RR vs SRH Match Prediction : 36th Match, IPL 2026

The Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to build on its winning momentum as they face the Rajasthan Royals this weekend in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The two teams will face off on Saturday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Head-to-Head Record

The Sunrisers Hyderabad have dominated Rajasthan in their recent encounters, winning seven of the last ten such matches. The Rajasthan Royals won three.

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RR vs SRH Team Previews

Rajasthan Royals

After suffering back-to-back losses last week, the Rajasthan Royals bounced back on Wednesday to register their 5th win of the season. As a result, they have climbed up to the second spot on the points table.

Despite the win, there are some areas where Rajasthan need to work on before they face a tough opponent like SRH. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi started the campaign in style, but their form hasn’t been the best in recent games. A good start will be vital if RR wants to win this match.

Similarly, Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja have played well in patches, but the team will need a big knock from at least one of them. However, the biggest concern is the form for Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmeyer, who are both averaging under 16 runs this season.

The bowlers have done much better in comparison. Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer have been brilliant with the new ball and have picked up 17 wickets between them. Ravi Bishnoi continues to remain the leading wicket-taker for the team with 11 wickets.

Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmeyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger

Impact Player: Lhuan-dre Pretorius / Tushar Deshpande

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers Hyderabad put up yet another clinical performance on Tuesday and registered their third win on the bounce, and climbed up to third place on the points table.

Abhishek Sharma has been in red-hot form at the top of the table as he slammed a brisk century against Delhi. He is now the leading run-scorer for SRH this year. He has been well-supported by Travis Head, who is now due for a big knock.

Heinrich Klaasen has been another consistent performer for the Sunrisers and is second on the list of top run-getters for the tournament. He, along with Ishan Kishan, will form the core of the middle order. While there are plenty of talented domestic players, including Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma, and Salil Arora coming in lower down the order, they haven’t had much to do, thanks to the incredible performance of the top four batsmen.

Coming to the bowling, Eshan Malinga bowled an incredible spell on Tuesday and is the leading wicket-taker for the team. He will be joined by Dilshan Madushanka and Sakib Hussain in the pace department. The spin department consists of Harsh Dubey and Shivang Kumar, who have picked up 13 wickets between them.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Expected Playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (WK), Aniket Verma, Nitish Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain

Impact Player: Praful Hinge / Dilshan Madushanka

RR vs SRH Toss Prediction

In 7 of the last 10 matches played here, the team winning the toss opted to bowl first, and we expect that trend to continue.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The previous season of the IPL matches played here saw an average first-inning score of close to 200, and we expect another good batting surface for this match. The pitch is flat and hard, and on the dry side. The batsmen will look to make the most out of the Powerplay. The spinners will get some grip and turn once the ball gets softer.

The weather is expected to be hot, with temperatures of around 33 degrees.

RR vs SRH : Who Will Win?

We are backing the Sunrisers Hyderabad to win this match. They have one of the strongest batting line-ups in the league, and a couple of their batsmen are in terrific form. The team also has a well-balanced bowling unit. That said, the Rajasthan Royals have a couple of quality players who can turn the match in the team’s favour. A close match where you will get the opportunity to 'cut your bets' is likely.

Bet on Sunrisers Hyderabad to win.