The second match of IPL 2025 will see Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) play host to Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 23. SRH won their last encounter with RR to book a place in the final of IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals, led by Riyan Parag, will be hoping to avenge their defeat, while SRH will be looking to start strong under Pat Cummins.
Both teams have explosive opening pairs. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have been aggressive batsmen for SRH, accumulating over 1051 runs together in IPL 2024. RR will be fielding a new opening partnership this time, consisting of Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal, with Samson looking to repeat his T20I form having scored three centuries in five outings. The match is expected to be an interesting competition between two strong teams.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Head-To-Head Record
Matches played: 20
Won by SRH: 11
Won by RR: 9
Who Will Win the Match?
The tussle that stands to unfold between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) promises to be a hard-fought contest for both sides. These teams, with strong batting line-ups, boast the talents of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for SRH and Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the RR. But SRH, aided with the advantage of a home venue and a well-structured bowling attack spearheaded by Pat Cummins, may have the edge.
Added to all this would be the winning confidence that SRH would have gained, having earlier gotten the better of RR in the IPL 2024 playoffs. Whereas RR may want to put that loss behind them, the correct overall balance and home advantage now see SRH as slight favorites to win.
SRH vs RR Match
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals |
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SRH vs RR Prediction Match Date |
Sunday, March 23, 2025 |
| SRH vs RR Prediction Match Time | 3:30 PM IST |
| SRH vs RR Prediction Match Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
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