IPL 2026: SRH vs RR, Eliminator - Top player battles to watch out for
The two teams have faced each other twice in the league stage, which were both won by the Sunrisers.
2) Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer
Abhishek Sharma has once again had a brilliant season for the Sunrisers with the bat. The southpaw, coming off a dismal T20 World Cup campaign, cemented his place as one of India's most exciting openers, scoring 563 runs at a blistering strike rate of 206.22. He has scored four half-centuries and one century, and scored a brilliant 57 when these two sides met in Jaipur as SRH chased down a sizeable 229.
Up against him from the get-go would be the fiery Jofra Archer, who has bowled with pace and accuracy in fearsome fashion in 2026. He has been the Royals' premier strike bowler, picking up 21 wickets at an economy of 8.76. Of his 21 scalps, 11 have come in the powerplay. He removed Abhishek with the first ball of the game when these two sides met in Hyderabad earlier in the season.
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