Punjab Kings players in frame. Image Credit: ANI
IPL 2026, Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Online Betting Sites Tips: In match number 17 of the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will battle it out against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday. Punjab Kings, who are placed second in the points table, with 2 wins in three matches. Their previous match against the Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out due to rain, which has taken their points tally to 5.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad will seek to build their momentum after suffering a last-over defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their previous. With just one win in three matches, SRH are placed sixth in the points table.
There is no denying that this game will carry immense viewership with teams like the Punjab Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad involved. However, the Indian government has already announced a crackdown on the illegal betting and gaming websites after passing the Online Gaming Act in January this year.
According to a report, around 8,400 such websites have been blocked so far, with approximately 4,900 taken down after the enactment of the Online Gaming Act.
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Heinrich Klaasen has been in incredible form, accumulating 145 runs in three innings in IPL 2026 with an average of 48.33 and a strike rate of 47.96. He has already achieved two fifties this season. His match-up with Yuzvendra Chahal during the middle overs is expected to be the one to watch out for.
Vijaykumar Vyshak will thrive while bowling in Chandigarh, as his variations will become more deadly with the dry pitch. The right-arm fast bowler can deliver yorkers in the final overs, which will be crucial for Punjab, particularly now that their leading pacer, Arshdeep Singh, isn’t at his best.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Salil Arora, David Payne, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar
Punjab Kings Squad: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad
(with agencies’ inputs)
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