Mullanpur, May 27 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
The high-stakes knockout clash comes with both teams eyeing a place in Qualifier 2. Hyderabad entered the contest with a dominant record against Rajasthan, having won six consecutive matches against them since 2022, including both meetings this season.
Speaking after the toss, Cummins said the team was comfortable chasing on a surface that has heavily favoured teams batting second this season.
"We are going to have a bowl first. I think the most important thing is that we are coming ...