This preview has expired.

See all our latest betting tips or suggested betting sites

Tuesday 28
Wednesday 29
Thursday 30
Friday 31
Saturday 1
Sunday 2
Monday 3
Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5
Thursday 6
Friday 7

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

Simon Lewis

Editor

Last updated: 05 May 2026

Simon Lewis 05 May 2026

Share this article

Sunrisers Hyderabad have fought up to third place on the table, just one point behind leaders the Punjab Kings.
Punjab Kings had a storming start to the season but have stumbled to back-to-back defeats ahead of this clash.
Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.

Expired

Sunrisers Hyderabad are backed to win (Getty Images).

This Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. This is a battle royale, with the winning side going top of the IPL table.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Sunrisers have lost four of their 10 matches while the Kings have lost just two matches in nine. The Kings’ two losses were against top five teams, but coming back-to-back ahead of this clash with the Sunrisers will leave them anxious to break their losing streak.

Match Details

Match	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	6 May 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Sunrisers Hyderabad	WWWWL
Punjab Kings	WWWLL

Both sides have enjoyed a great run of form, although the Punjab Kings’ only two wins in the season have come in their last two matches, which could give the Sunrisers confidence ahead of their clash.

Head-to-Head Record

Season	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
2026	Punjab Kings	6 wickets	IPL
2025	Sunrisers Hyderabad	8 wickets	IPL
2024	Sunrisers Hyderabad	4 wickets	IPL
2024	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2 runs	IPL
2023	Sunrisers Hyderabad	8 wickets	IPL

The two teams have met 25 times, with the Sunrisers winning a phenomenal 17 matches to the Punjab Kings’ eight victories. The Sunrisers also have the highest (247) and lowest scores in their IPL clashes with the Kings. The Kings won their earlier group clash this season to end a long run of defeats.

Team News

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Their batting has been the driving force of their season but their bowling has let them down on occasions.

Possible XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sakib Hussain, Harsh Dubey, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.

Punjab Kings: A great start to the season had them as early favourites, but their batting and bowling has slipped up in their last two matches so they will be looking for a strong performance from both disciplines as they look to get back to winning ways.

Possible XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Key Stats

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma is 1st in the IPL runs list (440 runs).
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen has scored 59, 37*, 29 & 65* in 5 knocks.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga has taken 3/29, 4/32 & 2/38 in 5 matches.
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh has scored 80*, 76 & 59 in 5 innings.
Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya has scored 93, 43 & 29 in his last 4 innings.
Punjab Kings’ Arshdeep Singh has figures of 3/22, 1/41, 1/49, 1/68 & 2/24 in his last 5 matches this season.

Match Analysis

The last match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium saw the Sunrisers rolled for 165 as the Knight Riders raced to a seven-wicket win. The pitch is usually a paradise for batters, averaging scores north of 190 in recent clashes, with a highest score of 286.

Pacemen have generally dominated the wicket stakes 2-1 against the spinners. There should be early movement for the seamers before the track settles down to become batting-friendly but quality pace bowling can make all the difference during the death overs.

This should be a battle between the two sides’ top orders, with the Punjab Kings’ trio of Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly enjoying great form with the bat, although they have battled in their last couple of matches.

The Sunrisers have home-ground advantage as well as two batters in the top three runs list (Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen) and Ishan Kishan in 10th place, while the Kings’ top batter is Shreyas Iyer in 12th spot, so the Sunrisers clearly have the edge in batting firepower.

Betting Markets to Watch

Result

Sunrisers Hyderabad are my pick to win, with the bookies having both level-pegged at odds of 1.86 to win. The Kings have struggled to defend totals and with their top-order failing to fire in their last match my confidence levels are higher for a win at home for the Sunrisers.

Best Sunrisers Hyderabad Batter

Abhishek Sharma is the orange cap-holder with 440 runs at a strike rate of 206.57. He loves to play against PBKS. He has 281 runs in the last 3 games against PBKS with 24 sixes.

Score Over/Under Runs

Prabhsimran Singh is his side’s leading runscorer with 361 runs at an average of 51.6 and is worth backing to score over 27 runs this match.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Marco Jansen has taken just six wickets in eight matches this season, taking two wickets in an innings just once. I’m backing him to take under two wickets in this match.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Sunrisers Hyderabad Win	1.86
Punjab Kings Win	1.86
Match to go to a Super Over	26.00

Odds with Easybets.co.za

Verdict

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings

Sunrisers Hyderabad are backed to win, with Abhishek Sharma backed to be their best batter.

Prabhsimran Singh is backed to score over 27.5 runs, while Marco Jansen is backed to take under two wickets in the match.

Marco Jansen

Take Under 2 Wickets

@1,44 - 2 Units

Get up to R1500 (for 1st 6 bets)

use promo code BETS

18+. T&Cs apply. The Pantherbet promo code is BETS.

Bet at Pantherbet

Prabhsimran Singh

Score Over 27.5 Runs

@1,83 - 1 Unit

Get 150% up to R15,000

use promo code BETS

18+. T&Cs apply.

Bet at Jabula Bets

Sunrisers Win

Result

@1,86 - 1 Unit

R10 Free Bet & 10 Aviator Flights

with promo code BETS

Join betway South Africa with promo code BETS and get access to a welcome package that includes 10 Free Spins on 12 Masks of Fire DrumsTM, 10 Free Flights on Aviator and a R10 Free Bet. T&Cs apply. No persons under the age of 18 years are permitted to gamble. Winners know when to stop. National Responsible Gambling Programme: 0800 006 008. Warning: Gambling involves risk. By gambling on this website, you run the risk that you may lose.

Bet at betway

Abhishek Sharma

Best Sunrisers Batter

@4,00 - 1 Unit

Get 100% up to R5 000

for your first deposit

Make your first deposit and get 100% up to R5,000 Bonus to bet on sports or games. New customers only. 18+ T&Cs and wagering requirements apply. To activate the bonus, select it from the cashier.

Bet at 10bet