The bowling department appears thin in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins. On Monday, though, SRH would know that getting early wickets will go a long way in them keeping RR at bay. It has to be said, though, that RR haven’t been completely dependent on their openers despite their efficiency. Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag have also chipped in at crucial junctures. Jofra Archer has spearheaded the attack with pace and precision, while Nandre Burger has added bite with the new ball, using his left-arm angle and bounce to unsettling effect. Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande have complemented them well. In the middle overs, Ravi Bishnoi has been the go-to wicket-taker, leading the charts with nine scalps, while the inclusion of Ravindra Jadeja has further deepened their spin arsenal.

SRH vs RR Head-to-Head

Total Matches: 21

SRH won: 12

RR won: 9

SRH vs RR Predicted Playing XIIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (capt, wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (capt), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma

Pitch report for Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium and weather forecast in Hyderabad

It is among the highest-scoring venues in the IPL, and so it doesn’t help SRH’s hopes at all that their bowlers are yet to properly find their feet and are going up against Sooryavanshi and the rest. The match will be played on pitch No.3. Spin has gone at over 10 runs an over, pace slightly lesser than that mark. It is pretty hot in Hyderabad right now and so expect the temperature to be hovering around the 30 degrees Celsius mark. The high humidity will make it feel like much more than that though.

SRH vs RR Live Streaming

Where to watch SRH vs RR IPL 2026 match live?

The live streaming of the SRH vs RR IPL 2026 will be available on JioHotstar in India, whereas the Live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network TV channels in India.

SRH vs RR Squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Abhishek Sharma, Amit Kumar, Salil Arora, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins, Harsh Dubey, Krains Fuletra, Travis Head, Praful Hinge, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, David Payne, Sakib Hussain, Shivam Mavi, Shivang Kumar, Ravichandran Smaran, Onkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniket Verma, Zeeshan Ansari.

Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi and Sandeep Sharma.