Last Updated on April 11, 2026 by Yash Saini
The 17th match of IPL 2026 is a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings are currently undefeated in the tournament and have won two games out of three. Their one match was washed out against KKR. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad are still struggling to find their rhythm. This match comes as a reunion of the finalists from the previous two years.
Match number: 17
Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh
Time: 3:30 PM IST
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Head-to-Head between SRH vs PBKS
| Venue Type | Total Matches | SRH Won | PBKS Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| At SRH Home (Hyderabad) | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| At PBKS Home (Mohali/Mullanpur) | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| At Neutral Venues | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 24 | 17 | 7 |
Note: Neutral Venue means venues used during COVID-19 (UAE) or other Indian Venues Mumbai, Chennai etc.
There have been 24 clashes between these two teams. Sunrisers Hyderabad are leading the chart with 17 wins, while PBKS have only won 7. Seeing the stats, it doesn’t seem like a rivalry anymore. SRH has a huge lead. The highest score in the clash is SRH’s 247.
Talking about the last five matches of these teams, SRH has won 4 out of 5. They won by 7 wickets in 2022, 2 games in 2024 by 2 runs and 4 wickets, and in 2025 by 8 wickets. PBKS have only won in 2022 by 5 wickets. By seeing the current situation of SRH, this time, stats might change and Punjab Kings may take a step up on the chart.
Pitch Report of New Chandigarh Stadium
As per Zee News, the match will be played on pitch number 4. This was used in the day game in 2024 during the clash between DC and PBKS, where Delhi Capitals batted first and scored 174/9 in 20 overs and Punjab Kings chased the target in the final over. In the day game, spinners can be crucial as they have a better runs per wicket ratio than fast bowlers. Since 2024, the pitch has been split into two. Batting first wins 2 and bowling first wins 2.
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Weather Forecast in New Chandigarh
The weather is expected to be warm, sunny and dry. The temperature will be around 30 to 32 degrees Celsius. There are almost zero chances of rain. Humidity will be approx. 38 to 50% and the wind speed will be approx. 10 to 15 km/h. The dew factor is unlikely after seeing the condition, spinners can grip the ball well in the second innings.
Key Faceoffs of SRH vs PBKS
Arshdeep Singh vs SRH Openers (Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head): Arshdeep Singh has dismissed Travis Head 2 times out of three. On the other hand, Abhishek Strikes on Arshdeep and scores with a strike rate of 171.42, and Arshdeep gets him out only once in seven innings.
Yuzvendra Chahal vs Heinrich Klaasen: It will be a premier battle where Klaasen is looking in top-notch form, while Chahal has dismissed Klaasen three times, but his strike rate is over 200, with an average of 45.33 against Chahal.
Jaydev Unadkat vs Shreyas Iyer: Unadkat has dismissed the Punjab Kings captain, Shreyas Iyer, twice in three innings.
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Broadcast
Fans can watch the game live on the Star Sports network and also stream it on JioHotstar. For international fans, they can view on Sky Sports Cricket (UK), Fox Cricket or Kayo Sports (Australia) and Willow TV (USA and Canada).
Probable XII for PBKS and SRH
PBKS likely XII: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra Chahal
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SRH likely XII: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Jaydev Unadkat, Shivang Kumar
IPL 2026 Points Table
| TEAMS | P | W | L | NR | NRR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2.055 | 8 |
| PBKS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.637 | 5 |
| RCB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1.231 | 4 |
| DC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.811 | 4 |
| LSG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.359 | 4 |
| SRH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0.275 | 2 |
| GT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.270 | 2 |
| MI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.715 | 2 |
| KKR | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.315 | 1 |
| CSK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.517 | 0 |
