Sunrisers hold an undeniable advantage against Rajasthan. Led by Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen in their top order, Sunrisers boast one of the strongest lineups ever.
Royals Royals wicket-keeper-batsman Jos Buttler will likely play under Rahul Dravid this time, becoming their go-to man for any chase of an impressive total.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard.
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|
| Shahbaz Ahmed | SRH | Scored 18 runs off 18 balls and took 3 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs. Named Player of the Match. |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | Scored 50 runs off 34 balls, including 4 sixes. |
| Travis Head | SRH | Contributed 34 runs off 28 balls, with 3 fours and 1 six. |
| Trent Boult | RR | Took 3 wickets for 45 runs in 4 overs. |
RR vs SRH
Last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad revolutionised T20 batting to finish runners-up and set numerous batting records, making them favourites to repeat in this year’s competition. Under new management at Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag will become the youngest captain ever for three games of IPL history and fifth youngest overall when taking over this role for their initial three matches of this tournament.
Since South Road Hove joined the IPL franchisee list in 2013, these two sides have met 21 times, with RR leading head-to-head by nine wins compared to 11 victories for South Road Hove. This will be their third meeting this season.
SRH made an impressive start to their campaign, defeating Rajasthan by 44 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Ishan Kishan spearheaded their batting charge with an unbeaten unafaid 106 off 47 balls for an outstanding innings from leading batsman Ishan Kishan who set up their victory.
Late wickets denied RR any chance at victory in their chase but Shubham Dubey and Shimron Hetmyer’s half-centuries provided hope; unfortunately they couldn’t stem the flow of wickets and fell to 242/6.
Simarjeet Singh sent shockwaves through Rajasthan Royals’ top order by knocking out Yashasvi Jaiswal and stand-in skipper Riyan Parag within the powerplay. But Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel struck an impressive partnership of 111 runs that gave hope back to RR; both displayed an exceptional combination of intent and strokeplay during it.
Trent Boult and Avesh Khan took four and three wickets each to put an end to RR’s run chase, making for their biggest defeat of the campaign and giving SRH another opportunity. As Jos Buttler is out due to injury, Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer will likely step in as players who can help set their team back on course against an opposing team like SRH; fast bowler James Faulkner has returned in great form and already taken five wickets since two outings as he has returned – something fast bowler James Faulkner did at both innings he has played this season so far!
Match 1
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will face each other for the opening game of this season at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday. Both squads underwent extensive changes during auction season, featuring newcomers with intriguing rosters – hoping for a winning start and to please their supporters.
Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, admitted it was a tough game but feels they could have done more with the ball. He noted they will learn plenty from this encounter and hopes they can do even better next time around.
Ishan Kishan made history at the Indian Premier League by hitting his maiden hundred and helping his team amass 287 runs. Kishan batted with great maturity but unfortunately wasn’t rewarded with any sixes or fours during his innings; nonetheless he fought hard and was supported by Dhruv Jurel who scored a lightning quick fifty during this effort.
RR were in danger of being bowled out for less than 200, yet managed to surpass this mark with three wickets remaining despite losing four players early. Travis Head and Sanju Samson responded brilliantly by creating an outstanding 111-run partnership to turn things around.
Both batsmen performed exceptionally in this match and their partnership was breathtaking. Together, they led RR to a massive total in just 10 overs by hitting some fantastic fours and sixes respectively.
Jurel scored his fifty as he attacked in the second half of the innings, smashing several sixes and fours along his run to take the target past 300 runs.
Shimron Hetmyer and Sanju Samson opened up for Sunrisers Hyderabad with an outstanding start, smashing multiple sixes and fours to race to 77 for 3 in the powerplay before Manish Pandey and Vijay Shankar put in outstanding innings with scores of 47 (47) and 52 (51) respectively, leading their hosts to an easy victory.
Match 2
Indian Premier League season 2025 kicks off in style with an action-packed clash between last year’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, who have met 20 times previously and SRH currently leads with 11 victories over 9 for Rajasthan Royals.
SRH will aim to repeat their impressive performance from last season when they redefined T20 batting by breaking numerous records. With many of their core players still intact, they should prove more formidable this time around.
On the other side of things, RR are entering this match without their skipper Sanju Samson due to a finger injury and stand in captain Riyan Parag will lead them for their initial three matches. England batsman Jos Buttler may have left them, yet Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal still form part of their batting ranks.
RR are expected to put up a fight and have shown in the past they can beat Sunrisers when playing at their home ground, where they have won two matches already this tournament.
Ishan Kishan has been on an unstoppable tear as he continues to torment RR bowlers with an impressive hundred off 88 balls – potentially setting himself up to break their record for most runs scored in an IPL innings.
Manish Pandey also scored a half-century, contributing to keeping RR’s scoreboard moving along. Unfortunately, however, their strong batting lineup wasn’t able to close out the match due to late wickets.
Jofra Archer made an impressive IPL debut, taking Hetmyer out at long-on and then Shubham Dubey at midwicket – his maiden IPL wickets came during the final over. Royal Challengers Bangalore were all out for 287 runs and lost by 44 runs; now, Sunrisers Hyderabad are off to face Mumbai Indians in their next matchup.
Match 3
Rajasthan Royals look to continue their impressive form when they take on last year’s IPL runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 2 of IPL 2025 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in Match 2. This high-intensity match should provide plenty of entertainment.
SRH started their season off right by winning an exciting low-scoring match, led by Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 88 off 67 balls for their opponents while Jos Buttler contributed 54 off 22 for hosts SRH.
Prior to their defeat, the Royals struggled with their bat but still managed to post a respectable total of 242/6 before failing to chase it down despite efforts from Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel who both scored half centuries for the side.
Sunrisers Hyderabad were dominant with the ball as they took five wickets in the opening innings to limit Rajasthan Royals to 144/9. James Faulkner made history again by picking up another five-wicket haul for them within twenty days – two wins were secured this way!
Even though the Royals experienced defeat, they have an opportunity to make amends in the return leg which will take place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Their hope will be to maintain their impressive run of good form which currently sees them sitting third on the points table.
RR vs SRH will be broadcast live in India and streamed online by JioHotstar. Both teams boast impressive head-to-head records in IPL matches and their first meeting of this season was no different – the match begins at 3:30 PM IST and promises to be an intense contest between these sides.
