Chandigarh, April 10 (NationPress) The undefeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to face off against the 2016 champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, scheduled to take place at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium this Saturday.

Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the Punjab Kings have made a fantastic start to the season, maintaining an unbeaten record in their initial three matches. They clinched a thrilling three-wicket victory against the Gujarat Titans and followed that up with a five-wicket triumph over the Chennai Super Kings. Unfortunately, their most recent match against the Kolkata Knight Riders was canceled due to rain, leaving them in second place with five points.

Conversely, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have experienced a rollercoaster of results this season. After suffering a six-wicket defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they bounced back with a solid 65-run win over Kolkata. However, they enter Saturday's match on the back of a five-wicket defeat to the Lucknow Super Giants. Currently, they hold the sixth position with two points and a net run rate of +0.275.

Historically, Sunrisers Hyderabad have had the upper hand in their encounters with the Punjab Kings. Out of 24 matches played, SRH has secured 17 wins, while PBKS has claimed victory just 7 times. This rivalry began on April 19, 2013, when SRH won their first encounter, and they also prevailed in the most recent match on April 12, 2025.

When: Saturday, April 11, 3:30 PM IST

Where: PCA New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh

Where to watch: The PBKS vs SRH match will be available on Star Sports channels and can be live-streamed via JioHotstar.

Squads:

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod (wk), Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Liam Livingstone, Kamindu Mendis, Krains Fuletra, Brydon Carse, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, David Payne, Harsh Dubey, Amit Kumar, Zeeshan Ansari.