Rising early under lights, Sunrisers Hyderabad fell short in their chase against Rajasthan Royals during the IPL 2026 eliminator. The clash unfolded on May 27th at New Chandigarh’s international ground named after Maharaja Yadavindra Singh. Royals set a stiff target, then tightened their grip with sharp bowling later. A gap of 47 runs stood between them when stumps were drawn. Victory lifted Rajasthan forward, while Hyderabad’s journey ended right there.

Out on the edge after defeat dashed their IPL hopes, captain Pat Cummins stepped forward. His voice steady, reflecting on how the team played across months of matches. Not dwelling on loss but pointing instead to fresh energy – kids stepping up, growing into roles. The future? It flickers bright through these new faces, he said. A quiet pride beneath the words, not loud, just sure.

Right, exactly. Just a hair’s breadth from cracking the top two spots too. Hard to expect anything greater than what happened. The lads delivered something solid throughout – mindset strong every single week, how they carried themselves day after day. Cricket seemed fun again for them, truly felt that energy. Honestly? Nothing else comes to mind needing fixing. That was Pat Cummins speaking once the match finished.

Cummins praises 15 year old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Out of nowhere, Pat Cummins brought up how 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi batted. That kid started things off for RR, smashing 97 runs off just 29 balls – giving the original title holders a flying beginning when they took strike.

“Yeah, he played pretty well. Yeah, just don’t feel like you have too many options. Obviously, it’s a really good pitch, but the margins are so small. If you miss your yorker by a little bit, he doesn’t tend to miss them. So yeah, fair play,” Cummins said.

Rajasthan Royals move forward after beating SRH, now set to face Gujarat Titans. At the same location where the eliminator unfolded, they play again on May 29 – this time in Qualifier 2. Whoever wins that match earns a shot at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final showdown
n May 31.