SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025: Who will win the match between Hyderabad and Punjab? Winner Prediction
2016 Champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match no 27 of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the iconic Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium of Hyderabad on Saturday, 12th of April. The match will commence from 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards.
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It's noteworthy that the two teams' fortunes have diverged significantly thus far this season. The Sunrisers, who were considered as one of the favourties to top the table, haven't had a memorable IPL 2025 campaign so far. After smashing 286 runs in their opening match versus the Rajasthan Royals (RR), they have gone on to lose four successive games. Their strategy of scoring big runs has misfired, with scores of 120,163 & 152 in their last three games.
The opening duo of Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head have struggled to provide good starts to their team this season, while Ishan Kishan hasn't fired since slamming a century versus RR. The bowling department hasn't been top notch either, with the Pat Cummins-led side having the highest bowling average (41.47) and worst economy (10.73) among all 10 franchises this season.
Moreover, skipper Cummins has proven to be very expensive with the ball and the lack of a quality spin bowlers continues to haunt the 2016 winners.
The Punjab Kings (PBKS), on the other hand, come into this match on the back of a solid 18-run victory versus the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and they are currently placed fourth in the overall standimhs with three victories in four games. Their batting unit is performing well, with different players proving to be match-winners every game. Even in the absence of significant contributions from well-known players like Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, Punjab have performed really well.
SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025: Pitch Report of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has been a batting-paradise in majority of the matches played at this venue this season. Although, the scores of the Pat Cummins-led outfit have decreased in their previous three matches, the average first-inning score at this venue in the previous ten games is 213, making it one of the high-scoring venues this season. Teams that have batted first have won 60 percent of those contests.
The most recent encounter played at this stadium was a low-scoring one, but it's certainly going to be an exception.
Head-to-Head record in the IPL between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) & Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) have played a total of 23 games versus each other in the IPL. Out of these 23 matches, the Hyderabad-based side have finished out on top on 16 occassions while Punjab have reigned supreme on just seven occassions.
Total matches played - 23
Hyderabad wins - 16
Punjab wins - 7
SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025: ICC Cricket Schedule's Predicted Winner
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), led by Pat Cummins, hold a clear advantage over Shreyas Iyer's Punjab in this match-up, especially at their home ground. The trio of Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, and Abhishek Sharma have all produced game-winning performances at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, according to the statistical research, which shows that the SRH batters have outstanding records there.
But PBKS has important weapons that could threaten SRH's hegemony. Travis Head has been dismissed twice in 4 balls by Arshdeep Singh, who has an exceptional record against SRH hitters. Strategic use of Arshdeep could weaken SRH's formidable top-order.
Match winner - Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
SRH's chances of winning - 55 %
PBKS' chances of winning - 45%
SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025: Strongest Playing 11's of both teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (Captain), Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami and Zeeshan Ansari.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) - Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Glenn Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson and Yuzvendra Chahal.
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