IPL 2025: SRH vs PBKS – Shocking Predicted Playing XI, Key Players & Impact Substitutes Revealed! - 5 - 5 - 5

SRH vs PBKS – A sneak peek

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s boom-or-bust strategy has caused them to collapse more frequently than not in the 2025 Indian Premier League, despite their promises to amuse and surpass the 300-run mark this season. They are now seated awkwardly at the bottom of the standings after five games.

Their bowling attack, which has been among the weakest since the previous season, has also been exposed by the hitters’ lack of output; their shortcomings have frequently been concealed by the explosiveness of the batters and the large totals to defend. The Punjab Kings, who are fighting for a spot at the opposite end of the table, are up against SRH, who have two departments in need of improvement and a lineup that is still figuring out its best combination.

SRH vs PBKS – A sneak peek

The conditions at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday night may be determined by the teams’ respective batting departments, which both possess the necessary firepower. However, as the last game at the location shown, results may be influenced by a lot more than just the playing surface.

For SRH, winning isn’t the only goal anymore; they also need to make up for the crushing losses they’ve sustained over the past three games, which have left them reeling from a depleted net run rate. The goal for Shreyas Iyer & Co. is considerably easier: maintain the momentum.

When: 7:30 PM IST on Saturday, April 12, 2025 (SRH vs PBKS)

Where: Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (SRH vs PBKS)

What to expect: Unless SRH collapses again in their attempt to win big, consider the last game to be a little setback in an otherwise batting paradise, even though it wasn’t the run-fest we are used to in Hyderabad.

SRH vs PBKS: Head-to-head: Since 2022, SRH has won four of their last five games and leads PBKS by a comfortable 16–7. SRH has only lost one of their last nine games against PBKS at home in Hyderabad.

SRH vs PBKS – Team Observation

Hyderabad’s Sunrisers:

Unavailability/Injuries: At this time, there are no injury worries for the home team.

Strategies & Matchups: SRH’s wrist spinners have given up the most runs at 10.21 per over, more than any other side. Zeeshan Ansari took Adam Zampa’s place in the final three games after he played in the first two. After dismissing Glenn Maxwell twice, Marcus Stoinis twice, and Shreyas Iyer three times, Rahul Chahar is the reserve spinner with a strong head-to-head record against the PBKS middle-order hitters.

Potential XII: Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh/Jaydev Unadkat, Rahul Chahar, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, and Abhishek Sharma

The Punjab Kings

Injuries/Unavailability: There have been no reported injuries in the Punjab Kings’ lineup.

Strategies & Matchups: Nehal Wadhera might be kept ahead of Suryansh Shedge since most of the spin options in SRH’s bowling camp are probably going to favor left-handers. This could also provide some variation to an otherwise right-handed-dominated middle order. After bowling just seven overs across their past two games, Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell may receive more overs in Hyderabad.

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Yash Thakur/Vijaykumar Vyshak are most likely to be in the XII.

SRH vs PBKS – Were you aware?

SRH has suffered the greatest wicket losses of any team in this phase of the IPL 2025, having lost 12 in Powerplay. They have lost one wicket every 15 balls on average.

The Punjab squad last qualified for the playoffs in 2014, and their sole IPL victory in Hyderabad occurred at that time.

Among the seam assaults in the 2025 Indian Premier League, the SRH pace attack has the poorest average (42.86) and the second-worst economy rate (10.74).

SRH vs PBKS –What they stated:

“I believe we are aware of this wicket’s excellent surface. I believe it was played on 270 and 280 the last two occasions. High scoring is expected, but I believe that when we’ve performed at our best, we’ve just been really controlled and had a good understanding of the bowlers’ goals and the conditions. This understanding has allowed us to adapt our strategy effectively, which is crucial for maximizing our runs. If we can maintain our focus and execute our plans, I am confident we can achieve a strong total. That will thus be the objective for tomorrow, according to SRH head coach Daniel Vettori.

Indeed, he was removed early in the last game. However, if you look at the game before it, against RR, it was due to Maxwell and myself; we were able to form a strong combination. Nehal Wadhera allays worries over Glenn Maxwell’s form by saying, “He was looking very good during practice, and hopefully we’ll see a very good innings coming from him very soon.”SRH vs PBKS – A sneak peek

SRH vs PBKS Squads:

Hyderabad Sunrisers Squad:

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, and Eshan Malinga comprise the squad.

Punjab Kings Squad:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harpreet Brar, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash

Here’s a concise table summarizing the key points for the SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 match:

Category	Details
Match Date & Time	Saturday, April 12, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
Venue	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match Importance	SRH aims to recover from recent losses, PBKS looks to maintain momentum
SRH Recent Performance	Bottom of the table, struggling in both batting and bowling departments
PBKS Recent Performance	Fighting for a top spot, in good form
Head-to-Head (Since 2022)	SRH leads 16-7, winning 4 of the last 5 encounters vs PBKS
SRH Key Strategies	Focus on controlling the game with wrist spinners; need solid batting starts
PBKS Key Strategies	Leverage left-handers vs SRH’s spin options; Chahal and Maxwell to bowl more overs
SRH Potential XI	Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma
PBKS Potential XI	Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh (w), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Yash Thakur/Vijaykumar Vyshak
SRH Injury Updates	No injuries reported
PBKS Injury Updates	No injuries reported
Key Stats for SRH	12 wickets lost in Powerplay; worst pace attack economy (10.74)
Key Stats for PBKS	Last playoff qualification in 2014; only one win in Hyderabad since then
What to Expect	High-scoring match expected, with a focus on controlling the bowling execution