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 - 10 Apr 2026, 16:20 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 17th match of the Indian Premier League 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

28.6°C

23% (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

145 Runs

3 Matches

2

Cooper Connolly

PBKS - all

108 Runs

3 Matches

3

Nitish Kumar Reddy

SRH - all

96 Runs

3 Matches

4

Ishan Kishan

SRH - wk

95 Runs

3 Matches

5

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS - wk

80 Runs

3 Matches

6

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS - bat

68 Runs

3 Matches

1

Priyansh Arya

PBKS - bat

242.11

2 Matches

2

Xavier Bartlett

PBKS - bowl

220.00

3 Matches

3

Ishan Kishan

SRH - wk

186.27

3 Matches

4

Marcus Stoinis

PBKS - bat

180.00

3 Matches

5

Abhishek Sharma

SRH - all

177.42

3 Matches

6

Harsh Dubey

SRH - all

171.43

3 Matches

1

Vijaykumar Vyshak

PBKS - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Harsh Dubey

SRH - all

4 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Jaydev Unadkat

SRH - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS - bowl

3 Wkts

3 Matches

5

Xavier Bartlett

PBKS - bowl

3 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Eshan Malinga

SRH - bowl

3 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS - bowl

7.00

3 Matches

2

Harsh Dubey

SRH - all

7.78

3 Matches

3

Marco Jansen

PBKS - all

7.88

3 Matches

4

Shivang Kumar

SRH - all

8.88

2 Matches

5

Vijaykumar Vyshak

PBKS - bowl

9.00

3 Matches

6

Xavier Bartlett

PBKS - bowl

9.62

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

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Apr 10 2026 4:20 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

Credits Left
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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