PBKS vs SRH: Who are the impact players nominated by Punjab Kings & Sunrisers Hyderabad for match 17 of IPL 2026
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The PBKS vs SRH match is underway on April 11 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) are clashing with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 17 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The game is being held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on April 11.
Shreyas Iyer’s team are currently in third position on the IPL 2026 points table with five points. They have been unbeaten in the tournament so far, defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gujarat Titans GT), their one match vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended without result due to rain.
PBKS are without the services of Lockie Ferguson at the start, but the rest of the bowling unit has done a decent job. While PBKS may not have many big names in their batting lineup, young players like Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and Cooper Connolly have impressed with their performances so far.
On the other hand, SRH have lost two games against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). They have two points in their name, and a victory against PBKS will move them up in the points table.
For SRH, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen are the highest run-scorers. Their bowling unit, with Jaydev Unadkat and Nitish Reddy have also done decently.
Who are the impact players in the PBKS vs SRH match of IPL 2026?
In match 17 of IPL 2026, PBKS won the toss and opted to field first. Both sides have named five players as impact substitutes for the game and would be keen to get the better of each other.
PBKS Impact Players: Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar.
SRH Impact Players: Jaydev Unadkat, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Kamindu Mendis.
PBKS vs SRH’s playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (W), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (W/C), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga.
Where is PBKS vs SRH Match 17 of IPL 2026 taking place?
The PBKS vs SRH match is underway on April 11 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
Who is leading Sunrisers Hyderabad in absence of Pat Cummins in IPL 2026?
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