IPL 2026 | SRH vs RR Match Prediction | Eliminator – Who Will Win Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals match?

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Match Prediction – Eliminator, IPL 2026

The Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will see Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, May 27, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM local time (2:00 PM GMT / 7:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM ET).

Sunrisers Hyderabad enter this knockout match with a powerful and aggressive batting unit. Their batting lineup includes Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Aniket Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, and RS Ambrish. With Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Klaasen, SRH have explosive top-order power and strong middle-order hitting.

SRH’s all-round department gives them good balance in this Eliminator. Abhishek Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Liam Livingstone, and Shivang Kumar can contribute in both batting and bowling. Livingstone and Klaasen can change the match quickly with power-hitting, while Cummins and Nitish Kumar Reddy add important depth under pressure.

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling attack has pace, variations, and wicket-taking options. Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Sakib Hussain, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Dilshan Madushanka, and Gerald Coetzee give SRH several bowling choices. Cummins and Madushanka can be important with the new ball, while Harshal Patel may be key in the death overs with slower balls and variations.

Rajasthan Royals come into this Eliminator with a talented and flexible batting lineup. Their batting unit includes Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Riyan Parag, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Donovan Ferreira, Rahul Tewatia, and Dasun Shanaka. With Jaiswal, Parag, Hetmyer, and Jurel, RR have a mix of aggression, stability, and finishing power.

RR’s all-round department also looks strong for this pressure match. Riyan Parag, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Donovan Ferreira, Rahul Tewatia, Yash Raj Punja, and Emanjot Singh Chahal can help the team in different phases. Jadeja brings experience and control, while Tewatia and Shanaka can be useful in late-over situations.

Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack has pace, bounce, swing, and spin variety. Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, and Ravindra Jadeja give RR a deep bowling unit. Archer and Burger can be dangerous with pace and bounce, while Bishnoi and Jadeja may control the middle overs.

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium pitch in Mullanpur can offer good pace and bounce for fast bowlers. Batters can score well if they handle the new-ball movement, but the surface may also help bowlers who hit hard lengths. Spinners can become useful as the game moves forward. A score around 170-190 can be competitive at this venue.

Expert Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad have 52% chance and Rajasthan Royals have 48% winning chance.