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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SRH, who have already had their share of ups and downs this season due to inconsistency, are occupying the fourth spot, and they know the home team will come at them all guns blazing at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium
IPL 2026, RR vs SRH: Royals hope not to repeat mistakes from away leg even as Cummins returns to lead Sunrisers
Over their last three games, the Royals have tasted the bitterness of the law of averages. Meanwhile, SRH, having added two more wins to its kitty since the reverse fixture, now finds itself fourth in the table.
Pat Cummins confirms availability for Rajasthan Royals clash: Been a long time coming
IPL 2026, RR vs SRH: Pat Cummins confirmed his availability for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clash against Rajasthan Royals after recovering from a long-term back injury, boosting the side after missing the first seven matches.
IPL 2026: Pat Cummins back as SRH opt to bowl against RR
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 36th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026… Continue reading IPL 2026: Pat Cummins back as SRH opt to bowl against RR The post IPL 2026: Pat Cummins back as SRH opt to bowl against RR first appeared on Australia India News.
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