Sunrisers Hyderabad will play Punjab Kings in the 27th game of the 2025 Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The game will be played on April 12 at 7:30 PM IST.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will play Punjab Kings in the 27th game of the Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. The match will be played on 12th April at 7:20 PM local time.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are at the bottom of the table with one win and four losses from five matches. They have just lost their last match against Gujarat Titans, and now they have lost their last four consecutive matches. They would be hoping to bounce back.

Punjab Kings, meanwhile, are fourth in the standings with three victories and one defeat in four games. They beat Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs in their last game and will enter the match with confidence. This is going to be a closely contested battle between these two sides.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, left-handed as well, started for Hyderabad. Sharma has amassed almost 1,500 runs in the IPL with seven half-centuries. Both these heavy-hitting batsmen are supported by Ishan Kishan, who can be used anywhere in the top order and adds a high rate to the innings. He has four T20 hundreds to his name.

Nitish Kumar Reddy still proves to be one of India's most promising young players in the domestic league. He began with 31 runs against Gujarat Titans. Heinrich Klaasen, the glove man, is the finisher for the team and scores match-winning runs towards the end of the match.

The South African has accumulated 1,145 IPL runs, making almost 170 runs in the process. Youngster Aniket Verma and all-rounder Kamindu Mendis add depth to the batting order, particularly with the vital strokes the team requires in the final overs. Verma started on a great note with a strike rate of more than 180 in five innings.

Australian captain and world champion Pat Cummins and Indian seamer Mohammed Shami combine to make one of the league's strongest fast-bowling pairs. They possess skill and wicket-taking capacity. Cummins has claimed 67 IPL wickets.

Shami picked up a few wickets against Gujarat. The two right-handed seamers are ably backed by spin abilities of Zeeshan Ansari and veteran left-handed pacer Jaydev Unadkat.

Punjab Kings

Punjab's batting order is especially powerful and includes explosive players such as Priyansh Arya, who recently hogged the limelight with a blistering 39-ball century against the Chennai Super Kings. The century was the fourth-quickest in IPL history. Prabhsimran Singh will join the young sensation and can be equally explosive.

Shreyas Iyer is proving to be one of the most powerful captains in this tournament. His batting is no less impressive. The Punjab captain has three T20 centuries to his name.

The Kings have a multi-talented all-rounder, with Australian giants Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis. Maxwell's hard-hitting batting and off-spin bowling, along with Stoinis' capability to contribute as a power hitter or with a few medium-paced overs, fills all gaps in the team.

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen adds depth to the left-arm batsman role, and a pacer who can also contribute valuable runs lower down the batting order. Jansen proved his batting skill with an unbeaten 34 runs in his last innings. The team is set to accelerate the game with bat and ball. Shashank Singh's heroics down the order, with an unbeaten 52 runs against CSK, kept his team in the match. Another domestic player, Nehal Wadhera, can emerge as a Punjab top batsman. He has three IPL half-centuries.

The spin talent of Yuzvendra Chahal and the pace pair of Arshdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson will handle responsibilities with the ball. Chahal's leg-spin has been a regular wicket-taking option in the IPL. He has six four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul in the IPL.

Arshdeep's left-arm swing and Ferguson's express pace provide differing styles that can challenge any batting order. New Zealander Ferguson had taken a double in his last IPL match.

Pitch Report

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is often seen as a dream venue for batsmen, but it hasn't quite worked in SRH's favor this season. Still, for the upcoming match, the pitch seems poised to favor high scores rather than the bowlers. The coin toss will play a crucial role, as the team that wins it should definitely look to bat first.

Toss Prediction

This pitch is known as one of the best for batting in the IPL, and we've seen batsmen really take advantage of the bowling attacks here. High scores have become the norm. Most teams have found it tough to score on this surface, so the team that wins the toss will likely want to bat first.

Weather Report

With just a 5% chance of disruption, it seems the weather won’t be much of a factor in the match. Expect temperatures to reach a high of 37°C and dip to around 26°C.

Head to Head

The Sunrisers Hyderabad really took charge in their match against the Punjab Kings, clinching a solid victory with a score of 16-07. These two teams faced off twice last season, and SRH came out on top both times.

Venue Details

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad offers an excellent batting surface. Batsmen have already played their shots here and can play them. Fast bowlers don't have much to do on this track, and they have to work hard to be successful. Spinners have enjoyed the conditions and have been successful here.

Match Prediction

The Punjab Kings haven't managed to snag a win at this venue in over ten years. You can bet the players are acutely aware of this fact, and they'll need to push past that mental block if they want to come out on top. Their bowlers really need to bring their A-game for the team to have a shot at victory. On the other hand, the Sunrisers Hyderabad boast a solid batting lineup and have had great success here. We’re anticipating a nail-biter, but it looks like the Sunrisers are the ones to beat.

Sunrisers Hyderabad win

Betting Tips

Playing in front of their home crowd will surely boost the Sunrisers' confidence. Plus, they have a strong track record against Punjab in recent years. This season, they're eager to turn things around. We believe it’s just a matter of time before SRH's batting starts to shine as expected. Currently, SRH holds a win percentage of 51% against the Punjab Kings.

Bet on SRH.

Probable Playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat.

Punjab Kings Playing XI

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players

Travis Head has not been doing well in recent games, but we're still placing our bets on him and waiting for him to get his thighs into shape. He was SRH's top run-scorer last season and is thus our pick for the next game.

Mohammad Shami didn't get off to a great start to the season, but he posted the best bowling figures in the previous match and is also his team's top wicket-taker with five wickets, so he's our pick for the next match.

Punjab Kings Key Players

Shreyas Iyer has been marvelous for PBKS until now. He has hit two half-centuries from four games and is the highest run-scorer for his team with 168 runs, so our top pick for the next match is him.

Arshdeep Singh could not make an impact in the previous match. However, we are betting on him again because he is his team's highest wicket-taker with six wickets until now, so our top pick for the next match is him.

Glenn Maxwell is a hard-hitting batsman and can also deliver a few overs with spin. His all-rounder worth makes him an appropriate choice for this game.