Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off against Rajasthan Royals in the afternoon game of the IPL 2023 to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 2 April 2023.
Rajasthan Royals would look to start again with a win as they finished runners-up in IPL 2022. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad finished disappointing 8th place with 6 wins and 8 losses.
It promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams have explosive batters that can give entertainment to the crowd.
Here we look at the 3 players who will score the most runs in SRH versus RR match
- Jos Buttler
The wicketkeeper batter from Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler looked sensational during IPL 2022. He finished as the leading run-getter with 863 runs from 17 matches ( 17 innings) including 4 centuries and 4 half-centuries to his name. His average during last year’s tournament kept Rajasthan Royals with 57.53 and a very healthy strike rate.
He opened the innings for Rajasthan Royals and provided explosive starts putting pressure on opponent bowlers. If Buttler can continue his superb form, then Rajasthan Royals will be a strong contender to lift the IPL 2023 title.
The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad is likely to help the batters and if Buttler gets going, then the bowlers will have a very tough time stopping him from scoring big runs.
- Harry Brooks
Harry Brooks will be making his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the match against Rajasthan Royals. He was bought by the SRH franchise at a whopping 13.25 Crore. Brooks proved his worth for England across all formats with his attacking style of play.
Brooks would be eager to showcase his domination against Rajasthan Royals bowlers. The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad is known to be belter and Brooks would be loving as the ball comes nice onto the bat.
His performance will decide if Sunrisers Hyderabad can post a big total if batting first or chasing down the target with his aggressive batting.
- Rahul Tripathi
Rahul Tripathi has featured for India in the T20I format recently and can play attacking cricket right from the word go. His ability to play around the park and keeps the bowlers under pressure makes him a threat to the opponents.
Tripathi was one of the shining stars for SRH in 2022. He scored 413 runs from 14 matches ( 14 innings) with 3 half-centuries to his name. During the IPL 2022, the Maharashtra batter scored with a strike rate of 158.24 with the best score of 76.
If he continues the supreme form that he displayed in IPL 2022, then Sunrisers Hyderabad has a high chance of winning the opening match against a strong Rajasthan Royals unit.
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