The Punjab Kings host the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in a day game in New Chandigarh, with two of the most explosive opening pairs in the competition set to headline a match that could go either way quickly.
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Head to Head
PBKS are the in-form side at home, with a bowling attack better suited to this surface and a squad without the injury concerns that have troubled SRH.
SRH lead the all-time series 17-7 across 24 meetings and have won four of the last five, including a record-breaking chase of 247 in 2025 where Abhishek Sharma’s 141 off 55 balls shredded PBKS in Hyderabad. That head-to-head record would normally give pause, but the conditions here are very different. PBKS are unbeaten this season with wins over GT and CSK, while SRH are 1-2 and have lost Pat Cummins to injury, a serious blow to both their bowling leadership and death-overs execution.
A day game on a Mullanpur surface that aids pace and brings spin into play in the middle overs suits PBKS more than it suits SRH. Arshdeep Singh has dismissed Head twice in three IPL innings and will target the left-hander early. SRH’s bowling attack has conceded 230 to RCB and 160 to LSG already this season and has looked toothless without Cummins at the helm.
Back PBKS at home.
Best Bet
Arshdeep has dismissed Head twice in three IPL innings and has accounted for Ishan Kishan three times in six games. A pace-friendly surface in a day game with the new ball in his hand against an SRH top order under pressure is exactly the scenario he thrives in. He is the standout bowling pick of the match.
Value Bet
Prabhsimran has scores of 43 and 37 to open IPL 2026 and is yet to convert. He made 549 runs at a strike rate of 160 in IPL 2025 and averages 173 at this ground. SRH’s bowling has looked thin all season without Cummins and this is a surface he knows extremely well. Good price for a batter overdue to go big.
Same Game Multi
PBKS H2H / Prabhsimran & Priyansh Arya 20+ Runs / Arshdeep Singh 2+ Wickets



















