SRH vs PBKS: Who are impact players nominated by Sunrisers Hyderabad & Punjab Kings for Match 49 of IPL 2026
The SRH vs PBKS clash of IPL 2026 is taking place on May 6.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are locking horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League 2026 tonight at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. This is the second encounter between the two sides in the tournament, with the Shreyas Iyer & Co. winning the previous game by six wickets.
Punjab have been the most dominant side in IPL 2026 so far, winning six and losing only two of nine games. Their one game was washed out due to rain. With 13 points, they grab the top spot in the points table. They were unbeaten in their first seven games but lost two consecutive games recently.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled to win games at the start but have now turned into one of the strongest sides. With six wins and four defeats in 10 encounters, they grab the third spot in the points table with 12 points.
With a victory against Punjab, Hyderabad can jump to the top spot in the points table. Both teams have strong batting units that have displayed excellent teamwork to defeat the opposition.
Who are the impact players in the SRH vs PBKS match of IPL 2026?
In match 49 of IPL 2026, the Punjab Kings have won the toss and opted to BOWL first. Both sides have named five players as impact substitutes, one of whom will take the field and can make a big difference in the match.
SRH Impact Players: Aniket Verma, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel.
PBKS Impact Players: Priyansh Arya, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Musheer Khan.
SRH vs PBKS: Playing XIs
Sunisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain.
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Where is the SRH vs PBKS match taking place?
The match is underway on May 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Who is leading the Punjab Kings in IPL 2026?
Shreyas Iyer is the captain of the side in the tournament.
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