Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first. Rajasthan Royals In the IPL 2026 Eliminator, RR confirmed a major fitness concern in the toss with skipper Ryan Parag. Prag revealed that he was not fully fit for the high-pressure knockout clash but insisted that Rajasthan had no option but to go all out for the win. “We would have bowled first because it’s a good chasing ground. It’s been a good ground, the way we chased and defended. I’m not fit to play. We still have no option but to win. I’m happy with the team’s performance if we play to our potential. Jadu comes back to the XI, two impressive players,” Prag said at the toss. SRH captain Pat Cummins He said Hyderabad were not thinking too much about the pressure despite entering the competition after beating Rajasthan twice earlier this season. “We’ll bowl first. I think we’ve played some good cricket of late, we’ll try to keep our bowling simple and let them play to their strengths. The possession will come back. I think we’re not worried about the pressure, it’s a good chasing pitch,” Cummins said. The stakes are high in the clash at the PCA New International Stadium, with the winner progressing to the playoffs and the loser being eliminated from IPL 2026. The journeys of the two teams have mirrored each other this season. Rajasthan Royals started off with four straight wins before their campaign came to a screeching halt after a crushing defeat to SRH in the league stage. Ironically, that game helped turn Hyderabad’s season around after they had lost three of their opening four matches.Teams:Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (W), Henrik Klaasen, Simran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pete Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain, Praful HengRajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashvi Jaiswal, Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jorrell (W), Ryan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasan Shanaka, Ravindra JadejaJofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Panja. Now, with SRH already holding a 2-0 record over Rajasthan this season, the Royals face their toughest challenge in the do-or-die knockout competition.
