IPL match today, SRH vs PBKS: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium pitch report, Hyderabad weather update

Sunrisers Hyderabad aimed to dazzle and surpass the 300-run mark this season. Instead, they've stumbled frequently in IPL 2025 with their boom-or-bust strategy. After five matches, they find themselves uncomfortably at the bottom of the points table.


The batters' struggles have also exposed a bowling attack that has been one of the least effective since last season. Previously buoyed by aggressive batting and high scores to defend, their lacklustre performance is now evident. With two crucial departments needing improvement and a lineup still searching for the right combination, SRH face an uphill battle against an in-form Punjab Kings tonight (April 12), who are competing for a higher position in the table.

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Both teams possess significant batting firepower, which could dictate the outcome at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday evening. However, as demonstrated in the previous match at this venue, factors beyond the pitch can heavily influence the results.

For SRH, this matchup isn’t just about securing two points; it's also an opportunity to recover from the heavy defeats they’ve suffered in their last three games, which have left their Net Run Rate in shambles. On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer and his team have a more straightforward goal: to maintain their momentum.

SRH vs PBKS : Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium pitch report

Hyderabad has hosted three matches in IPL 2025. In their first home appearance, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered 286 runs – the second-highest team total in IPL history.


The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch behaved similarly in the next two games, with teams breaching the 190-run mark.


Seamers looked comfortable in the latter half of the contests but spinners hardly got any assistance.


SRH vs PBKS: Playing XI team prediction

Sunrisers Hyderabad predicted playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis/Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar/Zeeshan Ansari


Impact Sub: Jaydev Unadkat/Abhinav Manohar


Punjab Kings predicted playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.


Impact Sub: Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yash Thakur

SRH vs PBKS: Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Wiaan Mulder, Kamindu Mendis, Rahul Chahar, Atharva Taide, Eshan Malinga.

Punjab Kings squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash

SRH vs PBKS: Head-to-head

SRH have a convincing 16-7 head-to-head record over PBKS while winning four out of five matches since 2022. At home, SRH have lost only one out of nine matches against PBKS. So the balance is heavily in Hyderabad's favour.

SRH vs PBKS: Hyderabad weather report

Hyderabad weather will remain generally clear tonight. There is negligible chance for rain between SRH and PBKS, which is slated to start at 7:30pm IST. The temperature could hover between 25 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius. The humidity is predicted to be around 33-46 percent.