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Eshan Malinga Makes IPL Debut As Pat Cummins-Led SRH Asked To Bat First Vs PBKS

Sakshi Sharma

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first (Source:@Sbettingmarkets,x.com)PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first (Source:@Sbettingmarkets,x.com)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to take on the in-form Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 27 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. In a significant development, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first.

Toss Update: Punjab Kings have won the toss and opted to bat first. 

SRH And PBKS's Tournament So Far

Both teams have had an exactly opposite IPL 2025 campaign so far. While SRH, led by Pat Cummins, have lost four of their first five matches, PBKS have emerged victorious thrice in just four games. 

Both teams bring contrasting fortunes into this match. While SRH are in desperate need of points to stay alive in the playoff race, PBKS will look to maintain momentum and cement their spot in the top four.

SRH And PBKS IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts

Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings Captain): "We are going to bat first. In the last few games, we batted first and we have that liberty to go after the bowlers and get that big total on the board. We have decided to play aggressive cricket and that’s the mindset as of now. See, we have seen that we don’t have fantastic record in the powerplay. We havev to see that we don’t have that thought at the back of our minds. Every individual knows how to play.Just be in the present and tell everyone to be brave and we have to be top-class in whichever situation we are in. We have had fantastic few games and we have to repeat it again and again. We are going with the same team.

Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain): "That’s fine. It’s pretty high-scoring. Whatever total you score, you have to bowl well to defend it. So, fine to bowl first. It’s not been an ideal start to the season. Feels like everyone is in a good space. Training very well. Just doubling down and having clear plans as a bowling group. It’s always there. You can’t stress too much. It’s a long season. Things can turn around pretty quickly in T20 cricket. One change. Eshan Malinga plays his first game and he comes in place of Kamindu."

SRH And PBKS IPL 2025: Playing XIs

Punjab Kings Playing XI : Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI : Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga

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