SRH vs RR: Riyan Parag shares update on his fitness, Ravindra Jadeja returns to playing XI for must-win Eliminator

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator. Riyan Parag confirmed his participation and shared an update on his fitness, while Ravindra Jadeja returned to the RR playing XI.

SRH won the toss and elected to bowl first against RR in Eliminator. Image: IPL

FirstCricket Staff|May 27, 2026, 19:18:17 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the crucial IPL 2026 Eliminator clash. With a place in Qualifier 2 at stake, both teams entered the match knowing that only a win would keep their title hopes alive.

Speaking at the toss, Cummins said SRH wanted to keep things simple with the ball and make use of the chasing conditions. “We will bowl first. I think we have played some good cricket of late, we will try to keep our bowling simple and let them play to their strengths. Hinge comes back in. I think we are not bothered about the pressure, it’s a good chasing ground,” Cummins said.

Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag admitted that his side would also have preferred to bowl first but remained confident about the team’s chances. Parag also shared an important update on his fitness ahead of the knockout game. The RR captain also confirmed the return of Ravindra Jadeja to the playing XI for the must-win encounter.

SRH vs RR: Playing XIs and Impact Subs

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel

Rajasthan Royals Impact subs: Shubham Dubey, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande

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