PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, Match 17, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Punjab Kings set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Maharaja Yadavindra International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, on Saturday, April 11.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 11 Apr 2026, 15:32 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 17th match of the IPL 2026, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Punjab Kings performed well in this season as they started the tournament with back-to-back wins. However, their previous game against the Kolkata Knight Riders had no result due to rain. Currently, they are in second position in the points table with 5 points. PBKS is definitely aiming to replicate their last season's performance here again.

On the other hand, the Sunrisers Hyderabad did not perform well in their last match. They suffered a 5-wicket defeat against Lucknow Super Giants, handing them their second defeat of the tournament. Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a total of 156 runs. Chasing this, Lucknow chased down the target in the final over. 

However, Heinrich Klaasen performed well by scoring 62 runs in 41 balls, and Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 56 runs. But due to the poor performance of their bowlers, Lucknow chased the total comfortably. While bowling, Harsh Dubey played a brilliant game, taking two wickets for 18 runs in four overs, while Eshan Malinga and Shivang Kumar got one wicket each.

Match Information

Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 17

Indian Premier League, 11 Apr 2026, Sat, 3:30 PM IST ,Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Broadcast

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Clear

38.5°C

21% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Punjab Kings

T
W
W
L
W

Sunrisers Hyderabad

L
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH - wk

624 Runs

15 Matches

2

Ishan Kishan

SRH - wk

602 Runs

15 Matches

3

Abhishek Sharma

SRH - all

563 Runs

15 Matches

4

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS - wk

510 Runs

14 Matches

5

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS - bat

498 Runs

14 Matches

6

Cooper Connolly

PBKS - all

491 Runs

14 Matches

1

Xavier Bartlett

PBKS - bowl

223.08

9 Matches

2

Priyansh Arya

PBKS - bat

211.63

13 Matches

3

Abhishek Sharma

SRH - all

204.73

15 Matches

4

Azmatullah Omarzai

PBKS - all

192.59

3 Matches

5

Shashank Singh

PBKS - all

188.57

12 Matches

6

Vishnu Vinod

PBKS - bat

187.50

1 Match

1

Eshan Malinga

SRH - bowl

20 Wkts

15 Matches

2

Sakib Hussain

SRH - bowl

15 Wkts

11 Matches

3

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

14 Wkts

14 Matches

4

Praful Hinge

SRH - bowl

14 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS - bowl

12 Wkts

14 Matches

6

Shivang Kumar

SRH - all

9 Wkts

13 Matches

1

Travis Head

SRH - bat

7.00

15 Matches

2

Harpreet Brar

PBKS - bowl

7.50

2 Matches

3

Shashank Singh

PBKS - all

8.80

12 Matches

4

Dilshan Madushanka

SRH - bowl

9.00

1 Match

5

Eshan Malinga

SRH - bowl

9.33

15 Matches

6

Azmatullah Omarzai

PBKS - all

9.36

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Punjab Kings

P Arya, P Simran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, S Iyer (C), N Wadhera, Shashank Singh, MP Stoinis, M Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett

Bench : Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, YS Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, LH Ferguson, V Nishad, P Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis

Sunrisers Hyderabad

TM Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C), LS Livingstone, H Klaasen, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, A Verma, S Kumar, Eshan Malinga, HV Patel, Jaydev Unadkat

Bench : Salil Arora, Smaran-R, PHKD Mendis, Harsh Dubey, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, BA Carse, Shivam Mavi, Krains Fuletra, Sakib Hussain, O T Tarmale, David Payne

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh is generally considered to offer a balanced sporting track with consistent bounce and pace. It features a fast, sandy-based outfield, favouring high-scoring matches. While quick bowlers get assistance early, the pitch generally favours batters once settled, with average scores often around 175.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

178

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7
C

Shreyas Iyer PBKS | BAT

Shreyas Iyer is a highly accomplished top-order batter known for his composure and consistency at the crease. He has accumulated 312 runs across his last 10 matches, including a well-crafted half-century against CSK in his most recent outing.

9
VC

Heinrich Klaasen SRH | WK

Heinrich Klaasen is a top-class batter who has also delivered impressive performances in the IPL. He has accumulated 422 runs across his last 10 matches, including a notable 62-run innings against LSG in the previous game. He is expected to be a key player for Hyderabad this season.

8

Abhishek Sharma SRH | ALL

Abhishek Sharma is an excellent young batter. He has scored 443 runs with a strike rate of 205 in the last 12 games.

6

Prabhsimran Singh PBKS | WK

Prabhsimran is a top-class batter and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 283 runs in the last 10 games, including 43 runs against CSK recently. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Punjab this season.

8.5

Ishan Kishan SRH | WK

Ishan Kishan is a top-class batter and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 312 runs in the last 11 games in the IPL.

8

Vijaykumar Vyshak PBKS | BOWL

Vijaykumar is a top-class bowler and also performed well in the IPL. He took 9 wickets in the last 6 games. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Punjab this season.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Shashank Singh

PBKS | ALL

9

Praful Hinge

SRH | BOWL

Last Updated On - Apr 11 2026 3:32 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

PBKS

6 : 5

SRH

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11/100

Mega League
Heinrich Klaasen

9

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Prabhsimran Singh

6

Priyansh Arya

8

Shreyas Iyer
C

7

Abhishek Sharma
VC

8

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Cooper Connolly

9.5

Eshan Malinga

8

Vijaykumar Vyshak

8

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

PBKS

7 : 4

SRH

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10.5/100

Grand League
Heinrich Klaasen
VC

9

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Prabhsimran Singh

6

Priyansh Arya

8

Shreyas Iyer
C

7

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Marco Jansen

9

Cooper Connolly

9.5

Jaydev Unadkat

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Vijaykumar Vyshak

8

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