Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan led an impressive batting display as they set a mammoth total of 242 in their opening match against Rajasthan Royals. Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen all contributed as they threatened to break their own IPL record score of 242. Check the full sunrisers hyderabad vs rajasthan royals match scorecard for detailed player performances and highlights.
SRH possess one of the most explosive batting lines and will start as clear favorites on a wicket that caters for batsman-friendly conditions. Jofra Archer’s presence will add bowling depth which is sorely lacking at present.
| Date | Match Type | Venue | Result | Margin | Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | League Match | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH won by 44 runs | SRH 286/6 vs RR 242/6 | Ishan Kishan (SRH) |
| May 24, 2024 | Qualifier 2 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | SRH won by 36 runs | SRH 175/9 vs RR 139/7 | Shahbaz Ahmed (SRH) |
| May 2, 2024 | League Match | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH won by 1 run | SRH 201/3 vs RR 200/7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) |
| May 7, 2023 | League Match | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | SRH won by 4 wickets | RR 157/6 (19.2) vs SRH 158/6 (19.1) | Rahul Tripathi (SRH) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | League Match | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | RR won by 72 runs | RR 210/6 vs SRH 138 all out | Jos Buttler (RR) |
SRH vs RR 2025
The matchup between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers (RR) in the Indian Premier League is always one of the marquee events.
Both sides boast talented players with passionate fan bases that give their matches thrilling moments. Over 21 times in history of competition between SRH and RR, with 12 wins going to SRH; their head-to-head record provides you with an insight into past performances and key matches between both sides.
Last season’s IPL runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad should make an impressive debut when they take on Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.
Their powerful batting lineup boasts Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen; all powerful attackers that should thrive on a pitch suited for hitting big shots. Their dynamic batting may prove too much for Royals.
SRH’s bowling attack is strong as well, led by veteran pacer Mohammed Shami and hard-hitting fast bowler Harshal Patel. Additionally, Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa add their expertise for an unstoppable attack.
As for the Royals, they will look to rebound after losing to KKR in their inaugural match of the season. Their roster boasts well-balanced talent like Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer to provide power within their middle order; Jofra Archer and Wanindu Hasaranga provide depth within their lower middle order.
However, their hopes of a strong start may be compromised by captain Sanju Samson’s injury to his finger, forcing them to make some tactical adjustments and limit the options they have available to them.
It’s likely that youngster Riyan Parag will replace Samson for at least the initial three matches of this campaign.
SRH vs RR 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim to start off their campaign in style against Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
Boasting an explosive batting lineup including Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen as well as experienced bowlers such as Mohammad Shami, Simarjeet Singh and Harshal Patel as favourites, Sunrisers are clear favorites to advance.
On April 27, 2013 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan and Sun Risers Hyderabad met for their inaugural match of 2013. Rajasthan won by eight wickets with left-arm pacer James Faulkner taking five wickets to restrict SRH to 144/9.
Manish Pandey played an outstanding innings as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by three wickets at their home ground courtesy of his unbeaten 84 off 53 balls, becoming just the fifth batsman ever to score an unbeaten hundred in an opening match of this edition of IPL.
Since SRH entered the IPL in 2013, both teams have faced each other 21 times, with both having 12-12 records – with SRH having taken an edge at 12-12.
Each side boasts star players and enthusiastic fan bases who love competing against one another; these matches always produce memorable encounters!
At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, temperatures should range between 32-33 degrees Celsius on Friday evening.
Though there may be the chance of passing showers towards the latter half of the game, these should not dampen crowd enthusiasm or dampen enthusiasm levels among fans in attendance.
Sanju Samson (captain and wicket-keeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vijay Shankar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Wanindu Hasaranga Jofra Archer Ashok Sharma Fazalhaq Farooqi Kumar Kartikeya Kwena Maphaka Riyan Parag Maheesh Theekshana Yudhvir Singh are key players for Royal Rr; their openers Manish Pandey and Dhruv Jurel have shown good form during practice matches; while fast medium bowlers Varun Aaron and Aniket Chawla will miss their services in bowling department due to injuries suffered.
SRH vs RR 2027
Pat Cummins will look to lead his side to victory when they host Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Under Cummins’ captaincy, they finished runners-up last season’s competition and their aggressive style of cricket won over fans throughout.
RGIS pitches tend to favor batsmen and high-scoring encounters are to be expected. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma provide the Sunrisers with an exciting opening pair. Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen will add muscle to their middle order while Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel play pivotal roles at lower middle order.
Rajasthan Royals have struggled to maintain consistency over time and it will be key for them to improve their performance if they want to compete effectively in this year’s tournament.
Jos Buttler will be missed significantly but they have added strength with Nitish Rana, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga. Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown glimpses of brilliance over recent games – look out when he takes off!
SRH began their season strongly, thanks to some impressive individual performances. Their opponents, the Lions, will look to improve in their second matchup of the year; therefore they should leverage having an extensive bench strength as an asset.
Jofra Archer will look to continue his good start to the season and should provide plenty of problems for RR’s top order with his pace and variation, taking advantage of any extra bounce available at RGIS to restrict scoring opportunities for them.
In particular, Riyan Parag could pose problems, as his powerful hitting could easily counter Jofra in their last T20I encounter and it will be hard for SRH to contain him if early blows can come his way.
SRH vs RR 2028
Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin the 2017-18 campaign at home against Rajasthan Royals looking to build on their solid finish last season, featuring an aggressive batting lineup which may look for big scores against an opponent lacking an effective bowling attack like Sunrisers do – however the Royals hope to limit Sunrisers scores through effective bowling attack and restrict them to lower totals than usual.
Last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad only lost once at home and will hope to build on that success this season. Their record against Rajasthan Royals has also been impressive: winning three out of their four meetings against each other during IPL 2013. James Faulkner took five wickets during their initial encounter at Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur back in 2013.
Last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad finished second on the points table and advanced to the finals for only the second time in six years, narrowly losing out against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
They held onto Pat Cummins and Travis Head as key players this season while adding Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar, and Wiaan Mulder through auction purchases.
RR has yet to win this season and hopes that Jofra Archer’s addition should bring additional depth in their bowling department.
SRH are clear favourites in this match-up and should aim to dominate the first innings, using their powerful batting line-up and capable batsmen to produce huge scores.
Meanwhile, Royals may struggle to contain SRH’s batsmen and could chase 300 runs or more on dry pitches that favor batsmen. In any case, we suggest watching LIVE coverage of this high-scoring affair via NDTV Sports for best viewing pleasure!