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Peter Green - April 11, 2025
Punjab Kings bounced back with an 18-run win over CSK in their latest IPL match. It was their third win in the last four games, and they are now fourth in the IPL standings.
Meanwhile, the Orange Army started the season with a great win against Rajasthan Royals but have struggled after that. They are now on a four-match losing streak and sit at the bottom of the points table
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings have faced each other 21 times in the IPL. SRH have dominated the rivalry, winning 14 of those encounters, while PBKS have managed just 7 victories. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has been a fortress for SRH, where they have won 6 out of 8 matches against Punjab. In the last five seasons (2020–2024), SRH have continued to hold the upper hand with 6 wins out of 9 meetings.
Captain- Pat Cummins
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
Impact Player- Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder
Captain- Shreyas Iyer
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
.Impact Player- Nehal Wadhera, Vijay Kumar Vyshak
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH): Klaasen has been an important part of SRH’s middle order. He has scored 167 runs in four matches this season, with his lowest score being 26 against LSG. In his last game against Punjab Kings at this stadium, he scored 42 runs.
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS): Arshdeep has been Punjab’s best bowler so far, picking up 6 wickets in four matches. He also took 2 wickets in his last game against SRH at this ground.
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS): Iyer didn’t score much in the last match, but he’s still among the top run-getters this season. He has hit two half-centuries and stayed not out in both innings. After a low score in the previous game, he’ll be hoping to bounce back strongly on Saturday.
The Orange Army is currently struggling in the league with four straight losses. All of these defeats have been disappointing, and they come into this match after a 7-wicket loss to GT. Their upcoming game against Punjab Kings on Saturday is expected to be just as tough. With Punjab’s strong and consistent batting line-up, SRH bowlers could end up conceding a lot of runs.
Punjab Kings are strong contenders for the playoffs this season. They recently returned to winning ways with a solid victory over CSK. They also have an advantage as they’ve played fewer matches than most teams—only five so far.
Punjab’s captain will be looking to bounce back after two poor outings. Still, he has scored 168 runs in four matches and remained not out in two of them. Backing him to score over 28.5 runs looks like a good value bet.
Except for their opening match against RR, SRH have struggled with their starts, losing their first wicket before 20 runs in most games. In the last four matches against Punjab, they failed to cross 27.5 runs before the first wicket fell, making this a strong betting option.
