Hyderabad fans are eagerly waiting for the second match of IPL 2025. On March 23, the first match of the day will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad, the finalists of IPL 2024, and Rajasthan Royals, the champions of the first IPL season. Both teams will face off at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The match will start at 3:30 PM in the afternoon. Here, we will tell you what to expect from the Hyderabad pitch for this match.
SRH vs RR: Hyderabad Pitch Report
The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is generally favorable for batters. It is known to provide good support for batting, and fans expect a high-scoring contest between Hyderabad and Rajasthan. This will be the first match of IPL’s 18th season at Hyderabad’s home ground. While it’s difficult to predict the exact behavior of the pitch, history suggests that while batters enjoy this surface, fast bowlers also get some assistance in the initial overs.
So far, 77 IPL matches have been played at this venue. The team batting first has won 34 times, while the chasing team has won 42 times. One match ended without a result. In head-to-head encounters at this venue, Sunrisers Hyderabad has had the upper hand over Rajasthan Royals. Out of the five matches played between these two teams here, SRH has won four, while RR has managed to win just one.
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SRH vs RR: Squads for the Match
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Pat Cummins (Captain), Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Sachin Baby, Mohammad Shami, Adam Zampa, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Malanga, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Atharva Taide, Brydon Carse, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari.
Rajasthan Royals:
Riyan Parag (Captain), Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Rana, Kunal Singh Rathore, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh.