RR vs SRH preview: win probability, probable XI, venue read — IPL 2026 Match 36
RR open at 51% against SRH at 49% — probable XI, Jaipur venue read, and what each side cannot afford to lose.
Rajasthan Royals host Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, in Match 36 of IPL 2026. First ball is at 19:30 IST on Saturday, 25 April 2026. The pre-match edge leans RR's way at 51%, with SRH pricing in at 49%. A tight one on paper — and the kind of evening where the toss call, a single early wicket, or a powerplay boundary blitz is likely to settle the shape of the contest.
Match snapshot
Rajasthan Royals — where they walk in
Rajasthan Royals come in trending up with 3 wins from their last 5, on the top-four line on 10 points from 7 played. Yashasvi Jaiswal is the in-form anchor at the top of the order — a 158 strike rate and 32% fifty-conversion rate tell you how his night normally shapes. With the ball, Jofra Archer carries new-ball thrust and death-overs control — 1.7 wickets a match at an economy of 7.50, and how he operates in Jaipur will tilt the innings tone.
Sunrisers Hyderabad — what they need tonight
Sunrisers Hyderabad come in trending up with 3 wins from their last 5, on the top-four line on 8 points from 7 played. Travis Head is the in-form anchor at the top of the order — a 168 strike rate and 28% fifty-conversion rate tell you how his night normally shapes. With the ball, Pat Cummins carries new-ball thrust and death-overs control — 1.4 wickets a match at an economy of 8.80, and how he operates in Jaipur will tilt the innings tone.
How the matchup breaks down
The pre-match read has RR at 51%, and RR arrive with the stronger standings position at #3 on 10 points, compared with SRH's #4 on 8. Sawai Mansingh Stadium has an average first-innings score of 178, with 50% of matches won by the chasing side. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi give RR top-order run production, while Harshal Patel is the main counter with 1.5 wickets per match. SRH still carry a live path if they land their plan early — a single over of control in the powerplay changes the tempo enough to reshape the edge.