RR vs SRH Playing 11 and Toss News, IPL 2026: Pat Cummins finally returns for Hyderabad after missing out on first half

“We were looking to do the same. Past couple of seasons not done well chasing, so happy defending. Feels great, played most of my cricket here. We’ve had a camp right before season started as well. We’ve got to be very clinical. We fell short by a couple of overs, here and there. Middle order has to step up. I have to step up, along with a couple of others. Openers have been doing well.”

“Wicket looks good,” Cummins says. “Feel really fresh, it’s been a while. Let’s see how it goes, body feels good. [Kishan] is fantastic. Four wins from seven games, he laid down a fearless, stylish approach. The challenge playing away is sensing what a good score is. First game from this venue this season, challenge for both teams. I’ve come in for Madushanka. Hinge has come in for Harsh Dube.”

Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bowl first, backing Sunrisers Hyderabad to make the most of the conditions. With dew expected later in the evening, SRH will look to restrict Rajasthan Royals early and chase down the target with advantage on their side.

The captains are set to walk out for the toss with players from both Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad already out on the field.

Both Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad players can be seen putting in the hard yards ahead of the toss.

One of the biggest match-ups to watch will be Jofra Archer against Abhishek Sharma, with the SRH batter dominating this contest so far, scoring 62 runs off just 35 balls at a strike rate of 177.14 while being dismissed only once. Another crucial battle will be between Ravi Bishnoi and Ishan Kishan, where the leg-spinner has clearly had the upper hand, dismissing Kishan four times while conceding just 48 runs off 46 balls.

“Been a long time coming, stinging to get back into it tomorrow,” Pat Cummins wrote on social media yesterday, suggesting that he is ready to return for Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad hold a 13-9 advantage over Rajasthan Royals in 22 IPL meetings and have completely bossed the recent contests, winning each of the last five clashes. However, the rivalry remains evenly poised at 2-2 in Jaipur.

We just have to give ourselves 2-3 balls to understand how the wicket is going to play, what kind of bounce there’s going to be, and we just play our game. We don’t think so much. We don’t have a plan behind it, but we just look to watch the ball and play our game.

Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul became the first Indian player to register a 150-plus score in the IPL and third overall after Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum. He achieved this feat against the Punjab Kings as DC post 264/2 in 20 overs after batting first.

The Rajasthan Royals are running strong in the competition and are currently third in the table, with ten points to their name.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad are right behind them in the fourth spot after picking up eight points following three consecutive victories.

The competition between both sides will be tight.

SRH’s regular skipper Pat Cummins is expected to return at the helm after missing out on games due to an injury. The Aussie skipper had missed out on key competitions, including most of the Ashes 2025-26 series.

The seamer might be in action in Jaipur tonight, and he could be out for the toss as well for SRH.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.

Sandeep Sharma: Impact Player

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (c), Praful Hinge, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga.

Sakib Hussain: Impact Player

The RR vs SRH brings major player battles with Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer being a highly anticipated encounter.

Spin bowling will also face power when Ravi Bishnoi faces Heinrich Klassen during the action.

Moreover, Jaiswal will be tempted to seek redemption against Sakib.

Fans in India can watch the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match live on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming for the RR vs SRH match will be made live on Jiohotstar.

The RR vs SRH fixture is all set to take place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. It is the venue’s maiden IPL 2026 fixture.

The toss for the RR vs SRH IPL 2026 match will take place at 07:00 PM IST. The match will start at 07:30 PM IST.

The RR vs SRH match will be getting underway in Jaipur later this evening. Stay tuned for more updates.