinners into play during the middle overs. While big boundaries challenge the power hitters, the fast pitch remains a bonus for the hitters. With the possibility of dew later, the ball will slide better into the bat in the second innings and chase the preferred option for the captain who wins the toss.
Also WATCH: Praful Hinge removes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel and Lhuan-dre Pretorius for ducks in his first over
Groups
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan (c), Aniket Verma, Ravichandran Smaran, Salil Arora, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Krains Fuletra, Zeeshan Ansari, Amit Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Shivam Mavi, Onkarssa Tarmale, Lee Hustone Liviving, Carse, David Payne, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Kamindu Mendis, Eshan Malinga.
Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (c), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav SuryavanshiYashasvi Jaiswal, Aman Rao, Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Raj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Sushant Mishra, Kuldeep Sen, Brijesh Sharmaanhu, Jofraanhu, Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Adam Milne, Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka
RR vs SRH, IPL 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss first
- Rajasthan Royals power play score: 70-80
- Rajasthan Royals Total Score: 230-240
Case 2:
- Rajasthan Royals win the toss first
- Sunrisers Hyderabad power play score: 65-75
- Sunrisers Hyderabad Total Score: 210-220
Match Result: Rajasthan Royals won the competition.
