Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Eliminator: The Eliminator match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will be played today in IPL 2026. The losing team will be eliminated.

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will clash in the Eliminator today.

Today is the IPL 2026 Eliminator match. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will face each other. This match will be played in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Whichever team loses today will be eliminated. The winner will face the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2. This match is expected to be exciting, as both teams have some of the most formidable players.

Sunrisers Hyderabad finished third in the league stage of IPL 2026, while Rajasthan Royals finished fourth. Pat Cummins' Hyderabad won nine of the 14 league matches, while Riyan Parag's Rajasthan Royals won eight. If this match is abandoned due to rain, they will advance to the final due to their higher points table.

Who is ahead in head-to-head?

In the head-to-head match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, Pat Cummins' team has a significant advantage. Hyderabad has defeated Rajasthan in 14 matches so far, while Rajasthan has managed to defeat Hyderabad nine times.

Mullanpur pitch report

This ground in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, is considered a batsman's paradise. High-scoring matches are often seen here. It's an evening match. The team winning the toss may decide to bowl first, as chasing targets has been shown to be easy here.

Match Prediction

Our match prediction meter suggests a close contest, but the team bowling first has a better chance of winning. Both Rajasthan and Hyderabad boast explosive batsmen. Therefore, a high-scoring match is likely.

Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag (captain), Dasun Shanaka, Donovan Ferreira, Jofra Archer, Shubham Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja/Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma

RCB's probable playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Smriti Ravichandran, Pat Cummins (captain), Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel/Praful Hinge, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain