SRH vs PBKS Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match?

Pre-match Win Probability

Punjab Kings (PBKS)	Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
60%	40%

Punjab to Win- (1.95)

• Showcases an in-form top order featuring Priyansh, Prabhsimran, and Shreyas Iyer.
• Also boasts an explosive lower order with Shashank Singh, Wadhera, and Maxwell.
• SRH consistently loses at their home due to pressure, and PBKS expects to capitalize on it.
• Leading in head to head contest by winning 16 out of 23.

SRH vs PBKS Betting Odds

	Parimatch	1Win	BC.Game
SRH to Win	1.85	1.80	1.90
PBKS to Win	1.95	1.90	2.00
	Bet Now	Bet Now	Bet Now

The second match of the Saturday doubleheader features Sunrisers Hyderabad facing Punjab Kings at Hyderabad.

SRH struggles in worst form, losing matches back-to-back, while Punjab Kings rebounds after losing to Rajasthan and defeats CSK in the last game. SRH sits at the bottom of the points table and aims to win to climb up, while Punjab Kings seeks to win this game to secure the top spot on the points table.

Follow this SRH vs PBKS match prediction, which delves into betting opportunities by offering SRH vs PBKS betting insights, backed by team previews, pitch and weather reports, SRH vs PBKS head-to-head records, probable playing XIs, players to watch, and much more; so bettors can easily place their bets on IPL betting apps and win real cash.

SRH vs PBKS Team Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad grappled with their worst form this season despite delivering a strong start by winning the first match and posting IPL history’s highest score of 287. The reason for this poor form lies in the top order’s failure, with Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Ishan Kishan underperforming. As Abhishek fails to score runs, SRH can shuffle his batting order and give Ishan a chance to open with Travis Head. They can also place Abhishek in the lower order. Nitish attempts to bring explosive intent but falters match after match, consuming too many balls to score runs, which harms this format. The SRH batters must also discover how to play balls delivered wicket to wicket; in past matches, the top order collapsed due to these deliveries, as they habitually target off-stump balls.

Turning to the bowling camp, Shami and Cummins deliver a solid start, but no other bowler maintains the rhythm they establish. They also rely excessively on fancy players instead of raw talent, offering back-to-back chances to Kamindu Mendis just because he bowls with both right and left arms, yet he proves ineffective in each game; Adam Zampa could serve as a better replacement.

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings reached the peak of their form. Everything PBKS attempts favors their team. The pillars of Punjab’s top-order batting; Prabhsimran, Priyansh, and captain; shine brightly; a close observation of past matches reveals that if just one among these three performs well, the team excels in the powerplay, significantly impacting the entire gameplay. Another factor favoring Punjab is their resilience; if they appear to collapse, as in the last match against CSK, they maintain their intent and continue playing attacking cricket, a unique capability that sets Punjab Kings apart from others.

However, two major concerns emerge; Punjab Kings’ fielding falters. In the last match, their fielding proved so horrible that they gifted Shivam Dube two chances; one to Rachin and one to Conway; beyond dropping catches, numerous instances of misfielding occurred. You cannot excuse these silly mistakes from the tournament’s best team. The bowling department, led by Arshdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson, performs admirably, managing to claim wickets in the powerplay. IPL star bowler Chahal, however, remains ineffective, conceding runs and failing to take wickets. Punjab’s batting currently masks these flaws, but if the batting falters, Punjab will suffer greatly.

SRH vs PBKS Match Details

Match: SRH vs PBKS, Match-27 Date and Time: April 12, 2025, 07:30 PM Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Live Streaming: TV- Star Sports Network Mobile- JioHotstar App

SRH vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
SRH	23	07	16	00
PBKS	23	16	07	00

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The Hyderabad pitch heavily favors batters, but the last contest reveals a complete shift to a black-soil pitch that assists pacers who deliver variation and maintain the same full-length wicket-to-wicket delivery. For this game, the pitch will replicate the same conditions as the first match, where SRH scored 287 runs. If this occurs, we can anticipate a high-scoring match.

The weather forecasts a partly cloudy sky on match day, with temperatures rising to 37°C. The weather sustains 27% humidity, while winds blow at 17 km/h throughout the game, creating ideal conditions for gameplay. Rain poses only a 10% chance.

SRH vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad- Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (C), Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami

Impact/Substitute- Simarjeet Singh

Punjab Kings- Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (Wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact/Substitute- Vijaykumar Vyshak

SRH vs PBKS Key Players to Bet On

• SRH- Travis Head, Pat Cummins and Ishan Kishan
• PBKS- Priyansh Arya, Shreas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh

SRH vs PBKS Betting Tips

• Toss- SRH
• Match- PBKS

Betting Tips	Odds
First Boundary will be SIX	4.05
Shryas Iyer as Top Batter	5.00
Dismissal #1 method (Bowled). Innings #1	4.80

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