Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, with the match scheduled for tonight. The contest puts the spotlight on Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as both sides chase a place in the final. A key theme heading into the game is momentum, with each team arriving after winning their previous two matches.
Quick facts
- Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals — IPL 2026 Eliminator
- Venue: Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
- Key names: Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Form guide: both teams have won their last two matches
- Qualification scenario: the losing team is eliminated from the race to the final
- Tournament context: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already reached the final
- Remaining finalists’ race: Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals are competing for the last spot
Here’s a look at the squads for the Eliminator. Rajasthan Royals list Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (w), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Adam Milne, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Kuldeep Sen, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Emanjot Singh Chahal, and Vignesh Puthur.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s squad features Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, RS Ambrish, and Amit Kumar.
Sooryavanshi’s six-hitting milestone
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also drawing massive attention for his boundary-hitting pace in IPL 2026. He has already struck 53 sixes in the season, the highest tally by an Indian batter in a single edition. To eclipse Chris Gayle’s long-standing record, he needs seven more maximums.
Gayle’s benchmark comes from the 2012 campaign, when the West Indies great finished with 59 sixes. With Sooryavanshi carrying the form to threaten that mark, SRH vs RR is set to have a clear extra edge in the power-hitting department.
Live build-up
Welcome—this is the live coverage for the IPL 2026 Eliminator. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already booked their place in the final, while Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals are all still in the hunt for the remaining spot. SRH take on RR tonight, and whoever loses will be knocked out of the race to the title.
