SRH vs RR Match Prediction: Who will win today's 2nd Match of Indian Premier League between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals?

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The runners-up of the previous edition, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the second match of IPL 2025. The match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on March 23. The last time both teams met each other, SRH defeated RR to get into the final of IPL 2024. Now, RR will be looking to begin their IPL 2025 campaign with a win against them in their opening match of the season.

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have been a part of thrilling encounters from the last few years. Now, the fans will be looking to get another exciting contest between both teams on the first Sunday of IPL 2025. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the second match of IPL 2025 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.

SRH vs RR Match Details

SRH vs RR Pitch Report

The surface of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad provides great bounce and batters love to score on this venue. Last year, many high scoring clashes were held at this ground. Mostly pacers take more wickets at this ground but spinners also turn out to be economical. As it will be a day-night match, the spinners are likely to get more help during the first innings and the team winning toss will prefer to chase. Out of these 77 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 34 times while the team bowling first won 42 times. The average first innings score at this ground is 163 runs.

SRH vs RR Head-to-Head Records in IPL

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other 20 times in the IPL so far. Out of 20 matches played between both teams, SRH have won 11 times while RR come out victorious on 9 occasions.

SRH vs RR Weather Report

The weather looks fine in Hyderabad ahead of the SRH vs RR IPL 2025 clash. Earlier there were chances of rain but now the weather is clear and full match is expected to take place.

SRH vs RR Probable Playing XI

SRH Probable playing XI:

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar

Impact Player: Adam Zampa

RR Probable Playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Player: Shubham Dubey

SRH vs RR Full Squads

SRH: Pat Cummins (C), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klassen (wk), Atharva Taide, Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga

RR: Sanju Samson (C) (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Heymayer, Shubham Dubey, Kumal Singh Rathore (wk), Yudhvir Singh Charak, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma

SRH vs RR, Match 2: Key Players

Travis Head: Travis Head has been in scintillating form with the bat irrespective of the format over the past couple of years. His returns, in respect to average and strike-rate, were exceptional while playing for SRH in the IPL 2024, and he is expected to continue that.

Yashasvi Jaiswal: Yashasvi Jaiswal was one of the star batting performers for RR in the IPL last year alongside captain Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag. He is one of the safest options to pick in a fantasy team because of his consistency of scoring runs at a great strike-rate in T20 cricket.

Riyan Parag: Riyan Parag has been given the responsibility of leading the RR lineup with Sanju Samson yet to gain full fitness despite being a part of playing XI as a batter. The right-handed batter had a great season of the IPL last year, which led to his debut for the India cricket team in LOIs.

Mohammed Shami: Mohammed Shami made his triumphant return to cricket after being sidelined for the major part of a year and a half due to multiple injuries. Since then, he has been a part of India’s victorious ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, and now, there is a high possibility of him bringing that form to the IPL this year.

Today Cricket Match Prediction

Toss Prediction: SRH to win the toss

Scenario 1: SRH opt to bat first

1st innings prediction: SRH to post 205-215 runs in their 20 overs.

Match Prediction: SRH to win

Scenario 2: SRH opt to bowl first

1st innings prediction: RR to post 185-195 in their 20 overs

Match prediction: SRH to win

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