IPL 2026 RR vs SRH Live Cricket Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11 Today Match Updates: For the first time in Indian Premier League 2026, Rajasthan Royals will play a match at their original home venue in Jaipur as an upbeat Sunrisers Hyderabad visit them in IPL 2026 Match No. 36 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.
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Having started their IPL 2026 season with three home games in Guwahati, Rajasthan made the right call in hindsight after winning all three games at their second home venue. The inaugural edition winners began with a win over Chennai Super Kings and their winning streak continued for the next three games as they beat Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru to sit with eight points from four wins in as many matches.
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Then came a mid-season slump for Riyan Parag’s Rajasthan, who suffered losses at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. However, they returned to winning ways after defeating Lucknow Super Giants away from home at Ekana in a low-scoring game.
Sunrisers’ start was the complete opposite of Rajasthan’s. They were reeling at the bottom half of the points table with three losses in their first four games. Then came an inspiring and collective effort from Sunrisers led by Ishan Kishan in the absence of Pat Cummins as they went on to beat Rajasthan, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals to record three consecutive wins.
Incidentally, Sunrisers’ change in fortunes came against Rajasthan themselves, as they beat them by 57 runs when the two sides met earlier in the season.
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Riyan Parag has 81 runs in seven games. How long can Rajasthan Royals look the other way?
Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot during Match 32 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India, on April 22, 2026. (CREIMAS)
A tally of 81 in seven outings can put anyone’s spot in the side in jeopardy, even if he’s the captain. One can safely assume, however, that Riyan Parag‘s position at Rajasthan Royals isn’t under immediate threat. It should be.
Royals have leaned heavily on their top three — the explosive opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, followed by Dhruv Jurel — and as long as they fired, the poor returns lower down were glossed over. But when the top order fails, someone has to step up. Parag has been distinctly unable to do that. He has been in the middle neither for a long time nor a good time. And he often has a problem against decent bowling.
