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IPL 2026, RR vs SRH: Royals Hope Not to Repeat Mistakes From Away Leg Even as Cummins Returns to Lead Sunrisers

SRH will lean on Pat Cummins’ return and Abhishek Sharma’s form after winning two straight and climbing to fourth, officials said.

  • On Saturday, the Rajasthan Royals host Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur for their first home game of IPL 2026.
  • Following recent struggles, the Royals face challenges after consecutive failures from openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while Sunrisers Hyderabad welcomes back captain Pat Cummins from injury.
  • Despite skipper Riyan Parag aggregating just 81 runs from seven innings, the Royals rely on express-pace duo Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, who have claimed 18 wickets in the PowerPlay.
  • The Archer-Burger axis faces a stern test against SRH's in-form opener Abhishek Sharma, who smashed a blazing 135*, while Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi seek payback against debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain.
  • SRH previously stifled the Jai-Soorya duo during their first meeting in Hyderabad, setting the stage for a critical rematch as the Royals recover from recent defeats to Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Khel Now broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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