The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Match No. 36 is a reverse fixture, with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
It is the second match of the double header on Saturday, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. The IPL has already reached the halfway mark, and teams have played seven games each so far.
The last time these two teams met, it was the two debutants of SRH, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, who created havoc against the Royals' batting line-up. The former picked three wickets in the first over and became the first bowler to do so in the history of the tournament. Half of the RR team was back in the pavilion with the score 9-5 at one stage.
IPL 2026: RR vs SRH Preview:
Rajasthan Royals will be playing their first home game at Jaipur after playing three matches at Guwahati. They are in brilliant form, winning five games and losing six of the 7 they have played so far. However, there have been concerns about the Royals 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 their regular skipper Pat Cummins, was not fully fit. Now, with the Australia pacer fit and confirmed by their head coach Daniel Vettori, the Aussie cricketer will be taking over the leadership duties from this game. Ishan has led the side well.
The RR vs SRH clash will bring in a large number of fans, as Jaipur will once again turn pink. It is going to be an exciting encounter as the Royals will look to take revenge for their last loss against the Orange Army. The two teams have met each other 22 times, and SRH have won 13 matches, with RR winning 9.
The pitch for the RR vs SRH will be fresh wickets and bigger square boundaries. It has been one of the lowest six-hitting grounds. It will offer good pace and bounce for seamers before slowing down to help the spinners. Fast bowlers like Jofra Archer and Pat Cummins may experience lateral movement and swing with the new ball throughout the first 3-4 overs.
RR vs SRH Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 36
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to field first. Pat Cummins said, "We are going to have a bowl first. The wicket looks good, try and see what we have to chase down. I feel really fresh, it has been while, I have good preparation, body feels well. He's fantastic, four wins in the first 7 games, he played that SRH game - bold, fearless style of cricket. We know the pitch really well in Hyderabad. This is the first game here for both teams, it will be a challenge. I come in for Madushanka."
RR Playing XI vs SRH Today IPL 2026 Match 36
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma
SRH Playing XI vs RR Today IPL 2026 Match 36
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Salil Arora, Praful Hinge, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain
RR vs SRH Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 36
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Players:Smaran Ravichandran, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Travis Head
Rajasthan Royals Impact Players:Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey