PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Tips & Match Preview — IPL 2026

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) is PBKS's home fortress and a batting-friendly venue. The surface plays true with good pace and bounce — batters who play straight and hit hard thrive here. Early afternoon swing is available with the new ball, giving pacers a window in the powerplay. First-innings scores of 175–195 are typical on this ground. The day match format (3:30 PM start) eliminates dew as a factor, meaning both innings play on equal terms. A large, vocal home crowd backs PBKS at Mullanpur and the fast outfield rewards proper hitting.

PBKS are one of the form sides of IPL 2026 — 5 points from 3 matches. They beat GT by 2 runs in a thriller at Mullanpur (M4 — Cooper Connolly 72* off 44 balls, Prasidh Krishna 4/28 for GT in a losing cause) and then stunned CSK at Chepauk by chasing 209/5 in 18.4 overs (M7 — Priyansh Arya MOTM, Shreyas Iyer 50 off 29). Their M12 vs KKR was washed out. Key threats: Iyer in blistering form, Priyansh Arya undroppable and Arshdeep Singh within touching distance of 100 IPL wickets. ⚠️ NOTE: Cooper Connolly has a back issue and is NOT bowling until May — pick him for batting only.

SRH have had a difficult start — 2 points from 3 matches. Their only win was a dominant 65-run demolition of KKR in M6 (SRH 226/8, KKR 161) but they lost to RCB in M1 and were restricted to just 156/9 by LSG in M9 (LSG chased comfortably with 5 wickets). ⚠️ MAJOR ALERT: Pat Cummins (c) is ABSENT — lumbar back stress injury, expected return approximately April 17. Ishan Kishan captains in his place. ⚠️ OUT: Nathan Ellis (hamstring, season-ending). SRH's bowling is dangerously shallow without Cummins and Ellis.

The PBKS captain has been in outstanding form in IPL 2026 — anchoring the Chepauk chase with 50 off 29 balls in M7. Since IPL 2024, Iyer has played his best T20 cricket — 1,368 runs at average 45.60 with a strike rate above 160. At Mullanpur, the home crowd drives his performances and his dominant off-side hitting on a fast outfield is perfectly suited to this ground. The 2× captain multiplier on a 60-70 run Iyer innings is the standout fantasy play.

Head is SRH's most explosive batting weapon and one of the best powerplay destroyers in T20 cricket. His 64 runs in 3 matches at SR 168.42 doesn't fully reflect his ceiling — he can score 60+ off 25-30 balls when set. At Mullanpur's fast, true-bouncing surface his horizontal bat shots and aggressive mindset make him the biggest individual threat for SRH. When Head fires in the powerplay, SRH are an entirely different batting unit.

India's premier white-ball left-arm quick is within touching distance of 100 IPL wickets — a landmark that adds enormous motivation. Arshdeep's ability to swing the new ball in the afternoon powerplay at Mullanpur, combined with his death-bowling mastery with variations and yorkers, makes him PBKS's most complete bowling weapon. Against SRH's explosive opening pair of Head and Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep's early wicket-taking is the key bowling matchup of this game.

Kishan has been a revelation as SRH's stand-in captain — bringing T20 WC 2026 form (317 runs in 9 matches at SR 193.29) into an IPL leadership role. His ability to play in the middle order and keep wicket gives him multi-phase fantasy value, while his WK bonus is a consistent point-earner. As SRH's acting captain and the player who sets the tone for their batting, Kishan is their most versatile and valuable fantasy pick.

Chahal's leg-spin continues to be one of the most effective bowling weapons in the IPL. On Mullanpur's surface — which aids turn in the middle overs of the afternoon game — his ability to pick up wickets against SRH's power-heavy batting lineup (Head, Abhishek, Klaasen) in the 8th-15th overs is PBKS's best bowling matchup. A 3-wicket Chahal haul would be the architect of a PBKS win.

Klaasen is SRH's most destructive finisher — one of the most feared death-overs batters in T20 cricket globally. His brutal right-handed hitting from No. 4-5 and ability to score 40-50 off 20-25 balls can turn a 170-run target into a comfortable chase or push SRH past 200 when batting first. On Mullanpur's batting-friendly surface with its true bounce and fast outfield, Klaasen's ceiling is enormous.

Captain at Mullanpur in career-best T20 form. Home fortress advantage. Non-negotiable captain.

SRH's most explosive opener. SR 168+ and capable of winning the match in 6 overs. VC option.

Home ground, close to 100 IPL wickets. Powerplay + death specialist. Best bowler in match.

MOTM in M7 vs CSK. Explosive opener in red-hot form. PBKS's free-hitting weapon at the top.

WK acting captain with T20 WC 2026 form (SR 193.29). Multi-phase fantasy contribution.

Most destructive T20 finisher in SRH's lineup. Ceiling of 60+ in death overs at a flat surface.

72*(44) on IPL debut in M4 — one of the tournament's biggest X-factors. He is NOT bowling (back injury, confirmed until May) but as a batting-only pick with that ceiling at potentially low ownership, the risk-reward is outstanding for grand leagues. Only include if comfortable with batting-only all-rounder value.

Harshal's off-cutter and slower-ball mastery in the death overs is often the difference between SRH controlling or conceding big totals. His wicket-taking ability in overs 17-20 is undervalued at current ownership. A differential bowling pick with solid ceiling on this batting-friendly surface.

Captain Shreyas Iyer — in career-best T20 form, at home in Mullanpur with maximum motivation. VC Travis Head — SRH's explosive opener, when he fires the fantasy returns are enormous. Arshdeep Singh is non-negotiable — home ground, approaching 100 IPL wickets, powerplay and death specialist. Priyansh Arya is the must-pick opener after his MOTM M7 performance. Ishan Kishan gives you WK bonus plus the captain's responsibility from SRH. Heinrich Klaasen is the premium SRH batting pick — one of the most destructive T20 finishers in world cricket. Cooper Connolly is your grand league batting differential at low ownership (NOT bowling — back injury confirmed until May). Avoid Pat Cummins (ABSENT, back injury) and Nathan Ellis (OUT, season-ending hamstring).