The IPL 2026 Eliminator will feature Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Wednesday, May 27, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
This important match will decide which team continues its bid for the championship. SRH finished third in the league stage with 18 points, while RR secured the last playoff spot with 16 points.
The Orange Army plans to use its aggressive batting strategy led by Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, and Travis Head to take on a strong Royals bowling attack. Rajasthan, with promising players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, aims to take control in this key match. RR has lost to SRH twice in the regular season and hopes to change their luck to reach Qualifier 2.
SRH’s Predicted Playing XI vs RR
Top-order: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head (important), Ishan Kishan (wk)