Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad team news 2026: confirmed fixture, Pat Cummins update and captaincy note
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad is an IPL 2026 fixture scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM IST at the IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The biggest verified team-news note is that Pat Cummins will miss the first few matches of IPL 2026 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Punjab Kings enter the season under new captain Shreyas Iyer.
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | April 11, 2026 | 3:30 PM IST | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Confirmed IPL 2026 fixture |
Recent fixtures
| Team | Previous/next match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | vs Chennai Super Kings | April 3, 2026 |
| Punjab Kings | vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 6, 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | vs Lucknow Super Giants | April 5, 2026 |
Team news
Punjab Kings are being framed around a settled core and young talent, all-round depth in IPL 2026. The confirmed leadership change is Shreyas Iyer taking charge as captain.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are described as having a revamped squad for IPL 2026. The only verified availability update is that Pat Cummins will miss the first few matches.
| Team | Confirmed update | Source note/context |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer is the new captain | PBKS 2026 team framing in the corpus |
| Punjab Kings | Settled core; young talent, all-round depth | Provided source snippets on PBKS build |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins will miss the first few matches | Verified team-news note in the corpus |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Revamped squad | Provided source snippets on SRH build |
Match context
This is Match 17 of IPL 2026, and both sides arrive with a short run of early-season fixtures behind them. PBKS play Chennai Super Kings on April 3 and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 6 before this Mohali meeting.
SRH have Lucknow Super Giants on April 5 before facing PBKS on April 11. That makes this a quick turnaround game for both teams, with the confirmed focus still on squad availability rather than any line-up speculation.
Confirmed picture
That is the confirmed picture for Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad team news 2026 as of April 9, 2026.