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An exciting contest awaits in match 21 of the Indian Premier League 2026, as Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday, April 13. Two sides and two different stories in this tournament so far.
SRH vs RR Preview
The hosts SRH, have not had the best of starts and are struggling with only one win in their four games. Their openers, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, showed some muscle in the previous game. However, the middle and lower orders have disappointed repeatedly. Even with players like Heinrich Klaasen and Aniket Verma, they have not gotten going.
Their bowling has been a major concern. Without their regular skipper Pat Cummins, the side looks short of plans. Even experienced players like Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel have not had things going their way so far.
Meanwhile, RR are riding on a dream run with four wins in four games and the way their batting and bowling have clicked has been a treat to watch. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been making headlines with his blistering power hitting. Dhruv Jurel has shown some brilliant batting as well, and the bowling department too has been equally impressive, with players like Ravi Bishnoi and Nandre Burger leading the wicket-taking charts. Rajasthan Royals will enter this clash with high confidence.
SRH vs RR head-to-head in IPL
- Total Matches: 21
- SRH won: 12
- RR won: 9
- No ties or no result matches
SRH vs RR key players
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – The Orange Cap holder has been in sublime form. His 78-run innings in just 26 deliveries against RCB a couple of days ago put the cricketing fraternity in awe.
Abhishek Sharma – He finally showed his capabilities against PBKS where he scored a blistering 74 runs in just 28 deliveries. As SRH look to mount a strong total, he will be crucial once again.
Ravi Bishnoi – The Purple Cap holder this season has picked up nine wickets in four matches and is in sublime touch. He will once again be an X factor in the middle overs.
Shivang Kumar – The left-arm wrist spinner is one of the few bowling positives for SRH this season, and this youngster is carrying plenty of hopes for the franchise heading into this clash.
SRH vs RR predicted playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga
Impact Player: Jaydev Unadkat
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma
Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi
SRH vs RR match prediction
The inaugural champions, the Rajasthan Royals, look unstoppable this season and are expected to continue their strong run. Hyderabad generally offers a good surface to bat on.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have firepower in their batting, but their bowling has not clicked so far, and a lack of control has hurt them in crucial moments.
Prediction: Rajasthan Royals to win the SRH vs RR match.
