Match Preview The second match of the blockbuster 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to go under on March 23 between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad, the runner-up of IPL 2024, is set to kick off their new season of IPL with a thrilling clash against Rajasthan Royals. SRH retained core players for this season and even they have strengthened their squad with new additions. The squad features a strong batting and bowling lineup. With the likes of Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Abhinav Mahohar in the batting lineup, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Wiaan Mulder and Kamindu Mendis in the allrounder department and Mohammed Shami and Harshal Patel in the bowling makes it a formidable squad to beat this season. Rajasthan Royals On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals suffered a tough toss against Sunrisers Hyderabad in qualifier 2 last season and were knocked out after a brilliant campaign. They will look to avenge the loss and start the campaign on a winning note. They have major shake-ups this season as their star batter Jos Buttler, Trent Boult and Ravichandran Ashwin won't be seen in pink jerseys this season. Moreover, their skipper Samson Samson won't be seen as the leader in the first three matches, Riyan Parag will be handling the leadership duties. Match Details SRH vs RR Match Details Venue Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Date and Time 23 March, 3:30 PM IST Live Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The surface at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is poised to offer help for batters, the first innings total at this surface in last year's IPL was 204 runs. The match can be a run fest and is expected to help batters in the second innings as the pitch mostly remains flat and doesn't offer help to bowlers except for good-length balls. Teams will be eager to field first after winning the toss here. Head-to-Head Record H2H Records - SRH vs RR in IPL Total Matches 20 Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad 11 Won by Rajasthan Royals 9 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa. (Impact Subs - Rahul Chahar, Sachin Baby, Atharva Taide, Wiaan Mulder) Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma. (Impact Subs - Akash Madhwal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of 137 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 61 wins to their name while the fielding first sides have registered 75 victories. By looking at the recent toss history and stats at this venue, it will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Sunrisers Hyderabad (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 RR Total: 160-180 Match Winner: Sunrisers Hyderabad Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Rajasthan Royals (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 55-60 SRH Total: 180-210 Match Winner: Sunrisers Hyderabad Who will win the match between SRH vs RR? With a fresh squad and players, both teams will be starting fresh in a new season. However, looking at their head-to-head stats it is clear that Sunrisers Hyderabad holds an advantage over Rajasthan Royals. SRH have won three matches in their last four face-offs. It will be fair to say that SRH will emerge victorious in front of their home crowd.