The sixth match of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two teams that have had some of the most explosive batting seasons over the past two seasons, as the Punjab Kings will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 17 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Punjab Kings is one of only three teams in the IPL to have never won the league, and one of two that have been here for the whole time. The Punjab Kings have, for much of their history, been a fodder team in the league, with a few playoff appearances under their belt. However, in 2025, they topped the league and made their way to the final, where they lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Where To Watch PBKS Vs SRH Live
The Kings have kicked this season off in style. In their first game, they defeated the Gujarat Titans before thrashing the Punjab Kings in their second game. Their most recent game against the Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out.
On the other hand, the Sunrisers Hyderabad won their one and only IPL season all the way back in 2016. Since then, they have made a couple of finals, most recently in 2024, where they lost to KKR. Last year was not the most memorable one for this team, as their lethal batting was done in by their mediocre bowling. The Sunrisers finished sixth in 2025
They started their season off with a massive win over the Kolkata Knight Riders. Then, in their most recent game, they were beaten by the Lucknow Super Giants in a thriller.
PBKS VS SRH Rivalry History
The PBKS Vs SRH rivalry has come alive in the recent season, as both teams go all out with the bat against each other. It is no secret that these two have had two of the most explosive batting orders in IPL history over the past couple of seasons, and have both lost a final over the past couple of years as well.
The head-to-head record for Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad is quite one-sided. The two have faced one another on 24 occasions. Out of these, Punjab has won only seven games, while Hyderabad has been triumphant 17 times. Their only game in 2025 aw SRH win a game where about 500 runs were made by eight wickets.
Shreyas Iyer will captain the Kings this season, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal*
Meanwhile, Pat Cummins will miss the first few games of IPL 2026 for the Sunrisers, so Ishan Kishan will be the Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper for this game. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C) (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga*
When Is The PBKS Vs SRH Match?
This PBKS vs SRH Match 17 of IPL 2026 will be played on Saturday, April 11, at the PCA New Cricket Stadium (Maharaja Yadavindra International Cricket Stadium) in New Chandigarh. The match will commence at 3:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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