Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction & Betting Tips - Indian Premier League
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Indian Premier League Predictions
The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs will have its first eliminated team when the Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Rajasthan Royals in the eliminator on Wednesday. This match will be played at the neutral location of Mullanpur between the Sunrisers, who finished third in the regular season, and the Royals, who finished fourth. SRH are likely to continue their recent dominance over RR, and our prediction is a win for Hyderabad.
The Sunrisers secured 18 points (W9, L5) and narrowly missed the top two due to net run rate. With 16 points (W8, L6), the Royals came in fourth, just one point ahead of the Punjab Kings.
Hyderabad thrashed RCB by 55 runs at home on Friday but couldn’t crash the top two. They finished the group stage with eight wins in their last ten. SRH’s success could revolve around their three best batsmen—Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan (all aggregating 550+ runs)—while Eshan Malinga (19 wickets) has been their best bowler.
The Royals won against Mumbai by 30 runs on Sunday to confirm their fourth spot, which was their second victory in a row. They could once again depend on the child prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (583 runs, SR 232.27) and Dhruv Jurel’s consistency (5x50). With the ball, Jofra Archer (21 wickets) is peaking at the right time.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rajasthan Royals Key Points
- The Sunrisers have won eight of their last ten IPL matches.
- Hyderabad won their last six matches against Rajasthan.
- Rajasthan lost six of their last ten IPL matches.
- Rajasthan Royals have lost their last two matches against the Sunrisers in neutral locations.
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Our Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction
The Sunrisers and the Royals took separate routes to reach the eliminator. While Hyderabad were in the reckoning to finish in the top two until the last game and missed out only on net run rate, the Royals qualified in the top four only at the last moment. The Sunrisers have the momentum and also recent history against the Royals.
Rajasthan defeated Hyderabad in the only eliminator these sides played, which was back in 2013, but our Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals prediction is Sunrisers Hyderabad wins.
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