Having led as a captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, Ishan Kishan anchored his side's chase of 229 runs with the bat.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit four consecutive sixes in the opening over to set the tone, and then hit Cummins, bowling the second over, for a six off his first ball that he faced.

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in match number 36 of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.

RR vs SRH, IPL 2026 Highlights: Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma slammed half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in their IPL 2026 match.

SRH have received a big boost ahead of their clash against RR as their designated captain Pat Cummins has confirmed that he will play.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) young fast bowler Praful Hinge opened up on his meeting with the team's designated captain Pat Cummins, someone the 24-year-old pacer considers his idol.

Under Ishan Kishan's captaincy, SRH have secured four victories from seven matches, with their latest win coming against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday in Hyderabad.

The ex-India star lauded Ishan Kishan's leadership qualities, saying the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper has shown strong tactical awareness and should continue leading the side.

Sunrisers Hyderabad were on Thursday dealt another injury setback, with England left-arm seamer David Payne ruled out of the remainder of the IPL season due to an ankle injury

SRH captain Pat Cummins has cleared the fitness test and is expected to join the squad in a couple of days.