The defeat once again sparked discussion on SRH’s overly aggressive batting style and raised questions about whether the team lacked composure in high-pressure matches.

While many SRH batsmen had a disappointing performance in the Eliminator, the opener Abhishek Sharma Became a major topic of discussion after another failure in an important playoff match.

Kris Srikkanth criticizes Abhishek Sharma after SRH’s Eliminator defeat

former captain of india Kris Srikanth Left no stone unturned while assessing SRH’s batting collapse after the Eliminator.

Srikkanth questioned Abhishek’s repeated failures in crucial playoff matches and pointed out parallels with SRH’s disappointing performance in IPL 2024.

“Abhishek Sharma has always failed in the playoffs. He has been a big failure in the playoffs. That has been SRH’s problem since 2024. Archer eliminated SRH in the powerplay despite a brilliant innings from Ishan Kishan,” He said on his YouTube channel,

Abhishek, who enjoyed another excellent season with the bat in IPL 2026 and scored 563 runs, was out without scoring while attempting an aggressive shot early in the innings against Rajasthan Royals.

Jofra Archer He was dismissed in the first over itself, which immediately increased the pressure on SRH while chasing the huge target.

Srikkanth also pointed out that despite Abhishek’s brilliance in the last few seasons, his performances in the knockout matches have consistently remained a matter of concern for Hyderabad. The former Indian opener said that Abhishek has failed to make an impact during the playoffs in consecutive seasons, especially after low scores in Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 and the IPL 2024 final.

Criticism of SRH’s careless batting style

The former Indian captain also criticized the overall batting style adopted by SRH during the chase. According to Srikkanth, SRH’s batsmen appeared too eager to attack every ball, when they should have been building partnerships, even if the target was challenging. After Abhishek’s early dismissal, Ishan Kishan And Travis Head There was pratikraman for a while and added runs quickly, but Archer again turned the game around by dismissing both the batsmen during the powerplay.

Heinrich Klaasen also failed to take advantage after the start, while Nitish Kumar Reddy The struggling 38 ultimately proved inadequate.

In the first half of the match, Rajasthan Royals 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Due to the brilliant innings, a challenging score of 243/8 was made. The youngster completely demolished SRH’s bowling attack during the powerplay overs, scoring 97 runs in just 29 balls. Dhruv Jurel Later, he scored a quick half-century and took RR closer to 250 runs.

Although SRH attempted to make a comeback through some aggressive innings, RR’s bowling attack, which included Archer and Nandre Burger He dashed Hyderabad’s hopes by taking wickets at regular intervals. With this defeat, SRH’s wait to win another IPL title continues, while Rajasthan Royals advance to Qualifier 2, where they will face Gujarat Titans (GT) Will be for a place in the final of IPL 2026.