SRH vs PBKS 27th Match IPL 2025: Full Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – 27th Match, IPL 2025 Preview

The IPL 2025 is heating up, and fans are eagerly awaiting the 27th match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). This showdown promises high-octane cricket as both teams aim to solidify their position in the points table.

Match Details:

Match: SRH vs PBKS, 27th Match, Indian Premier League 2025
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Toss: Punjab Kings won the toss and opt to bat
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Akshay Totre, Keyur Kelkar
Third Umpire: Adrian Holdstock
Match Referee: Shakti Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:
Playing: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga

Bench: Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide
Support Staff: Daniel Vettori, Simon Helmot, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ryan Cook, James Franklin

Punjab Kings Squad:
Playing: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench: Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
Support Staff: Ricky Ponting, Brad Haddin, Sunil Joshi, Trevor Gonsalves, James Hopes, Brad Haddin

Venue Guide

Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
City: Hyderabad
Capacity: 38000
Ends: Pavilion End, North End
Hosts to: Hyderabad (India), Sunrisers Hyderabad

 Pitch Report:

The Hyderabad pitch has traditionally assisted batters with some early seam movement. In the second innings, dew could play a role, making chasing slightly easier. A score of 180+ is considered competitive.

Head-to-Head:

• Total Matches: 22

• SRH Wins: 14

• PBKS Wins: 8
  SRH has a dominant record, especially at home, but PBKS has pulled off surprises in recent seasons.

Probable Playing XI:

SRH Predicted XI:
Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

PBKS Predicted XI:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar

Dream11 Fantasy Tips:

• Captain Picks: Aiden Markram, Shikhar Dhawan

• Vice Captain Picks: Heinrich Klaasen, Sam Curran

• Differential Picks: Marco Jansen, Shahrukh Khan

• Top Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

 Match Prediction:

Sunrisers Hyderabad have a home advantage and a stronger bowling lineup. However, PBKS’ aggressive batting order can turn the tide. It could go down to the final over!

Where to Watch:

• India: Star Sports Network & JioCinema

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