PBKS vs SRH Toss: Ishan Kishan Drops Liam Livingstone; Shreyas Iyer Opts To Bowl

PBKS vs SRH Toss (Source: JioHostar)

In match 17 of the ongoing IPL 2026, Punjab Kings will face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on April 11, 2026. The match is part of a weekend double-header, and both teams will be looking for an important win.

Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, have had a strong start to the season. They are still unbeaten in the tournament and will want to continue their winning run. 

Their last match against the Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out due to rain, so they come into this game after a short break.

PBKS will depend heavily on their opening pair, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, to give them a strong start. A good opening partnership could set the tone for a big total.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a mixed start to their IPL 2026 campaign. They have lost two out of their first three matches and are still searching for consistency.

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The team will once again rely on their explosive opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. However, SRH are also missing their regular captain and fast bowler, Pat Cummins, which has weakened their bowling.

So, as the excitement is at an all-time high for the PBKS vs SRH match, in this article, let's take a look at the toss update and the playing XI's for Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026: Playing XIs

Toss Update: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first.

It is important to note that Sunrisers Hyderabad have made two changes: Salil Arora and Eshan Malinga come in place of Liam Livingstone and Jaydev Unadkat.

For PBKS, the team has made just one change: Priyansh Arya replaces Nehal Wadhera.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI : Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga

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Punjab Kings Playing XI : Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026: Captains Thoughts

Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain): "[Thoughts on batting first?] We would have loved to bowl first. But wicket looks pretty hard for me and it's about playing good cricket.

[On leading the side in absence of Pat Cummins] It's a big disadvantage for any team. Pat is a great player and an experienced one. But we have a young side. We have to execute our plans out in the middle.

[Changes?] We have 2 changes. Salil comes in place of Livingstone and Praful is making his debut today. He comes in place of Jaydev Unadkat."

Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings Captain): "[On toss decision] We are going to bowl first.

[Are PBKS bowling first because it is a day game?] Yes, absolutely. It is a day game. We want to get a knack of how the wicket is going. Fair idea, honestly speaking.

You can't control nature. You have to go with the flow. We need to back each other and all the youngsters.

[About team changes] No, we are going with the same team. Ah, we are bowling first. So, there is a change. Priyansh Arya comes in for Nehal Wadhera."

 PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026: Impact Subs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kamindu Mendis, Jaydev Unadkat, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi

Punjab Kings: Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Ravisingh Thakur, Harpreet Brar

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