Why Players Are Not Wearing Black Armbands in SRH vs RR Eliminator?

The Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is being played between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh. This fixture is high stake match where it is a game of Best vs Best, where young Indian batters will be against each other.

This match is expected to be a thrilling one with some of the best batsmen in IPL taking part in the game. However, players of both teams were expected to be seen in black armbands in the IPL Eliminator after the news of Raja Randhir Singh's passing away, but there were no black armbands IPL Eliminator. Players were seen wearing the black armbands in many matches of the IPL 2026 season, and expectations were the same.

Why No Black Armbands in SRH vs RR?

It was likely that players would have been wearing black armbands in the SRH vs RR Eliminator as a mark of respect to mourn the passing of veteran sports administrator Raja Randhir Singh, who died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 79. The gesture would have been a tribute from the cricketing community to honour his contributions to Indian sports. However, there is no official announcement or verified source that backs the reason for players not wearing black armbands in the SRH vs RR match.

Raja Randhir Singh was a Professional Shooter, Asian Games Gold Medallist, who also represented India in the Olympics five times. Along with this, he was the first Indian to lead the Olympic Council of Asia as its president, where he also held several administrative posts after his shooting career. Moreover, the SRH vs RR, Eliminator is being played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, where the name of the stadium is kept after Raja Randhir Singh's uncle's name.

History of SRH vs RR Games in IPL

This fixture, SRH vs RR, has produced a lot of thrilling games in the history of IPL. Keeping in mind the RR vs SRH H2H Record, both teams have faced each other for a total of 23 matches, where the Sunrisers Hyderabad has won 14 matches, and the Rajasthan Royals have only managed to cross the line 9 times. In IPL 2026, this clash has produced intense games, where both clashes were in favour of SRH, who have shown domination over RR in the recent years as well.