 "IPL 2025: SRH vs RR match live streaming, pitch report, weather forecast, predicted XIs, head-to-head stats & more")
Fans were treated to a Virat Kohli special on Saturday with the star batter helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hammer defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening match of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Kolkata. This was after a star-studded opening ceremony that was conducted by Shah Rukh Khan and featured Shreya Ghoshal, Karan Aujla and Disha Patani.
Day 2 of IPL 2025 witnesses the first double-header of the season, with the afternoon fixture pitting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Hyderabad .
SRH had knocked RR out in Qualifier 2 to reach the final for the first time in six years, and skipper Pat Cummins will certainly be eyeing a positive start to his team’s campaign as the ‘Orange Army’ aim to do one better this time after finishing runners-up last year.
When and where can I watch the SRH vs RR match?
Match 2 of the 2025 Indian Premier League featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad at 3.30, with toss taking place half-an-hour before start of play.
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports and Sports18 networks and will also be streamed online on the JioHotstar website and mobile application.
SRH vs RR: Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Wiaan Mulder, Atharva Taide, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Aniket Verma
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel(wk), Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Maheesh Theekshana, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore
SRH vs RR: Predicted playing XIIs
SRH: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Reddy, Henrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Pat Cummins (c), Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shubham Dubey/Akash Madhwal, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana/Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Impact Shorts
More ShortsSRH vs RR: Head-to-head record
Matches: 20
SRH won: 11
RR won: 9
No Result: 0
Last five matches
SRH won: 3
RR won: 2
No Result: 0
What will the weather in Hyderabad be like for the SRH-RR match?
The first afternoon fixture of the season will be taking place in warm and sunny conditions in Hyderabad with the temperature expected to hover around the 35 degrees Celsius mark. However, it’s also worth noting that the Indian Meteorological Department has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for several parts of Telangana including capital Hyderabad from Saturday to Monday, which includes thunderstorms. And despite a sunny forecast, the SRH-RR match could witness an interruption or two.
What will the pitch in Hyderabad expected to be like?
The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was among the flatter ones in the last IPL season, with the ‘Orange Army’ smashing 277 against Mumbai Indians in one game and chasing down a target of 166 inside 10 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in the other, and is expected to remain similar in order to aid the home team’s explosive batting lineup.
Where to buy SRH vs RR match tickets?
Tickets for the SRH vs RR match can be bought online on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s official website as well as on District By Zomato. Fans can also purchase them at the stadium ticket counter.
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