Sunrisers bounced back from their defeat in the first game with a comprehensive 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. Travis Head hit 46 off 21 while Abhishek Sharma smashed 48 in the same deliveries as his partner. Heinrich Klaasen also hit 52 off 35 to power them to 226. Jaydev Unadkat then bagged 3 for 21 as they held off the opponents with ease.

The Super Giants lost their opening game of the season to Delhi Capitals by six wickets. Mitchell Marsh (35 off 28) and Abdul Samad (36 off 25) were the only batters to fire as they were bowled out for 141. LSG pacers then reduced the Capitals to 26 for 4 but could not get through Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs.

SRH vs LSG Predictions: Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Brydon Carse, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat.

Impact player: Eshan Malinga.

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Shami, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan.

Impact player: Anrich Nortje.

SRH vs LSG IPL 2026: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has produced flat pitches over the years with not much on offer for bowlers. High-scoring contests have been a norm here, especially in the last two years. The average first innings score here in the previous season was 191.

The weather forecast suggests there could be a shower or two in some parts. There is a 49% chance of precipitation, with the temperature hovering around 32 degrees Celsius.

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Top Player Picks for SRH vs LSG Dream11 Prediction

Aiden Markram (LSG)

• Aiden Markram was moved to number three in the first game despite making 442 runs in the previous edition at an average of 34 and strike rate of 148.
• He had a terrific T20 World Cup, scoring 286 runs at a strike rate of 165 while averaging 47.

Travis Head (SRH)

• Travis Head smashed 46 in 21 balls against KKR in the last outing.
• The Aussie star has 1,200 runs in the league at an average of 34 while striking at 170.

Prince Yadav (LSG)

• Prince Yadav was excellent in the previous game, picking up 2 for 20 off his three overs.
• He has been in pretty good form, having snared 18 wickets from eight games in the Vijay Hazare Trophy earlier this year.

Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for SRH vs LSG Dream11 Prediction

Mitchell Marsh (LSG)

• Mitch Marsh, who hit two fifties in the T20 World Cup, started this tournament with a 35-run knock.
• Marsh had an excellent IPL 2025, where he piled on 627 runs at an average of 48 while striking at 163.

Abhishek Sharma (SRH)

• Abhishek Sharma smashed 48 off 21 in the second game, and remains a top captaincy option.
• He has hammered 978 runs in the league since 2024 at an average of 33 and strike rate of 200.

Ishan Kishan (SRH)

• Ishan Kishan is in magnificent form, and blasted 80 off 38 deliveries against RCB in the first game.
• Kishan has scored 626 runs in the shorter format this year, averaging 42 at a strike rate of 206.

Team for SRH vs LSG Dream11 Prediction

SRH vs LSG Dream11 Prediction

Sunrisers are coming off a strong win, and hold an advantage in this game. They have issues in the bowling attack but have a formidable batting line-up. LSG, on the other hand, have a few holes in both departments.

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