New Delhi:The Sunrisers Hyderabad will play the tough Rajasthan Royals in their fifth match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. SRH is missing their captain, bowler, and leader because they have been inconsistent.
Since the start of the 2026 season, Cummins has not been with the Sunrisers because he hurt his back. He hasn't played a single game for SRH yet. At the start of the IPL 2026, the Australian ODI and Test captain went to India, but he didn't play. At the beginning of April, he flew back home to get one last look at his hurt back.
RR wins the toss and chooses to bowl first.Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first."First, we'll go bowling. It's a new wicket for us, and it's the first time it's been used this season. So hopefully there’s a little bit of stickiness at the start," Parag said at the toss.
"We've been after a lot of totals here. We didn't do well in 2024, so let's hope that doesn't happen this time. There are two changes. Brijesh leaves and Tushar Deshpande comes in. Hetty gets some time off, and Pretorius makes his first appearance. It has been a journey. I was under (Sanju Samson) Bhaiya for the longest time, and then Sanga did really well in improving me with all the decisions and involved me in all the tactical and strategic meetings. Now I think I’ve taken the onus up. Had to make a lot of tough calls, but happy to be here," Parag added.
"We've been after a lot of totals here. We didn't do well in 2024, so let's hope that doesn't happen this time. There are two changes. Brijesh leaves and Tushar Deshpande comes in. Hetty gets some time off, and Pretorius makes his first appearance. It has been a journey. For a long time, I was under (Sanju Samson) Bhaiya. Then Sanga did a great job of making me better by including me in all the tactical and strategic meetings. I believe I've now taken on the responsibility. "I had to make a lot of tough decisions, but I'm glad to be here," Parag said.In the meantime, SRH has made two changes to the team that lost to the Punjab Kings. "We've made two changes since the last game, with Hinge coming in. I believe I've been doing this for a while now. Kishan said at the toss, "I was a leader in Under-19 India and have been doing it for my state team. I think it makes you more aware of the situation and more focused on the game."
"You're always looking to do more for your team because it's never about how well you do on your own. We did it, and I think we're doing it in a very good way. I think it makes a big difference when you're the captain of the team and you're doing well. A player who has grown a little bit now shows a lot of maturity. So it did help me a little bit in the last few years when I was the leader of my side and did well for the team. It brought me back to the Indian side. He then said, "What else can you ask for?"