IPL Live Score 2026: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Live Updates – The unbeaten Punjab Kings aim to extend their winning run as they take on Ishan Kishan’s Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League 2026. This exciting encounter will unfold at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) on Saturday, marking the first match of a double-header.
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Punjab Kings kicked off their season with a solid victory against Gujarat Titans at their home ground, followed by a commanding win over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. Their match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens was abandoned due to rain, resulting in a no-result (NR). With five points accumulated from three matches, PBKS currently occupies the second position in the standings, trailing only the Rajasthan Royals.
In contrast, Sunrisers Hyderabad sits in sixth place after securing one win from three matches. SRH faced a defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their opening match but managed to bounce back with a victory over KKR, only to lose to the Lucknow Super Giants in their subsequent game.
Historically, Sunrisers Hyderabad has the upper hand in their encounters with Punjab Kings, having emerged victorious in 17 of the 24 matches played between the two teams.
The playing XI for Punjab Kings includes: Prabhsimran Singh (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, and Vishal Nishad.
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the lineup features: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Salil Arora, David Payne, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, and Amit Kumar.
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Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh, who has a strike rate of 138, expressed his ambitions, stating that achieving scores of 250 runs is increasingly feasible. Last season, the Patiala cricketer scored a remarkable 549 runs in 17 matches during the IPL. In the current season, he has accumulated 80 runs across three matches, contributing to two wins for the team, with one match being washed out due to rain. As T20 cricket evolves, with scores nearing 200 becoming more common, Singh is adopting a more aggressive batting style, reflected in his strike rates of 137.93 this season and 160.53 in the previous season.
When discussing the need for a fearless approach in T20 cricket today, Singh commented, “Absolutely, the game has become so fast now. Targets of 170-180 runs used to be defended, but now, if we look at the trend, it has shifted to 200-plus runs. To achieve that, one needs to play aggressively right from the power play. The team management and coach encourage us to play freely. If you have to hit, then go for it. Cricket has undoubtedly accelerated, making it easier to score 250 runs these days,” Singh remarked during a media roundtable organized by Punjab Kings, as reported by The Indian Express.
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