IPL 2026: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Preview and Prediction
Match 17 of IPL 2026 will see Punjab Kings (PBKS) go head-to-head with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Punjab Kings Preview
Punjab Kings have made a strong start to their IPL campaign, remaining unbeaten in their opening matches and climbing to second place on the table, just one point behind Rajasthan Royals. They kicked things off with a narrow three-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans before securing another impressive five-wicket win against the Chennai Super Kings. However, their momentum was briefly stalled in their most recent outing, as rain forced their clash with Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens to be abandoned, leaving both teams to share the points.
Punjab Kings XI:
Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunrisers Hyderabad Preview
Sunrisers Hyderabad have endured an up-and-down start to the season, managing just one win from their first three matches. Their campaign began on a disappointing note with a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but they quickly responded with an emphatic 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. However, they were unable to build on that momentum, as Lucknow Super Giants handed them a five-wicket defeat in their most recent outing, leaving them searching for consistency moving forward. SRH now sits sixth in the league standings with two points from three games.
Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C & WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction
Punjab Kings head into this clash as clear favourites, as they remain one of the unbeaten sides of this campaign. I think they will continue their momentum against the inconsistent Sunrisers. My prediction is a win for PBKS with 1xBet offering 1.76 odds.
