On Saturday, March 23, 2025, at 3:30 PM IST, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will play the 2nd IPL 2025 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.

SRH has been inconsistent in their recent performances, winning two of their last five matches. On the other hand, RR has also securing two wins in their last five games. Both teams will try to secure a victory to climb up in the points table.
| Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Toss | Rajasthan Royals, elected to bowl |
| Weather | 32.4°C|Moderate or heavy rain with thunder |
| Season | 2025 |
| Match days | 23 Mar, 2025 |
| Umpire |
Adrian Holdstock
Akshay Totre
|
| Tv Umpire |
Rohan Pandit
|
Pitch Report:
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium offers a balanced pitch that slightly favors batsmen. The surface is good for stroke play early on, but spinners may come into play as the match progresses.
Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to be clear, with temperatures around 32°C, humidity at 30%, and wind speeds of approximately 6.0 m/s.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals
Player Stats in Current Series
Top Batsman (SRH): T Head - Points: 280, Credits: 9.0
Top Bowler (RR): J Archer - Points: 310, Credits: 8.0
T Head (SRH) - Points: 280, Credits: 9.
Selected by 92.45% and played the last match.
Y Jaiswal (RR) - Points: 250, Credits: 9.0
Selected by 85.67% and played the last match.
J Archer (RR) - Points: 310, Credits: 8.5
Selected by 88.34% and played the last match.
M Shami (SRH) - Points: 290, Credits: 8.5
Selected by 75.23% and played the last match.
S Samson (RR) - Points: 200, Credits: 9.0
Selected by 95.23% and played the last match.
H Klaasen (SRH) - Points: 180, Credits: 8.0
Selected by 85.34% and played the last match.
W Hasaranga (RR) - Points: 300, Credits: 8.5
Selected by 96.78% and played the last match.
A Sharma (SRH) - Points: 270, Credits: 8.5
Selected by 90.45% and played the last match.
Captain: T Head (SRH)
Vice-Captain: A Sharma (SRH)
Option 1: Mega Contest Picks:
Wicketkeeper: S Samson, H Klaasen
Batters: T Head - C, Y Jaiswal
All-Rounders: W Hasaranga, A Sharma - VC, R Parag, K Nitish Reddy
Bowlers: M Shami, P Cummins, J Archer

Option 2: Guru Team Picks:
Wicketkeeper: S Samson (RR), H Klaasen (SRH)
Batters: T Head (SRH) - C, Y Jaiswal (RR)
All-Rounders: W Hasaranga (RR), A Sharma (SRH) - VC, R Parag (RR), K Nitish Reddy (SRH)
Bowlers: M Shami (SRH), P Cummins (SRH), J Archer (RR)
Based on recent form, SRH has been slightly more consistent, winning two of their last two head to head matches, while RR has struggled with zero wining in their last two. SRH is likely to have the upper hand.
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Root
|
12972 |
| 2 |
Alastair Cook
|
12472 |
| 3 |
Steven Smith
|
9999 |
| 4 |
Hashim Amla
|
9282 |
| 5 |
|
9276 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
16056 |
| 2 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
13537 |
| 3 |
Ravichandran Ashwin
|
12255 |
| 4 |
|
11832 |
| 5 |
Mitchell Starc
|
10448 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jonny Bairstow
|
242 |
| 2 |
AB de Villiers
|
222 |
| 3 |
|
221 |
| 4 |
Joe Root
|
207 |
| 5 |
Steven Smith
|
195 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Abhigyan Kundu
|
13 |
| 2 |
Josh Philippe
|
12 |
| 3 |
Dhruv Jurel
|
8 |
| 4 |
Joshua Da Silva
|
8 |
| 5 |
Thomas Rew
|
7 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virat Kohli
|
13906 |
| 2 |
Rohit Sharma
|
10866 |
| 3 |
|
10480 |
| 4 |
AB de Villiers
|
9577 |
| 5 |
Ross Taylor
|
8607 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shakib Al Hasan
|
9373 |
| 2 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
8973 |
| 3 |
Ravindra Jadeja
|
7936 |
| 4 |
|
7448 |
| 5 |
Adil Rashid
|
7214 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
242 |
| 2 |
Jos Buttler
|
221 |
| 3 |
|
206 |
| 4 |
AB de Villiers
|
176 |
| 5 |
Virat Kohli
|
152 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saad Baig
|
50 |
| 2 |
Sharujan Shanmuganathan
|
19 |
| 3 |
Noman Shah
|
18 |
| 4 |
|
15 |
| 5 |
Shahbaz Badar
|
11 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rohit Sharma
|
4231 |
| 2 |
|
4223 |
| 3 |
Virat Kohli
|
4188 |
| 4 |
Martin Guptill
|
3911 |
| 5 |
Paul Stirling
|
3777 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
3671 |
| 2 |
Adil Rashid
|
3301 |
| 3 |
|
3237 |
| 4 |
Shakib Al Hasan
|
3144 |
| 5 |
Mustafizur Rahman
|
2854 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
84 |
| 2 |
David Miller
|
82 |
| 3 |
Martin Guptill
|
75 |
| 4 |
Jos Buttler
|
74 |
| 5 |
Mohammad Nabi
|
73 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ahmad Ramdoni
|
20 |
| 2 |
Babette De Leede
|
17 |
| 3 |
Zane Green
|
16 |
| 4 |
Sulaimon Runsewe
|
15 |
| 5 |
Sahaj Chadha
|
14 |