SRH vs RR Match Prediction – Who will Win Today’s Match? Pitch Report, Playing 11 – IPL Match 2025

Q: Who will win the toss in today's IPL 2025, Match?

SRH will win the toss in today's IPL 2025, match.

By Fantasy Khiladi Staff
March 23, 2025

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SRH vs RR, Match Winner Prediction: The second match of the most anticipated Indian Premier League will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. This match will take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 23rd March at 3:30 PM IST.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH is prepared to play RR at home after finishing as runners-up in the last IPL season. Pat Cummins will continue to lead the team, while Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma along with the newcomer Ishan Kishan will handle the top batting order. In the middle order, Nitish Kumar Reddy along with Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar and Harshal Patel will all be crucial in the middle order.. In the bowling department, Mohammed Shami will lead the pace bowling, supported by Adam Zampa, while Rahul Chahar will take charge of spin bowling.

Rajasthan Royals

On the other hand, the fan-favourite RR, is all set to play their first match of the tournament. The time winner, RR was brilliant in the last season where they were in the top 3. Riyan Parag will be the captain for the starting three matches, while the heart of the top batting order will consist of Samson, Nitish Rana, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. In the middle order, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel and Wanindu Hasaranga will be the backbone of the team. In the bowling department, Jofra Archer along with Maheesh Theekshana and Tushar Deshpande will lead the bowling attack.

The second match of the IPL will be crucial for both teams, as neither team wants to start their journey as the loser. SRH was the runner-up of the last IPL season and seemed motivated to win today’s match. However, RR were no less in the last season, finishing at 3rd place. So let’s see which team will win today’s match and which player can help the team towards the victory.

SRH vs RR Match Details, IPL 2025

League	Indian Premier League, 2025
Match	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd Match
Time	3:30 PM IST, Sunday, March 23rd, 2025
Venue	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Pitch And Weather Report

At Rajiv Gandhi, the pitch is suited for batters. It will offer a flat surface and seam bounce which allows batters to set high scores. Pacers will get early swings and momentum but as the game progresses, spinners are likely to take the charge. At Rajiv Gandhi, a total of 78 IPL matches were played here, in which chasing teams got more advantages as compared to batting first. Therefore, the team that won the toss will prefer to bowl first.

🌟 Factor	🏏 Details
🌡️ Temperature	31°C Clear
🌧️ Weather Forecast	50-55% Humidity with 5% chances of rain
🏟️ Pitch Behavior	Average
⚡ Best Suited To	Batting Friendly
1️⃣ Average 1st Innings Score	170-180

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium IPL Records

T20I Statistics	Value
Total Matches Played	78
Batting First Won	36
Batting Second Won	42
Tie	0
Average Score in 1st Bat	163
Highest Score	Sunrisers Hyderabad 277/3
Lowest Score	Delhi Capitals 80/10

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head Record in IPL

Total	20
Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad	11
Won by Rajasthan Royals	09
No Result	00
Tied	00

SRH vs RR Head-to-Head at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

Matches	SRH Won	RR Won	Tie	NR
5	4	1	0	0

SRH vs RR Today’s Probable 11

Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals
Abhishek Sharma	Yashasvi Jaiswal
Travis Head	Sanju Samson (C & WK)
Ishan Kishan	Nitish Rana
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Riyan Parag
Heinrich Klaasen (WK)	Shimron Hetmyer
Abhinav Manohar	Dhruv Jurel
Wiaan Mulder	Wanindu Hasaranga
Pat Cummins (C)	Jofra Archer
Harshal Patel	Tushar Deshpande
Mohammed Shami	Maheesh Theekshana
Rahul Chahar	Sandeep Sharma

Key Players to Watch Out in SRH vs RR Match

Top Batters

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a left-hand batsman and a top order batter.
He has played 63 IPL matches (2018-24), in which he scored runs with an average of 25.50.
At Rajiv Gandhi, he has played a total of 14 matches where he scored a total of 324 runs with the highest of 75.

Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy is a right-hand batsman and an allrounder.
He has played 15 IPL matches (2023-24), in which he scored runs with an average of 33.66.
At Rajiv Gandhi, he has played a total of 6 matches where he scored a total of 140 runs with the highest of 76.

Also keep your eyes on – Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen.

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson is a right-hand batsman and a wicket keeper.
He has played 168 IPL matches (2013-24), in which he scored runs with an average of 30.68.
At Rajiv Gandhi, he has played a total of 7 matches where he scored a total of 287 runs with the highest of 102.

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag is a right-hand batsman and a top order batter.
He has played 70 IPL matches (2019-24), and scored runs with an average of 24.43.
At Rajiv Gandhi, he has played a total of 2 matches where he scored a total of 84 runs with the highest of 77.

Also keep your eyes on – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana.

SRH vs RR Batters Stats in IPL

Player	Total IPL Matches	Total Runs	Highest Score	Average Strike Rate
Abhishek Sharma	63	1377 Runs	75	155.24
Nitish Kumar Reddy	15	303 Runs	76	142.92
Sanju Samson	168	4419 Runs	119	138.96
Riyan Parag	70	1173 Runs	84	135.13

Top Bowlers

Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar is a right-arm spin bowler.
He has played 78 IPL matches (2017-2024) and claimed 75 wickets.

Also keep your eyes on – Mohammed Shami.

Tushar Deshpande

Tushar Deshpande is a right-arm pace bowler.
He has played 36 IPL matches (2020-2024) and claimed 42 wickets.

Also keep your eyes on – Maheesh Theekshana.

SRH vs RR Bowlers Stats in IPL

Player	Total Matches in IPL	Total Wickets in IPL	Total Runs in IPL
Rahul Chahar	78	75 Wickets	2141
Tushar Deshpande	36	42 Wickets	1243

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad Power Play Analysis Last 10 T20s

Innings	Wickets Taken	Total Wickets	Percentage
1st Innings	2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 1w	10 out of 10	100%
2nd Innings	2w, 4w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 3w	8 out of 10	80%

IPL 2023

Innings	Wickets Taken	Total Wickets	Percentage
1st Innings	2w(N), 2w(D), 3w(N), 2w(N), 1w(N), 3w(N), 1w(D)	7 out of 7	100%
2nd Innings	0w(N), 1w(D), 3w(N), 1w(N), 2w(N), 1w(N), 2w(D)	6 out of 7	85.71%

IPL 2024

Innings	Wickets Taken	Total Wickets	Percentage
1st Innings	2w(N), 2w(N), 1w(N), 1w(N), 1w(N), 0w(N)	5 out of 6	83%
2nd Innings	0w(N), 2w(N), 4w(N), 1w(N), 2w(N), 2w(N)	5 out of 6	83%

Fantasy Tips

As per the 2023 records, there is a hundred percent chance of a wicket in the first inning, but in 2024 the percentage is 83, so we take risk to drop the opening batter.
Whereas in the second inning the percentage lies between 80-85% so we can take the opening batter in the second inning.

SRH vs RR Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario	Toss Winner	Decision	Powerplay Score	First Innings Score	Predicted Winner
Scenario 1	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bowling	50-60	160-170	Sunrisers Hyderabad
Scenario 2	Rajasthan Royals	Bowling	60-70	170-180	Sunrisers Hyderabad

FAQs

Who will win today’s IPL match between SRH vs RR?

As we know both teams are strong and have excellent players, but SRH are playing at their home ground where they have won 4 matches out of 5 matches against RR. Therefore SRH will win today’s match.

What is the Head-to-Head record of SRH vs RR?

SRH have played a total of 20 matches with eleven wins, On the other side RR have played a total of 20 matches and won nine matches.

Key Players to Watch Out for today’s Match?

Here are a few key players who lead you to win the contest – Nitish Kumar Reddy, Riyan Parag and Mohammed Shami.

Who will win the toss in today’s IPL 2025, Match?

SRH will win the toss in today’s IPL 2025, match.

Disclaimer: All Predictions are made based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. Please refer to records and stats to finalize your Predictions. You are not bound to follow these predictions.