Cummins will lead the Sunrisers once again. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma formed one of the most lethal opening pairs last season. They will look to get their team off to a rollicking start on Sunday. Mohammed Shami has been roped in by the franchise and the stalwart will look to make an instant impact.

Rajasthan made an interesting decision to appoint Riyan Parag as their captain for the first three games this season. In the last couple of seasons, the Royals have got off to blistering starts in the tournament but lost steam towards the end. In IPL 2024, they won eight out of their first nine matches and were poised to finish in the top-two. However, four defeats in their last five games meant that they had to take the longer route to the final. They defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator but could not get past Hyderabad in Qualifier 2.

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SRH vs RR 2nd Match Details

Match: SRH vs RR2nd Match of IPL 2025

Captains:
Pat Cummins is going to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad

Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals

When: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025

Match is going to start at 03.30 p.m. (IST)

Venue:Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Head-to-head of these two teams: Both teams have played 20 matches against each other. Out of which Sunrisers Hyderabad has won 11 matches and Rajasthan Royals has won 9 matches.

Likely playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder/KaminduMendis, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Mohammed Shami.

Impact Player:JaydevUnadkat/Simarjeet Singh.

Rajasthan Royals (RR):

YashasviJaiswal, Sanju Samson, NitishRana, Riyan Parag (C), ShimronHetmyer, DhruvJurel (WK), Shubham Dubey, WaninduHasaranga, Jofra Archer, MaheeshTheekshana, Sandeep Sharma.

Impact Player: AkashMadhwal/Kumar Kartikeya.

Pitch report

The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is known for being batting-friendly, though bowlers might find some extra bounce early on. Historically, chasing teams have had the upper hand here, as the surface remains consistent throughout the game. Meanwhile,there are chances that rain could play spoilsport. The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds on match day, which might delay the start. However, a complete washout seems unlikely.

Best players from both of the teams

Best Batsman: Travis Head

Best Bowler: Mohammed Shami

Weather forecast for today in Hyderabad

Maximum temperature: 33°C
Minimum temperature: 23°C
Wind speed: 8km/h
Chances of rain:0%
Capacity of stadium: 55, 000

Prediction to win: Team bowling first is most likely to win the match

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