IPL 2026, Match 36 - RR vs SRH: Toss Update and Playing XI

The RR vs SRH match has been scheduled for the 36th match of the IPL 2026, as Jaipur is ready to host its first match of the season.

Sandipan Ghosh
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IPL 2026, Match 36 - RR vs SRH: Toss Update and Playing XI
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In the 36th match of the IPL 2026, the Rajasthan Royals vs SunRisers Hyderabad (RR vs SRH) match has been scheduled. Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is set to host its first game of the season. Both teams are playing their eighth game of the season, while it is their second face-off of the season. 

RR and SRH previously met this season during the 21st game of the IPL 2026. While Hyderabad hosted that fixture on April 13, SRH scored 216/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Rajasthan Royals were all out for 159 runs, as SRH won by 57 runs. During that game, SRH pacers Praful Hinge (4/34) and Sakib Hussain (4/24) made IPL debuts and stunned everyone with their powerful bowling performances. 

Rajasthan Royals are in the third position in the IPL 2026 points table after earning 10 points in seven games, with five wins and two losses. After recording four successive wins, RR recorded two back-to-back losses before winning their last game against Lucknow Super Giants.

Meanwhile, SunRisers Hyderabad are in fourth place in the same points table with eight points after seven games, where they have recorded four wins and three defeats. After recording one win in their first four games of the season, SRH won their last three games, starting from their victory against RR.  

IPL 2026, Match 36 - RR vs SRH: Toss Update

SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to field first. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag would also choose to bowl first, but is also happy with the toss decision. 

IPL 2026, Match 36 - RR vs SRH: Playing XIs

RR playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma

RR Impact subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yashraj Punja, Shubham Dubey, 

SRH playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (wk), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Pat Cummins (Captain), Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge

SRH Impact sub(s): R Smaran, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Dilshan Madushanka, Harshal Patel

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