IPL 2025, Match - 2 | SRH vs RR | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the second fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. SRH are the runners up of the IPL 2024. They lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the Final Match of the last edition. Whereas, RR performed very well in the previous edition. They qualified for the Playoffs but lost to SRH in the Qualifier 2.

Pat Cummins-led, SRH have a strong batting lineup and a quality attack for this season. The side dominated opponents at their home ground last season, and the players will draw inspiration from those wins. Cummins will look to lead from the front with the ball and make a solid start this season. The side has an electrifying opening pair in Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. In bowling, Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins bring much experience to the table, and they will aim for early breakthroughs. 

On the other hand, Sanju Samson won't be available as the skipper for RR for the first few games. Riyan Parag will take over the team's captaincy and have a big challenge. The team has struggled against the Sunrisers in the last two seasons. Samson will play as a batter and must deliver a good start along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. The team has a strong middle order in the form of Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, and Dhruv Jurel. The bowling attack will face a massive challenge as the opponent has a strong batting lineup. Jofra Archer is the key bowler in the team, and must strike early along with Sandeep Sharma.  

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)

Match Start Time - 03:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)

Match Venue - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Head to Head

Matches Played - 20

SunRisers Hyderabad won - 11        Rajasthan Royals won - 09

Last 5 meetings

SunRisers Hyderabad won - 03        Rajasthan Royals won - 02

Pitch Report

The surface at this venue provides excellent batting conditions. Batters have done it and can hit through the line. The fast bowlers have limited options on this track and must bend their backs to succeed. Spinners enjoyed the conditions and were successful here.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be mostly sunny. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 30°C  with 59% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) - Pat Cummins(c), Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Harshal Patel, Wiaan Mulder, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar

Impact Player - Sachin Baby

Rajasthan Royals (RR) - Riyan Parag(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Atharva Taide, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel(wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma

Impact Player - Sanju Samson

Must Picks

SRH - Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammed Shami

RR - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jofra Archer

SRH vs RR Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen

Batters : Travis Head, Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-rounder : Wanindu Hasaranga, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers : Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins, Jofra Archer

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Heinrich Klaasen

Vice-Captain : Yashasvi Jaiswal

Prediction

Rajasthan Royals will start the season with a few injury concerns. The team is a batting powerhouse, but the bowling attack is weak, creating few problems for the side. Whereas, Sunrisers Hyderabad tick all the boxes and have a strong new ball attack and firepower in their batting. Hence, SRH are favourites to win this contest.

Sportco predicts SunRisers Hyderabad to beat Rajasthan Royals in the second game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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