SRH vs PBKS IPL 2026: Preview, Head-to-Head Record As Hyderabad Look To Avoid Consecutive Home Defeats

Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Punjab Kings in Match 49 of the Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday, May 6.

After a sluggish start to their campaign, SRH have staged an impressive comeback, stringing together five consecutive victories before their recent defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders. They currently occupy third place on the points table, having secured six wins and suffered four losses in 10 matches.

On the other hand, PBKS dominantly began the season, winning six of their opening seven fixtures, but have since experienced a dip in momentum.

The two sides have already met earlier this season, where Punjab emerged victorious with a comfortable six-wicket win in Mullanpur, led by Shreyas Iyer. However, past results are unlikely to have much bearing on this encounter. While SRH sit third in the standings, Punjab continues to hold the top spot.

SRH vs PBKS: Head-to-Head Records

• Matches Won: 25
• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): 17
• Punjab Kings (PBKS): 8
• No Result: 0

SRH vs PBKS: Pitch Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

The surface at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is likely to be a batting paradise, encouraging stroke play right from the outset. Bowlers may have minimal room for error, and with both sides boasting powerful batting line-ups, the fielding restrictions could be heavily capitalised upon.

SRH And PBKS IPL Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Shivang Kumar, Shivam Mavi, David Payne, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Smaran Ravichandran

Punjab Kings Squad: Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly, Harnoor Singh, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh, Pravin Dubey, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Suryansh Shedge, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vishal Nishad, Vishnu Vinod, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal.