Heading towards the 17th game of the season between PBKS and SRH in Mullanpur, today’s double-header begins with the afternoon game in Mullanpur, where Punjab Kings will be keen to carry forward their winning streak after the washout in their last match.For Sunrisers Hyderabad, they will be looking to find form again, especially with several players struggling, and their bowling unit needing to step up in the absence of Pat Cummins.
For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh has struggled for rhythm this season, managing only five Powerplay wickets in 15 matches and still wicketless in IPL 2026 despite conceding 99 runs in 10 overs. However, he still holds strong match-up records against key batters like Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen.
PBKS Probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact subs: Suryansh Shedge, Priyansh Arya, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar
Injuries/Unavailabilities: All players are fit and available for selection, except Lockie Ferguson, who is yet to join the squad.
Watch Live Streaming: Fans can watch the PBKS vs SRH match live on the app and website of JioHotstar.
Toss Time: 3:00 PM
Pitch report: The pitch is expected to be firm and on the drier side, offering less value for big totals. Gill earlier noted it got tougher to hit straight, and without dew in a day game, batting first may be the preferred choice after winning the toss.
Head to head: Punjab Kings 7 for 17 Sunrisers Hyderabad out of 24 matches
For SRH, they will be looking to regain form from key players like Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. In the bowling department, they will need others to take responsibility in crunch situations. Both Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat, with three dismissals each, also have a favourable match-up against Shreyas Iyer.
SRH Probable XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat,
Impact subs:Eshan Malinga, David Payne
Injuries/Unavailabilities: Pat Cummins is away for scans and expected back later in IPL. Brydon Carse is recovering from a hand injury slowly.
Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in New Chandigarh looking to reset after uneven runs. PBKS are still building comfort at their home venue, while SRH aim to recover from a recent loss and find stability in their batting and bowling combinations.