Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be looking to end their four game losing skid in IPL 2025 when they take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their next home game on Saturday evening. This is the match no-27 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Match Preview
SRH are on a free fall this season. A lot was expected from them, especially due to the immense batting power they have in the team — which they still boast — but for some reason, the batting just isn’t clicking. Batting is their main strength, and since the batters aren’t firing, they keep losing matches. But this is a long tournament, and games keep coming thick and fast. This match is another opportunity for them to turn their season around for good.
But Punjab Kings are no pushovers, especially this season. They are right in the mix for the top spot. In fact, if they win this game, they could end the day at the very top of the IPL 2025 power rankings. Shreyas Iyer’s team has won three of their first four matches, and based on current form, they are likely to extend their winning run in this match.
SRH vs PBKS: Match Details
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
SRH vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad is expected to favor batters, especially in the early stages of the match. The surface is generally flat and offers good bounce, making it conducive for stroke play. However, as the game progresses, the pitch tends to slow down, providing assistance to both pacers and spinners in the latter half of the innings. Notably, the average first-innings score here is around 208, indicating the potential for high-scoring encounters.
Weather Report: The IPL 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at 7:30 PM IST at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The weather forecast indicates that the evening will be clear and warm, with temperatures around 29°C at match start, gradually cooling to approximately 24°C by the end of the game. Humidity levels are expected to be moderate, and there is no significant chance of rain, ensuring ideal conditions for uninterrupted play.
SRH vs PBKS Dream11 Team News
Sunrisers Hyderabad Team News-
- Sunrisers Hyderabad made some changes in the last match, but that didn’t work as Pat Cummins’ team lost four on the trot.
- Harshal Patel should be back in SRH’s Playing XI for this game, while Adam Zampa could also be used as an Impact Player.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad Full Squad: Pat Cummins, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Wiaan Mulder, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Ehsan Malinga, Sachin Baby, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan
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Punjab Kings Team News-
- Punjab Kings are likely to stick with the same combination they used in the win over Chennai Super Kings.
- That means, Priyansh Arya will play only as a specialist batter, while Yash Thakur is expected to play as a specialist bowler.
- Punjab Kings Full Squad: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyash Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryash Shedge, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey
SRH vs PBKS Playing 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11
- Travis Head
- Abhishek Sharma
- Ishan Kishan
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Aniket Verma
- Kamindu Mendis
- Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
- Abhinav Manohar
- Pat Cummins (C)
- Harshal Patel
- Mohammed Shami
Impact Player: Zeeshan Ansari
Punjab Kings Playing 11
- Priyansh Arya
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
- Shashank Singh
- Nehal Wadhera
- Marcos Jansen
- Lockie Ferguson
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Yash Thakur
SRH vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: H Klaasen
- BATSMEN: S Iyer, T Head, P Arya
- ALL–ROUNDERS: G Maxwell, A Sharma, M Jansen
- BOWLERS: A Singh, M Shami, P Cummins, L Ferguson
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Heinrich Klaasen, Shreyas Iyer, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins
Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings captain started the tournament in great fashion, remaining unbeaten and scoring 97 and 52 respectively. But he scored only a combined 19 runs in the last two matches. However, Iyer is a high profile player who can outscore every other batter in this game.
Travis Head: Another high-profile player in this game is Travis Head, who can set the match on fire. The Australian might be slightly out of form, but he is the type of player who can win a match on his own, including this upcoming game.
Marco Jansen: Scored a critical 34 runs off just 19 balls in the last match. Considering the margin of win for PBKS in the last game was just 18 runs, those runs were critical in the end. Also, Jansen is no slouch with the ball either.
Nitish Kumar Reddy: The young Indian all-rounder is not in good form at the moment, but he is being underused in the tournament, hardly being utilized as a bowler. However, he is too good a player to be overlooked.
Abhishek Sharma: SRH’s young opener is a terrific opener who should be in your SRH vs PBKS Dream11 fantasy grand league teams. He can also bowl when required.
Priyansh Arya: The way young batter played in the last match, scoring 103 runs off 42 balls, he is worth considering in SRH vs PBKS Dream11 teams.
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