The 36th match of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is a reverse match, with Rajasthan Royals (RR) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). It is the second match of Saturday’s double-header, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The IPL has already reached the halfway point and the teams have played seven matches each so far.

The last time these two teams faced each other, it was SRH’s two debutants, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, who wreaked havoc on the Royals’ batting line-up. The former picked three wickets in the first over and became the first player to do so in the history of the tournament. Half of the RR team was back in the pavilion with a score of 9-5 at one point.

IPL 2026: RR vs SRH Preview:

Rajasthan Royals will play their first home match in Jaipur after playing three matches in Guwahati. They are in brilliant form, winning five games and losing six of the seven they have played so far. However, there have been concerns that the Royals are relying heavily on their two openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will undergo a captaincy change as Ishan Kishan, who was the stand-in captain due to his regular skipper Pat Cummins, was not fully fit. Now, with the Australia pacer fit and confirmed by his head coach Daniel Vettori, the Australian cricketer will take on the leadership duties in this game. Ishan has led the team well.

The RR vs SRH clash will attract a large number of fans as Jaipur will once again be dyed pink. It will be an exciting encounter as the Royals will look to avenge their last loss against the Orange Army. The two teams have met 22 times, with SRH winning 13 matches, while RR have won 9.

The field for RR vs SRH will be new grounds and bigger square boundaries. It has been one of the lowest six-hit wickets. He will offer good pace and bounce to the seamers before slowing down to help the spinners. Fast bowlers like Jofra Archer and Pat Cummins can experiment with lateral movement and swing with the new ball for the first 3-4 overs.

RR vs SRH Release Result Today IPL 2026 Match 36

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to play first. Pat Cummins said: “We are going to play a bowl first. The wicket looks good, we will try to see what we have to chase. I feel very fresh, it’s been a while, I have a good preparation, the body feels good. It’s fantastic, four wins in the first 7 games, played that game SRH – bold and fearless style of cricket. We know the pitch in Hyderabad very well. This is the first game here for both teams, it will be a challenge. I am coming for Madushanka.”

RR playing XI vs SRH today IPL 2026 Match 36

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Trevally (week), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger

SRH playing XI vs RR today IPL 2026 Match 36

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Praful Hinge, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain

Impact players RR vs SRH today IPL 2026 Match 36

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Players: Salil Arora, Liam Livingstone, Harshal PatelShivam Mavi, Smaran Ravichandran

Rajasthan Royals Impact Players: Yash Raj Punja, Ravi Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey

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