The IPL 2026 matchday 16 action is set in Mullanpur, where the state-of-the-art Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium hosts a thrilling afternoon game between the two top -seed Punjab Kings, who have not lost yet and the needy Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have been having a hard time generally, today, April 11 2026. Under the smart captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, PBKS have been the most well-disciplined team by far this season, having won 2 games while the 3rd game was a no-result. On the other hand, SRH, who are captained by Ishan Kishan, the interim captain, in the absence of the injured Pat Cummins, need their winning ways as they have only won one out of their 3 matches.
PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026: Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 17 |
| Competition | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, April 11, 2026 |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium, Mullanpur (Chandigarh) |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium Pitch Report
Mullanpur Stadium is known as a pitch that favours pacers, mainly in the first innings. They expect the pitch for the afternoon game to stay hard and give a good, even bounce. But with the passing of time and the players getting tired because of the heat, the pitch could slow down a bit and even offer some help to spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal. The game is going to be played during the day, so the dew factor will be completely out of the question. Scoring over 170 is generally viewed as a good total at this ground.
PBKS vs SRH Predicted Playing XIs
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted XI
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
(Impact Player: Harpreet Brar)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Predicted XI
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat.
(Impact Player: Eshan Malinga)
PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026 Match 17 Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?
While Sunrisers Hyderabad holds a massive 17-7 head-to-head lead over Punjab Kings, the Punjab Kings are the clear favourites to win today’s match. Their current form is superior, with them remaining unbeaten and sitting near the top of the points table, with a net run rate of +0.637. The PBKS bowling unit, led by the tournament’s joint highest wicket taker Vijaykumar Vyshak and the lethal Arshdeep Singh, has the perfect tools to dismantle SRH’s top-heavy batting order.
PBKS vs SRH, Match 17, IPL 2026 Winner Prediction: Punjab Kings (PBKS).
