Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings: Playing XI | IPL 2025 

With one-third of the IPL 2025 season completed, it's time for the much-awaited match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Both teams, with their star batting lineups, will face each other in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 12th April. This article will discusses SRH and PBKS's playing XI for the upcoming match. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Playing XI

Player	Specialty
Travis Head	Batter
Abhishek Sharma	Batter
Ishan Kishan	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Batter
Heinrich Klaasen	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Harshal Patel	All-rounder
Abhinav Maohar	Batter
Pat Cummins	All-rounder
Simarjeet Singh	Bowler
Mohammed Shami	Bowler
Aniket Verma	Batter

The IPL 2025 season has been very disappointing for Sunrisers Hyderabad fans due to the team's poor performance. In the five matches played so far, Hyderabad started their season with a victory against the Rajasthan Royals in the first match but lost the next four matches consecutively. The team is currently in the last position in the points table with two points. With each defeat, their chances for the playoffs will continue to diminish. 

Top Order: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan

Middle Order: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar

Lower Middle Order: Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel

Bowlers: Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Shami, Aniket Verma

Punjab Kings: Playing XI

Player	Specialty
Priyansh Arya	Batter
Prabhsimran Singh	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Shreyas Iyer	Batter
Shashank Singh	Batter
Glenn Maxwell	All-rounder
Marcus Stoinis	All-rounder
Marco Jansen	All-rounder
Suryansh Shedge	All-rounder
Arshdeep Singh	Bowler
Lockie Ferguson	Bowler
Yuzvendra Chahal	Bowler
Nehal Wadhera	Impact Player

On the other hand, Punjab has been performing well in the IPL 2025 season. In the four matches played so far, the team has won three of those matches while losing the opening match against Rajasthan. With 6 points from four matches, the team is currently in the fourth position in the points table.

Top Order: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer

Middle Order: Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis

Lower Middle Order: Marco Jansen, Suryansh Shedge

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sunrisers Hyderabad: IPL 2025 Squad

Role	Players
Batters	Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Aniket Verma
Wicketkeepers	Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan
All-rounders	Pat Cummins (C), Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis
Spinners	Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Zeeshan Ansari
Fast Bowlers	Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Brydon Carse

Punjab Kings: IPL 2025 Squad

Role	Players
Captain	Shreyas Iyer
Wicketkeepers	Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod
Batters	Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh
All-rounders	Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge
Bowlers	Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey

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