IPL 2026: SRH vs RR Prediction, Eliminator- Who Will Win Today?

SRH vs RR- Eliminator predictions [Source: AFP]

IPL 2026 will return to Mullanpur on Wednesday, May 27, as the third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad face Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator at 7:30 PM (IST).

It will be a knockout game, where the winner will have a shot at reaching the final in Qualifier 2, where they will face the Gujarat Titans after their loss against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

In the regular season, SRH finished level on points with the RCB and Gujarat Titans (18) but faltered on the net run rate and finished third. On the other hand, RR made it to the final four on the last day of their campaign, ending with 16 points in 14 games.

As the two teams collide for a place in Qualifier 2, we take a look at what to expect from this match.

SRH vs RR current form (last 5 matches)

SRH vs RR player battles

Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer

In the battle of the second-highest powerplay run-scorer of the season and the third-highest wicket-taker in this phase of play, Abhishek Sharma will go head-on with Jofra Archer. They will try to give their teams a good start in the innings, and with Travis Head’s topsy-turvy form, it will be a crucial battle that could decide the result of the match.

Heinrich Klaasen vs Brijesh Sharma

Heinrich Klaasen is currently the only middle-order batter in the running to win the Orange Cap in IPL 2026. He has scored 530 (the most) runs in overs 10 to 20 in this season, striking at 174.34. This is where Brijesh Sharma has operated for RR and is their most successful old ball bowler.

Previously, Klaasen has scored just 4 off 8 balls against him, while Brijesh Sharma has dismissed the batter once, making it a battle to watch out for.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Praful Hinge

In this epic face-off, which has happened twice this season already, there have been two contrasting results. When they played each other for the first time, Hinge dismissed Sooryavanshi on a golden duck, while in the second match, the batter had the upper hand with 30 runs in 9 balls, including 4 sixes in an over.

How this third battle pans out could decide the fate of the Eliminator, as teams continue their pursuit of the second IPL title.

SRH vs RR top performers (current squad members)

Most runs for SRH vs RR

Ishan Kishan has scored 271 runs in 3 innings against the Rajasthan Royals at a strike rate of 222.13 and has two fifties and a hundred since joining SRH. He scored a century and two fifties against them.

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Most wickets for SRH vs RR

From the current squad, Praful Hinge has the most wickets against RR, alongside Sakib Hussain. The duo debuted together and picked 4/34 and 4/24 in a match as their best score. After two matches each, they have picked 5 wickets against RR.

Most runs for RR vs SRH

Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 278 runs in 10 innings against SRH. He has scored two fifties and has a strike rate of 149.46 against the opposition.

Most wickets for RR vs SRH

Jofra Archer has picked 10 wickets in 7 innings with the best figures of 3/26, and the economy rate reads 9.32 runs per over.

SRH vs RR toss prediction

In IPL 2026, four matches have been played in New Chandigarh, where one match has been won batting first and three times the target has been chased successfully. The first innings run-rate here is 10.71, but the team winning the toss will look to bowl first.

SRH vs RR 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 67/1

Final score – 214/6

SRH vs RR 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 75/0

Final score – 215/4

SRH vs RR top players prediction

SRH top players' prediction

Probable best batters

Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma

Probable best bowlers

Pat Cummins, Sakib Hussain

RR top players prediction

Probable best batters

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Donovan Ferreira

Probable best bowlers

Jofra Archer, Yash Raj Punja

Who will hit the most sixes in SRH vs RR IPL 2026, Eliminator?

Heinrich Klaasen

Who will score the most fours in SRH vs RR IPL 2026, Eliminator?

Yashasvi Jaiswal

SRH vs RR match winner prediction: Who will win IPL 2026, Eliminator?

Both teams have had a good IPL league stage, where they have finished just 2 points apart from each other. Giving uncapped Indians a lot of exposure throughout the season, SRH have emerged as one of the best bowling units, while RR have heavily depended on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s exploits.

Considering all factors, SRH are the frontrunners to proceed to Qualifier 2 over RR.

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