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IPL 2026: Punjab Kings Win Toss, opt to Bowl Against Sunrisers Hyderabad; Nitish Kumar Reddy Returns

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Hyderabad. Nitish Kumar Reddy returned for SRH.

Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Punjab Kings made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Shashank Singh and Lockie Ferguson for the match.

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad included Nitish Kumar Reddy in the team, replacing Aniket Verma.

Punjab Kings Make Two Changes for SRH Clash

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first after winning the toss in Hyderabad.

The Punjab Kings playing XI includes:

  • Shreyas Iyer (captain)
  • Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper)
  • Cooper Connolly
  • Shashank Singh
  • Suryansh Shedge
  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Marco Jansen
  • Lockie Ferguson
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak
  • Arshdeep Singh
  • Yuzvendra Chahal

Punjab brought back Shashank Singh and Lockie Ferguson for the IPL fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Nitish Kumar Reddy Returns to Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad welcomed back Nitish Kumar Reddy into the squad for the IPL encounter.

He replaced Aniket Verma in the playing XI.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad team for the match is:

  • Pat Cummins (captain)
  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Travis Head
  • Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)
  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • Salil Arora
  • Smaran Ravichandran
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy
  • Shivang Kumar
  • Eshan Malinga
  • Sakib Hussain

SRH vs PBKS IPL Match Underway in Hyderabad

The IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings is being played in Hyderabad.

Punjab Kings decided to bowl first after winning the toss, while Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin the innings with their batting lineup led by captain Pat Cummins.

The match is currently underway.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match held in Hyderabad on May 6. Punjab Kings included Shashank Singh and Lockie Ferguson in the playing XI, while Sunrisers Hyderabad brought back Nitish Kumar Reddy in place of Aniket Verma. The IPL match is currently underway in Hyderabad.

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Senior Content Editor – Hyderabad & Telangana Affairs!Mohammed Yousuf is a Senior Content Editor at Munsif News 24x7, covering Hyderabad and Telangana affairs.With over a decade of experience in journalism, Yousuf reports on governance, public issues, law and order, and political developments.He regularly contributes breaking news and in-depth reports to Munsif News 24x7.
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