Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 2nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The first match of Sunday's double-header will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 23. SRH, last year’s runners-up, will look to continue their aggressive approach and go one step further in IPL 2025. RR, on the other hand, will be aiming for their first trophy since the inaugural edition. SRH vs RR Match 2: Match Details Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 2, IPL 2025 Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025 Time: 3:30 PM IST Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & JioCinema Also Read | Haris Rauf's Stunning One-Handed Catch Stuns New Zealand SRH vs RR Head-to-Head Stats (H2H) in IPL SRH vs RR Head-to-Head Stats Total Matches 20 Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad 11 Won by Rajasthan Royals 9 Tied/NR 0 Last 5 Matches Result SRH: 3, RR: 2 At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad SRH: 4, RR: 1 SRH have won their last three encounters against Rajasthan Royals, including a thrilling one-run victory at this very venue in IPL 2024. The two teams also faced off in Qualifier 2, where SRH emerged victorious by 36 runs. SRH vs RR: Team Preview for Match 2 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) In IPL 2024, SRH took the cricketing world by storm with their aggressive approach, crossing the 250-run mark thrice. The team's absolute strength was their explosive top order last year. With Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klassen retained, they are likely to stick to the same approach or perhaps go even harder by playing the in-form Ishan Kishan in the line-up. In the pace department, skipper Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami are likely to take the new ball. Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar are expected to lead the spin attack, with part-timers chipping in as needed. Key Players of SRH: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klassen Rajasthan Royals (RR) Rajasthan Royals bolstered their bowling attack in the mega auction, grabbing Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, both likely to feature in the XI alongside Jofra Archer. Their batting will rely heavily on the Indian core, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel in the top five. Notably, Parag will captain the first three matches, while Jurel takes over wicketkeeping duties as Samson continues to recover from a finger injury and will play solely as a batter. Key RR Players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer Also Read | IPL 2025: Saliva Ban Lifted, Two-Ball Rule Introduced Probable Playing XI for SRH vs RR Match 2 SRH Expected XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa Impact Subs: Sachin Baby RR Expected XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma Impact Subs: Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande Pitch & Weather Report for SRH vs RR Match 2 Pitch Report The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has always been a good batting track, offering some assistance to spinners. The highest score in IPL history- 277/3 by SRH against MI- was recorded here. The average first-innings score at this venue is 161, while teams chasing have won 43 out of 77 matches. Weather Report The weather is expected to remain cloudy throughout the game. Since it’s an evening match, the temperature will be around 30°C and is likely to drop as the match progresses. Conclusion Both SRH and RR boast strong batting depth in IPL 2025, but their bowling attacks appear relatively weaker. Given how the pitch played last year, bowlers will need to produce something special. The team that rises to the challenge with the ball is likely to come out on top.