Currently placed third in the standings with five wins from seven matches, the Riyan Parag-led Royals are looking for redemption after a 57-run defeat to SRH earlier this month.

The home side enters with momentum following a convincing 40-run victory over Lucknow, bolstered by the lethal form of Jofra Archer, who leads their attack with 11 wickets. Conversely, fourth-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad receive a massive boost with the return of captain Pat Cummins, who is back to lead their aggressive top-order featuring Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.

The Jaipur track is expected to be a batter's paradise with a lightning-fast outfield, making the 7:30 PM IST start a potential run-fest. As both teams fight to solidify their playoff positions, tonight's clash promises a thrilling battle between RR's balanced bowling and SRH's explosive batting.

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Where to Watch Live Streaming

The match between Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad will be telecast on Star Sports Network and Jiohotstar.

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Weather and Pitch Report

Jaipur's weather is mostly cloudy with dry heat at 38°C. The fresh Sawai Mansingh pitch offers pace, bounce, and evening dew.

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Probable Playing 11

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Sandeep Sharma

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

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Head to Head

SRH lead 13-9 after 22 matches and have won each of the five previous outings between these two teams. At Jaipur, it's deadlocked at 2-2.

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Squad

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga, Dilshan Madushanka, Smaran Ravichandran, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Shivam Mavi, Gerald Coetzee, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar