Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals - Players & Playing XI · IPL 2026
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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Hyderabad, India
Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since May 2018). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRH vs CSK 18 Apr 2026 | 194/9 (20) | 184/8 (20) | 378 |
| SRH vs DC 21 Apr 2026 | 242/2 (20) | 195/9 (20) | 437 |
| SRH vs KKR 03 May 2026 | 165/10 (19) | 169/3 (18.2) | 334 |
| SRH vs PBKS 06 May 2026 | 235/4 (20) | 202/7 (20) | 437 |
| SRH vs RCB 22 May 2026 | 255/4 (20) | 200/4 (20) | 455 |
SRH at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Top Scorer
David Warner
1293 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
34 wkts
RR at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Top Scorer
Sanju Samson
217 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Tushar Deshpande
4 wkts
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Playing XI in this match
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Projected Win Probability
Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▾ View full squad projections (11 more) Projections based on expected output if selected in starting XI | |||||||||||||
| Liam Livingstone | 22.3 | 16 | 143.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 18 | 12.0 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 85.6 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 33.0 | 17 | 196.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5 | 12.4 | 0.4 | - | - | 83.0 |
| Ishan Kishan | 31.0 | 18 | 174.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.2 | 72.6 |
| Travis Head | 29.5 | 18 | 162.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 64.8 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 30.4 | 21 | 143.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 61.0 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 17.9 | 13 | 137.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 10.2 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 60.7 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 23.8 | 17 | 138.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 11 | 10.3 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 55.2 |
| Aniket Verma | 18.6 | 11 | 167.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 45.3 |
| Pat Cummins | 12.1 | 9 | 140.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 34 | 9.5 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 42.6 |
| Brydon Carse | 10.4 | 8 | 131.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 29 | 9.4 | 0.5 | - | - | 37.9 |
| Salil Arora | 9.6 | 8 | 124.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 19.8 |
Rajasthan Royals
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▾ View full squad projections (11 more) Projections based on expected output if selected in starting XI | |||||||||||||
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 37.6 | 16 | 233.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 85.0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16.2 | 12 | 132.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 36 | 12.6 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 83.6 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 34.2 | 21 | 162.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 76.0 |
| Riyan Parag | 25.8 | 17 | 156.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7 | 10.0 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 70.5 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 24.2 | 14 | 177.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | - | 0.1 | 61.0 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 15.4 | 9 | 166.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12 | 10.2 | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 58.1 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 21.9 | 14 | 158.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 0.2 | 54.2 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 20.2 | 15 | 135.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 44.7 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 16.7 | 10 | 168.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 11 | 9.4 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 41.4 |
| Jofra Archer | 5.7 | 4 | 137.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 34 | 9.3 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 33.0 |
| Shubham Dubey | 11.3 | 7 | 161.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 24.8 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | Rajasthan Royals | 50.9 | 83.6 |
| Liam Livingstone | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 49.5 | 85.6 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 40.4 | 83.0 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals | 39.7 | 76.0 |
| Riyan Parag | Rajasthan Royals | 38.1 | 70.5 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 37.6 | 85.0 |
| Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 35.9 | 72.6 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 35.0 | 61.0 |
| Kamindu Mendis | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 34.9 | 60.7 |
| Donovan Ferreira | Rajasthan Royals | 33.8 | 58.1 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Rajasthan Royals | 32.9 | 61.0 |
| Travis Head | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30.4 | 64.8 |
| Dhruv Jurel | Rajasthan Royals | 30.3 | 54.2 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 28.6 | 55.2 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Rajasthan Royals | 24.1 | 44.7 |
| Aniket Verma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 23.7 | 45.3 |
| Dasun Shanaka | Rajasthan Royals | 20.8 | 41.4 |
| Brydon Carse | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15.2 | 37.9 |
| Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14.8 | 42.6 |
| Shubham Dubey | Rajasthan Royals | 12.2 | 24.8 |
| Salil Arora | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9.6 | 19.8 |
| Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 9.4 | 33.0 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | c Ravi Bishnoi b Jofra Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | c Donovan Ferreira b Riyan Parag | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Ishan Kishan (c) (wk) | c Sandeep Sharma b Sandeep Sharma | 91 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 206.82 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Riyan Parag b Tushar Deshpande | 40 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 153.85 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Dhruv Jurel b Jofra Archer | 28 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 215.38 |
| Salil Arora | not out | 24* | 13 | 2 | 2 | 184.62 |
| Aniket Verma | run out (Dhruv Jurel) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Harsh Dubey | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rajasthan Royals · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 13.75 | 4 | 0 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 | 0 | 0 |
Rajasthan Royals · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Sakib Hussain | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | c Salil Arora b Praful Hinge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | b Praful Hinge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Praful Hinge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | c Abhishek Sharma b Praful Hinge | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Salil Arora b Eshan Malinga | 45 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 140.63 |
| Donovan Ferreira | b Sakib Hussain | 69 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 156.82 |
| Jofra Archer | c Praful Hinge b Sakib Hussain | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Tushar Deshpande | c Ishan Kishan b Eshan Malinga | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 227.27 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | c Ishan Kishan b Sakib Hussain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandre Burger | not out | 3* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Shivang Kumar | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Harsh Dubey | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 1 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ishan Kishan
SRH
|
114.7 |
| 2 |
Sakib Hussain
SRH
|
102.6 |
| 3 |
Praful Hinge
SRH
|
95.5 |
| 4 |
Donovan Ferreira
RR
|
87.7 |
| 5 |
Tushar Deshpande
RR
|
81.7 |
| 6 |
Jofra Archer
RR
|
65.6 |
| 7 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy
SRH
|
62.1 |
| 8 |
Ravindra Jadeja
RR
|
56.9 |
| 9 |
Heinrich Klaasen
SRH
|
45.1 |
| 10 |
Eshan Malinga
SRH
|
43.3 |
| 11 |
Salil Arora
SRH
|
41.6 |
| 12 |
Riyan Parag
RR
|
30.0 |
| 13 |
Sandeep Sharma
RR
|
28.4 |
| 14 |
Travis Head
SRH
|
18.4 |
| 15 |
Nandre Burger
RR
|
16.9 |
| 16 |
Ravi Bishnoi
RR
|
8.2 |
| 17 |
Shivang Kumar
SRH
|
7.8 |
| 18 |
Harsh Dubey
SRH
|
5.4 |
| 19 |
Aniket Verma
SRH
|
5.4 |
| 20 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal
RR
|
0.9 |
| 21 |
Abhishek Sharma
SRH
|
0.0 |
| 22 |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
RR
|
0.0 |
| 23 |
Dhruv Jurel
RR
|
0.0 |
| 24 |
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
RR
|
0.0 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 57 Runs – IPL 2026 Match Report
Sunrisers Hyderabad produced one of the innings of the IPL 2026 season so far, posting 216/6 and then bowled Rajasthan Royals out for 159 to win by 57 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. It was a crushing result that eased some of the pressure on SRH after three defeats in their last four matches.
SRH Build a Monster Total
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to field – and they would regret it within seconds. Abhishek Sharma fell for a first-ball duck to Jofra Archer, but that was as good as it got for RR. Ishan Kishan, batting at number three, took control in a manner that will have opposition captains wincing for the rest of the season. He smashed 91 off just 44 balls – 8 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 206.82 – anchoring a third-wicket stand that took SRH to 143 by the 13th over. Heinrich Klaasen added 40 off 26, and Nitish Kumar Reddy came in to blast 28 off 13 before the lower order finished the job. Salil Arora’s unbeaten 24 off 13 gave the innings a clean finish: 216/6.
Jofra Archer was the pick of the RR bowlers with 2/37 from 4 overs, but Sandeep Sharma went for 52 and Tushar Deshpande conceded 55 – a combined 107 runs in 8 overs that summed up RR’s evening.
RR Collapse Inside 6 Balls
Chasing 217, Rajasthan Royals were in crisis before the first over was even complete. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out first ball. Dhruv Jurel went for 0 off 2. Lhuan-dre Pretorius was gone for 0 off 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal scratched 1 off 5. Riyan Parag made 4. Five wickets in the first 2.6 overs – 9/5, effectively over before it started.
Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain each claimed four wickets, combining for 8 wickets at a combined economy of 7.25 across 8 overs. The only resistance came from Donovan Ferreira (69 off 44) and Ravindra Jadeja (45 off 32), who added 118 together for the sixth wicket to restore some dignity. But the match was long gone by then. RR bowled out for 159 in 19 overs – a 57-run defeat.
Statz MVP: Ishan Kishan (Rating: 72.1)
No contest. Ishan Kishan tops the Statz Rating leaderboard for this match with 72.1. His 91 off 44 came at 206.82 strike rate, arriving at a critical moment when SRH were just 55/2 in the sixth over. He turned what could have been a 170-180 total into a match-winning platform. The Statz model rewards batting impact tied to match context – and Kishan’s innings was the highest-impact performance on the park.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 72.1 – 91 off 44, match-defining innings
- Sakib Hussain (SRH) – 69.0 – 4/24 from 4 overs, economy of 6.0 – cleaned up the tail in style
- Praful Hinge (SRH) – 58.9 – 4/34 from 4 overs, shattered RR’s top order in the first three overs
- Donovan Ferreira (RR) – 46.9 – 69 off 44, the only bright spot in a RR collapse
- Tushar Deshpande (RR) – 42.8 – took the wicket of Klaasen (1/55) but loses points under the loss penalty
Turning Point
The match was settled in the very first over of the chase. Praful Hinge dismissed Suryavanshi (0), Jurel (0), and Pretorius (0) in his opening four balls. By the time Jaiswal dragged to leg on ball 9 of the innings, RR were 2/4. Losing four batters for 2 runs in less than two overs against a 217-run target was not a position any side recovers from – and RR didn’t.
Competition Context
The win moves Sunrisers Hyderabad to 2W-3L from five matches (4 points), climbing above the mid-table pack but still well behind early leaders Rajasthan Royals, who now sit 4W-1L from five and top the IPL 2026 table on 8 points. Despite the heavy defeat, RR remain favourites to qualify for the play-offs – but this kind of capitulation in the field will concern Parag’s side.
Full scorecard and player ratings: statz.ai/cricket/fixtures/69615/sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-rajasthan-royals/scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: who played
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs in IPL 2026 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 13 April 2026. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 91 off 44 balls and Sakib Hussain took 4/24.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals?
Sunrisers Hyderabad XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c) (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga. Rajasthan Royals XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Riyan Parag (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma.
Who won Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs.
When and where was Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals played?
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals was played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday 13 April 2026, in IPL 2026.
What were the final scores in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals?
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 216/6 in 20 overs. Rajasthan Royals scored 159/10 in 19 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals?
Ishan Kishan was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 115/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals?
Ishan Kishan top-scored with 91 off 44 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals?
Sakib Hussain took 4/24 in 4 overs.