New Chandigarh, April 10 -- Punjab Kings will aim to extend their early momentum in IPL 2026 when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 17 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Friday, in a contest defined by contrast in form, balance and execution.

Punjab Kings have made a solid start to the season, winning two of their first three matches and establishing themselves as early contenders. Their batting unit has shown stability through skipper Shreyas Iyer, with Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marcus Stoinis and Ramandeep Singh providing depth and flexibility in the middle order.

Their bowling attack has also been effective across phases, led by Arshdeep Sing...