In IPL 2025 Match 27, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) play Punjab Kings (PBKS), and there are some interesting player matchups that fans will want to keep an eye on. These past season head-to-head records can say a lot about what can happen in this match. Top 5 Key Player Battles to Watch in SRH vs PBKS Sno Players 1 Travis Head vs Arshdeep Singh 2 Ishan Kishan vs Marco Jansen 3 Mohammed Shami vs Prabhsimran Singh 4 Heinrich Klaasen vs Yuzvendra Chahal 5 Pat Cummins vs Shreyas Iyer Travis Head vs Arshdeep Singh Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2024 1 4 2 3 0 0 25.0 0.5 Total 1 4 2 3 0 0 25.0 0.5 Travis Head has struggled against Arshdeep Singh in the IPL. In 2024, Head faced only four balls from Arshdeep but was dismissed twice while scoring just one run. Arshdeep bowled three dot balls in that short battle and didn’t let Head hit a single boundary. This gives Arshdeep a clear edge. With such a low strike rate of 25 and an average of just 0.5 against Arshdeep, Travis Head will have to be very careful when facing him again. This might be a significant moment in the match, particularly towards the start of the innings. Also Read | "We have to accept...": MS Dhoni breaks silence after CSK's loss vs KKR Ishan Kishan vs Marco Jansen Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2023 11 9 1 6 1 1 122.2 11.0 2024 4 4 1 3 1 0 100.0 4.0 Total 15 13 2 9 2 1 115.4 7.5 Ishan Kishan and Marco Jansen have played against each other a couple of times, and Jansen has had the better of it. In 2023, Kishan made 11 runs off 9 balls against Jansen, with one four and a six, but he also got dismissed once. Then in 2024, Kishan encountered Jansen once again, made just 4 runs off 4 balls, and got out once again. In the two seasons, Kishan has made a total of 15 runs off 13 balls and got out twice. His strike rate is more than 115 and average is 7.5 in this fight. It indicates that Jansen has been able to prevent Kishan from settling into a rhythm. Mohammed Shami vs Prabhsimran Singh Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2023 0 2 1 2 0 0 0.0 0.0 Total 0 2 1 2 0 0 0.0 0.0 This has been an extremely brief but very lopsided contest. Mohammed Shami bowled to Prabhsimran Singh in 2023 and got him out for zero in two balls. Prabhsimran did not get a single run and did not hit a boundary, and both the deliveries were dot balls. This indicates Prabhsimran's strike rate and average against Shami are zero. Although it is a small sample size, it indicates how lethal Shami can be with the new ball. If these two meet again, Prabhsimran will need to survive the early overs. Also Read: CSK All Out for 103, Fans Slam Batting, Hail Narine Heinrich Klaasen vs Yuzvendra Chahal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2018 3 3 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2023 10 4 1 2 1 1 250.0 10.0 2024 40 19 0 6 0 5 210.5 - Total 53 26 1 8 1 6 203.8 53.0 This contest is one of the most thrilling ones. Klaasen has been in control of Yuzvendra Chahal in their past encounters. In 2018, Klaasen scored 3 runs off 3 balls without losing his wicket. Then in 2023, Klaasen scored 10 runs off 4 mere balls with a four and a six, although Chahal did manage to get his wicket that time. But the performance was the best in 2024, as Klaasen hammered 40 runs from only 19 balls against Chahal. In all their encounters, Klaasen has scored 53 runs off 26 balls and has been dismissed just once. His strike rate is more than 200, indicating that he enjoys taking on Chahal. If Klaasen is settled at the crease, SRH may try to attack Chahal once more. Pat Cummins vs Shreyas Iyer Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 26 13 0 4 4 1 200.0 - 2024 7 4 0 0 1 0 175.0 - Total 33 17 0 4 5 1 194.1 - Pat Cummins and Shreyas Iyer have come up against each other a couple of times in the IPL, and Iyer has seemed very at ease. In 2020, he managed to score 26 runs from only 13 deliveries facing Cummins, four fours, and one six. He wasn't out. Then in 2024, Iyer came up against four additional deliveries from Cummins and netted an additional 7 runs, once again remaining not out. That's 33 runs from 17 balls without losing his wicket. With a strike rate of almost 200 in this game, Iyer evidently has a liking for batting against Cummins. SRH will have to strategize thoroughly if Cummins is bowling when Iyer is in.