Jaipur
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
207
30
22
RR
RR
228/6 (20.0)
SRH chose to BOWL
SRH
SRH
229/5 (18.3)
SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
RR vs SRH IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Published on Apr 24, 2026

RR vs SRH IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

The Indian Premier League action heats up as Rajasthan Royals take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a highly anticipated T20 clash. Both teams come into this fixture with massive winning momentum. The SRH camp is flying high with Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Eshan Malinga firing on all cylinders. Meanwhile, the RR side is looking equally dangerous with Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger in spectacular form.

If you are looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and a Fantasy Winning Team, this comprehensive guide covers everything from the Pitch Report to the probable Playing XI to help you dominate the leaderboards in your major leagues.

Match Details

  • Match: RR vs SRH
  • Date: 25 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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Weather Report

Jaipur will experience warm evening conditions with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be relatively low, and there is absolutely zero Rain impact expected. However, the Dew factor will be massive in the second innings, making chasing significantly easier for the batting side.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is known for its flat batting surface, offering a true bounce that batters love. The batting vs bowling trend heavily favors the batters, especially in the second innings due to dew. Looking at the pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have taken 30 wickets in the last five matches compared to 22 wickets for spinners. The average score here is a massive 207 runs, indicating a high scoring thriller.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your fantasy contests with top order explosive batters and death over pace bowlers who can pick up late wickets.

Team Form & Head to-Head

RR

  • Last 5 matches: W L L W W
  • Recent performance summary: The home side has bounced back strongly with two consecutive wins, driven by aggressive top order batting and lethal pace bowling.
  • Head to-head record: 3 Wins

SRH

  • Last 5 matches: W W W L L
  • Recent performance summary: Riding a three match winning streak, their batting lineup has been destroying opposition bowling attacks with ease.
  • Head to-head record: 6 Wins

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Injured: Sam Curran, David Payne, and Jack Edwards are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Doubtful: None reported.
  • Fully fit: All other squad members are available for selection.

Probable Playing XI

RR

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma

SRH

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge

Key Players to Watch

  • Abhishek Sharma: He is in the form of his life, coming off a massive 135-run knock. His aggressive role at the top makes him a must have.
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal: A consistent run scorer for the home side, he thrives on this batting friendly venue.
  • Heinrich Klaasen: The ultimate spin hitter in the middle order, boasting a 100% boundary run rate in recent outings.
  • Jofra Archer: Leading the pace attack, his ability to strike in the powerplay and death overs is crucial.
  • Eshan Malinga: With 7 wickets in his last two games, he is the spearhead of the visiting bowling unit.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • Jofra Archer

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Coming off a solid 254 series runs, he is slightly under the radar but can deliver massive points.
  • Nandre Burger: His left arm angle can trouble the top order, offering high reward for a slight risk.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the heavy dew and the explosive batting firepower of both teams, the team chasing will have a massive advantage. However, based on current momentum and sheer batting depth, SRH holds a slight edge to win this high scoring encounter.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 RR vs SRH players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ravindra JadejaRRALL357LHB26010541757726.93130.955456SLA323243330.677.6324.145/16142960.1541148766.7771.621.923.261814820
Tushar DeshpandeRRBOWL108LHB231379257.9125.3908RMF1081393.524.589.0416.344/1323452.22092545096.460.160.222330-10
Sakib HussainSRHBOWL22RHB42271213.593.104RM22253.227.529.661724/20656633008201032.940.641.2912420380
Ravi BishnoiRRBOWL177RHB4919203256.7691.03026LBG1762083.723.737.6418.644/1365762.743901171.41236.20.651.272013018
Ishan KishanSRHWK243LHB23415688811331.45144.61481017OB,LB200.65.140-159970630280055.6387.5612.8712.82215414200
Harshal PatelSRHBOWL222RHB1183013218215.01138.614199RM2172683.523.938.516.875/125049.8391000161.090.010.02370000
Liam LivingstoneSRHALL342RHB31640768710327.85144.342969OB,LB1881482.425.978.4818.324/17135229.5591500140.710.020.05260000
Donovan FerreiraRRALL153RHB1293127558228.11168.0912370OB51292.332.18.0423.903/2398857.2458196037.5614.430.380.55511669318
Riyan ParagRRALL154RHB1372434269530.31144.6725434OB,LB81502.530.467.3824.703/572955.9503200255.6446.442.062.532111700
Yashasvi JaiswalRRBAT134LHB1309405212433.48152.930662LB400.812.940-56970.4634302055.6288.3214.8816.6214221800
Shimron HetmyerRRBAT330LHB30557661210026.66143.8935830000-177627.21636100521.180.660.9415191500
Shubham DubeyRRBAT45LHB39158345834.75153.022103OB000-7341.312456033.3162.660.10.09310000
Nandre BurgerRRBOWL98LHB2914103176.8659.5307LFM951063.525.378.118.703/10249433873933.31029.260.430.81227030
Dhruv JurelRRWK69RHB591612048128144.199155000-50966.1595239066.7372.795.826.5361119108
Travis HeadSRHBAT188LHB18217494510229.96150.5331719OB46231.728.958.662003/1644973657317066.7263.937.767.8317161200
Abhishek SharmaSRHBAT195LHB19117580414833.35175.8745910SLA98552.128.437.6522.203/779992.6833383055.6186.920.5914.31312511300
Heinrich KlaasenSRHWK290RHB26757679210532.34150.6646818OB511.4689.714201/12177988.9800396088.9483.36.327.75107147016
Pat CumminsSRHBOWL178RHB1024310306617.45139.183126RF1782003.727.458.2419.934/16472316210150825.351.261.5611560520
Nitish Kumar ReddySRHALL53RHB44910017628.6139.414123RMF33212.235.810.1321.103/1729868.5548157562.5765.151.682.86411668328
Jofra ArcherRRBOWL205RHB104487683613.71138.62088RF2022563.723.718.0317.724/1862968612121366.7878.982.123.377872738
Eshan MalingaSRHBOWL53LHB12827156.7564.2802RFM53713.422.188.7515.134/1517958.953021355.61167.41.242.569750710
Lhuan-dre PretoriusRRWK66LHB64215089824.32139.3710227100.716.50-29122000130.410.020.02300000
Harsh DubeySRHALL38LHB1861775314.75114.93121SLA38343.125.857.5720.403/1213750.635413842.91512.410.210.38280000
R SmaranSRHBAT18LHB1645077242.25157.45365OB000-912020400120.360.030.02320000
Vaibhav SuryavanshiRRBAT31LHB311128014442.66217.688218SLA201.413.050-2975675301066.7187.3921.1214.46122120100
Salil AroraSRHWK22RHB19748012540185.32269000-5827.922387012.558.290.270.3416181400
Praful HingeSRHBOWL7RHB2133333.3300RMF7123.722.8310.531314/343386.72600766.71211.270.360.4813370330
Ravi SinghRRBAT11LHB1022996837.37174.85247LB000-6000000140.30.010.01340000
Aniket VermaSRHBAT35RHB3064357418.12161.11156RMF000-17923.321078011.1612.380.310.471913108
Brijesh SharmaRRBOWL10RHB22215000RM10113.531.7210.011902/181640.324215501111.860.160.348780740
Shivang KumarSRHBOWL16RHB9085459.44134.92011LWS16123.137.839.2324.503/250741.929322642.9913.480.180.352410-30
Completed matches of Rajasthan Royals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBRajasthan RoyalsRR201/8 (20.0)202/4 (18.0) RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 07:30 PMBengaluruSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB201/9 (20.0)203/4 (15.4) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
11 Apr - 03:30 PMNew ChandigarhSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMISunrisers HyderabadSRH243/5 (20.0)249/4 (18.4) SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
18 May - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKSunrisers HyderabadSRH180/7 (20.0)181/5 (19.0) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
22 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB255/4 (20.0)200/4 (20.0) SRH won by 55 runs
Completed matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
25 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
19 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
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