Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. Match No 49, IPL 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings SRH last match results: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets When Hyderabad batted they made 166. KKR needed 38 more in 18.2 overs!!
Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings last played against Gujarat Titans and lost the match by 4 wickets. Batting first, Punjab had posted 164 runs on the board — a challenging target but achievable as Gujarat chased it down in just 19.5 overs. Suryanah Shedge also made 57 while Marcus Stoinis also scored 40 on the bat.
Bowling woes galore for Punjab. For the bowling unit, there were only two performers – Vijaykumar Vyashak who took 2 wickets as did Arshdeep Singh but the others bowlers didn’t saw enough with their performances.
SRH captain Pat Cummins wants all of his talismen to be fit as SRH enter the crucial phase of their tournament. Questions if Hyderabad’s all-rounder Nitish Reddy play today SRH vs PBKS IPL match?
In an earlier match on May 3, Sunrisers Hyderabad were forced to change their line-up for the IPL 2026 fixture at home against Kolkata Knight Riders as Nitish Kumar Reddy was unwell and missed the clash due to illness. The news was revealed by Pat Cummins at the toss; he had won the toss and opted to bat first. Cummins said Nitish attempted to put himself up for selection but wasn’t able to recover in time.
The update reaffirmed that form or tactics was not the reason for Nitish’s exclusion. He was ruled out of the playing XI only due to an illness that led him to miss the match.
SRH requires Nitish because he provides middle-order solidity with team balance. Aggressive batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head but also Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen may require Nitish as a reliable option for the batting order in non-attacking situations.
This section contains the present health status of Nitish Kumar Reddy. In IPL 2026, Reddy continues to be one of the leading players for SRH. The bowling all-rounder has developed his bowling by moving it to near 140 kilometers per hour as evidence.
SRH head coach Daniel Vettori said, “I spoke to him this morning and he’s much better. He’s going to train today, but we cannot envision a scenario where he’s not playing on the roof tomorrow.
Show full content Vettori went on to say that, as per Nitish condition, Nitish will be able to play the next match if he completes one day of his practice. Hence, Nitish Reddy is set to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in today’s IPL match vs Punjab Kings.