Drew McIntyre grabbed attention after posting a gym video ahead of the IPL 2026 eliminator wearing a Rajasthan Royals jersey with Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s name on it.“Choose one,” McIntyre captioned his social media post, which quickly went viral ahead of Rajasthan Royals’ knockout clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. In the eliminator, the 15-year-old Suryavanshi will face a strong Sunrisers Hyderabad team that has built momentum in the second half of the tournament. SRH have won five of their last seven league matches since regular captain Pat Cummins returned to the side. Sunrisers Hyderabad will go into the knockout game with a commanding lead after already beating Rajasthan Royals twice in the league stage.Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals secured a place in the playoffs on the last day of the league stage itself. Led by Ryan Parag in his first season as full-time captain, the team will now finally look to better SRH and go further in the tournament.Royals’ batting is largely dependent on their top order, Suryavanshi has scored 583 runs this season, while Yashaswi Jaiswal has scored 397 runs and Dhruv Joral has scored 458 runs.Sunrisers Hyderabad have also relied heavily on their top-order trio Abhishek Sharma (563 runs), Travis Head (393) and Ishan Kishan (569). Henrik Klaasen has also played an important role this season, finishing fourth with 606 runs.
Who do you think will win the IPL 2026 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad?
Parag faced criticism for both his batting and leadership during the season, but Rajasthan Royals still managed to reach the playoffs under his captaincy.
