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SRH vs KKR Toss: Matheesha Pathirana Remains Sidelined, Ramandeep Singh Out As Pat Cummins Opts To Bat

Sakshi Sharma

Pat Cummins and Ajinkya Rahane (Source: JioHostar)Pat Cummins and Ajinkya Rahane (Source: JioHostar)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are hosting Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 45 of the ongoing IPL 2026 at the iconic Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. With the league stage entering a crucial phase, both teams have plenty at stake. 

SRH are currently one of the most in-form teams in the tournament, while KKR are fighting to stay in contention for a playoff spot.

SRH and KKR's tournament so far

Led by Pat Cummins, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been in outstanding form this season. The team comes into this match on the back of five consecutive wins. What stands out most is their fearless batting approach.

In their recent matches, SRH pulled off two stunning run chases. They chased down a massive 229-run target against Rajasthan Royals and followed it up with an even more impressive chase against Mumbai Indians.

On the other hand, KKR had a slow start to the season but is now showing signs of recovery. The team has won its last two matches, helping it stay in the race for qualification. KKR will be aware that every game from here on is crucial. 

Also Read: IPL 2026: SRH vs KKR Prediction, Match 45- Who Will Win Today?

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

SRH vs KKR IPL 2026: Playing XIs

Talking about the toss, two captains - Pat Cummins and Ajinkya Rahane walked down the middle for the toss. Eventually, SRH won the toss and opted to bat first.

Toss Update: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to BAT first.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI : Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh (vc), Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI : Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Shivang Kumar

SRH vs KKR IPL 2026: Captains Thoughts

More to follow....