🏏IPL 2026: SRH vs RR, Eliminator At New Chandigarh🏏 - Page 141

RR arrive at the Eliminator carrying both momentum and baggage — a season that has swung between dominance and collapse. Riyan Parag’s blunt assessment during their losing streak summed up the fragility: Rajasthan weren’t just losing matches, they were drifting away from the top-four conversation altogether. Those cracks, as you noted, could easily have become season-ending fissures. Yet they’ve responded in time, banking crucial wins against weaker sides to claw their way into knockout contention. Still, their overall profile remains uneven. They look like a side that can either blow teams away or unravel quickly, rather than a consistently controlling unit. On the other side, SRH’s season tells a different kind of story — one defined by inconsistency at critical moments. A couple of heavy defeats, including that 86 all out against Gujarat Titans, effectively cost them a higher finish despite a generally strong batting identity. Even when their top order fires, their losses tend to be decisive rather than narrow, which raises concerns heading into high-pressure knockout cricket. History also adds an interesting layer: SRH’s recent dominance over RR (a six-match winning streak since 2022) gives them a psychological edge, even if playoff formats tend to reset momentum. With Eliminators often rewarding form over reputation, both teams enter knowing that one bad evening — not a bad season — will define everything.