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SRH vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Hyderabad bat first on a belter, RR drop Hetmyer

SRH vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Hyderabad bat first on a belter, RR drop Hetmyer

Follow live updates of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2026 Match 21 from Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

SRH vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals opted to bowl on a belter. Hyderabad made two changes, while Rajasthan dropped Shimron Hetmyer. It’s the clash everyone has been waiting for in the Indian Premier League 2026. Unbeaten Rajasthan Royals take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. But it is going to be a battle of powerplays. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been in top form and has given flying starts to RR with a strike rate of 266.66. Abhishek Sharma, on the other hand, has struck at 218.64 for SRH. If the Hyderabad pitch permits, it is going to be a runfest. 

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SRH vs RR Playing 11s

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (capt), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Players: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (capt & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge

Impact Players: R Smaran, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel

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SRH vs RR Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

13/04/2026 19:10

Sunrisers Hyderabad are going with Praful Hinge in place of Jaydev Unadkat. Sakib Hussain is likely to come in place of Harshal Patel

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (capt & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge

Impact Players: R Smaran, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel

SRH vs RR Live Score: Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

13/04/2026 19:06

Rajasthan Royals have dropped Shimron Hetmyer for Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Tushar Deshpande also comes back in for Brijesh Sharma. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is listed among Impact subs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (capt), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Players: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma

SRH vs RR Live Updates: Toss update!

13/04/2026 19:02

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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SRH vs RR Live Updates: Good batting pitch?

13/04/2026 18:59

Daren Ganga and Faf du Plessis say the pitch is nice and hard, helpful for batters. If it's that good, expect over 450 runs in both innings combined.

SRH vs RR Live Updates: All eyes on Abhishek Sharma

13/04/2026 18:45

In their only home game so far, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost both openers in the first three overs. Abhishek Sharma was the first to depart in the first over. If it's a slow or two-paced surface, all batters will struggle and powerplay will become even more important. SRH need their star batter to give them a good start.

SRH vs RR Live Updates: Can Hyderabad bounce back?

13/04/2026 18:31

Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost two consecutive matches and are struggling with their bowling combination. That SRH have not been able to defend 200+ totals is a testament to that fact. Brydon Carse hasn't featured yet but today, he could. Will that bolster SRH's bowling attack? That remains to be seen

SRH vs RR Preview: Sunrisers Hyderabad

13/04/2026 18:23

Sunrisers Hyderabad have also relied heavily on Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen. Even Ishan Kishan has made valuable contributions. But barring Klaasen, no batter has been consistent, and that has troubled them. 

However, it’s their bowling that has let them down. With Pat Cummins yet to be fit and play, SRH have depended on Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, David Payne, and Eshan Malinga with little to no success. They lack a quality spin option and the vacuum has been too big to fill by Harsh Dubey. 

SRH vs RR Match Preview: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi factor

13/04/2026 18:14

Rajasthan Royals are the only team in IPL 2026 to win all their matches so far. They have been dominant with an outstanding NRR of +2.055. Rajasthan are in such a strong position largely due to how they have batted in the powerplays. The early surge from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal has seen RR score 74/0, 69/0, 89/2, and 97/1 in the first six overs in the last four matches. Dhruv Jurel, at No. 3, has also been in top form, scoring 176 runs in 4 matches at 181.44 strike rate. 

Add Ravi Bishnoi’s spin magic and pace attack from Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, Rajasthan seemed to have everything under control. They are the side to watch out for under Riyan Parag’s captaincy. 


Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

13/04/2026 18:02

The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is widely regarded as a batter’s paradise. It is flat, hard, and offers true bounce, allowing the ball to come nicely onto the bat. Short square boundaries and a quick outfield further aid scoring, often leading to totals above 200 being competitive (or even par). 

However, it hasn’t been the case of late. In the only match at this venue in IPL 2026, SRH struggled to post 156/9, while Lucknow Super Giants chased that down only in the last over with a ball to spare. If the same strip is used for today’s match, there will be no fireworks.

SRH vs RR Head to Head

13/04/2026 17:58

SRH hold a slight historical edge overall. In recent encounters (since 2020), SRH have dominated with a 6-4 record and have won the last four matches on the trot. The highest team total in these clashes is SRH’s 286 (IPL 2025), while RR’s best is 242. Key performers across meetings include Sanju Samson (high runs for RR in past) and explosive SRH batters.

  • Total Matches: 21
  • SRH Wins: 12
  • RR Wins: 9
  • No Result: 0

SRH vs RR Live Updates: Rajasthan Royals Squad

13/04/2026 17:45

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala

SRH vs RR Live Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad

13/04/2026 17:44

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