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The excitement of the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) has reached its peak. The second biggest match of the tournament is to be played today i.e. on 27th May. This is a ‘do or die’ i.e. eliminator match, in which the teams of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face each other. The journey of the losing team in this match will end here, while the winning team will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2. This match is going to be very sensitive and interesting for both the teams to get the ticket to the final. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are fixed on the pitch of Maharaja Yadvindra Singh International Cricket Stadium of New Chandigarh to see who will have the upper hand here today.
New Chandigarh Statistics: Will the luck of the one who wins the toss shine?
To understand the nature of the pitch, it is very important to look at the history of this ground. A total of 15 IPL matches have been played so far on this beautiful ground of New Chandigarh and the interesting thing is that all the matches have yielded 100% results. Statistically speaking, the teams batting first have won in 7 matches, while the teams chasing the target, i.e. run chasing, have got success in 8 matches.
The role of toss is considered to be the most important on this ground. Past records show that the teams that won the toss here have won 10 matches, while the teams that lost the toss have won only 5 matches. In such a situation, whichever captain wins the toss today, the path of the match may definitely be a little easier for him.
Will it rain runs or will the fear of the bowlers be seen?
If you are expecting a high-scoring match, this ground will not disappoint you. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 181 runs, which clearly indicates that the conditions are very favorable for the batsmen here. The surprising thing is that the average score of the second innings is even better on this ground, which makes it clear that run chasing becomes much easier here.
Since all matches at this ground have been played with the Impact Player rule in place, this average score can be considered completely realistic. The path here looks a bit difficult for the bowlers. The economy rate of the bowlers on this ground has been 9.31, and on an average the bowlers get a success only after spending every 27 runs.
Pacers vs Spinners: Who will get help from the pitch?
The dominance of fast bowlers has been clearly seen on this pitch. According to statistics, about 65 percent of the total wickets falling here go to the account of pacers. At the same time, spin bowlers are also not completely out of the race, they get about 35 percent of the wickets here, which shows that spinners can also turn the tide of the match in the middle overs. Both Hyderabad and Rajasthan teams have excellent pace attacks and intelligent spinners.
There will be a real battle between great batsmen
Amidst the tough test for the bowlers, the real contest is going to be between the explosive batsmen of both the teams. There are many match-winning players in both the camps. In today’s match, on one hand, Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad will be ready to create havoc with his explosive batting, while on the other hand, the power of young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals can be seen. In the middle order, there will be a battle between Ishan Kishan and Dhruv Jurel to prove the superiority of runs, while at the beginning of the innings, a very interesting and exciting battle is going to be seen between the two most dangerous openers in the world in the form of Travis Head and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
