The second match of the IPL 2025 is going to be played between two power-packed teams of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both the teams are filled with destructive and explosive batters; the match is going to be a run feast for sure. Here in this match there are some player matchups that can decide the result of the match, and here in this article we have listed five important player battles in the SRH vs. RR match in IPL 2025. Top 5 Player Battles to Watch in SRH vs RR Sno Players 1 Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer 2 Travis Head vs Sandeep Sharma 3 Harshal Patel vs Sanju Samson 4 Harshal Patel vs Yashasvi Jaiswal 5 Pat Cummins vs Yashasvi Jaiswal Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2025 61 33 0 14 7 4 184.8 - Total 61 33 0 14 7 4 184.8 - The first battle, which is going to be very interesting, is between young Indian batter Abhishek Sharma and England’s Jofra Archer. So far they have not faced each other in IPL but have had a contest in international outings in which the batter has really dominated the contest well. The dynamite left-hander has scored 61 runs against Archer in just 33 balls with a strike rate of 184.8. He has struck 11 boundaries in 33 balls. So this battle is going to be very interesting, going into the match between SRH and RR. Also Read | IPL 2025: BCCI Imposes Time Restrictions on Multiple Super Overs Travis Head vs Sandeep Sharma Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2016 10 6 1 2 1 0 166.7 10.0 2024 15 15 1 6 2 0 100.0 15.0 Total 25 21 2 8 3 0 119.0 12.5 Another battle that is going to be really interesting to see is between SRH’s opening batter, Travis Head, and RR’s bowler, Sandeep Sharma. Usually the left-handed batter dominated every bowler, but against Sandeep he has been quite so far in their outings. Head has just scored 25 runs in 21 balls and has been dismissed on two occasions as well. One thing is confirmed, Sandeep Sharma has always had the upper hand on head; in the new season, Travis Head will have a chance to improve his stats against the fast bowler. Harshal Patel vs Sanju Samson Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2015 2 5 1 3 0 0 40.0 2.0 2021 0 2 0 2 0 0 0.0 - 2022 10 8 0 3 0 1 125.0 - 2023 6 4 1 1 1 0 150.0 6.0 Total 18 19 2 9 1 1 94.7 9.0 The battle between Harshan Patel and Sanju Samson is another one to watch in the match between SRH and RR. So far in their battle in IPL, Sanju Samson has played 19 balls against SRH, but he has failed to score fluently as he has just scored 18 in 19 balls with a strike rate of 94.7 and got out on two occasions. As Sanju is the most senior batter in RR’s camp, if Harshal can maintain his upper hand in this match, then RR could be in real trouble. Also Read | Phil Salt Excited to Open with Virat Kohli for RCB in IPL 2025 Harshal Patel vs Yashasvi Jaiswal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 9 7 0 3 0 1 128.6 - 2021 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2023 2 5 1 3 0 0 40.0 2.0 2024 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.0 - Total 15 16 1 6 0 1 93.8 15.0 This battle is also going to be very exciting to watch as Yashasvi Jaiswal is a key player for RR in the batting department and Harshal has a crucial role to play with the ball. So far SRH’s pacer has been able to get past the young batter. So far Harshal has bowled 16 balls and has just conceded 15 runs. Even though he has not spent too many runs, he has kept the bat of Jaiswal cold, which is important. In the IPL 2025, the left-handed batter will have a chance to dominate the bowler. Pat Cummins vs Yashasvi Jaiswal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2021 9 4 0 1 2 0 225.0 - 2024 18 10 0 4 2 1 180.0 - Total 27 14 0 5 4 1 192.9 - Pat Cummins is a world-class bowler, but in this format, the young Indian batter is winning the battle. So far in this contest, Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 27 runs in just 14 balls with a strike rate of 192.9. This shows the talent and destructiveness of the young Indian batter. Even though he has not been dismissed even once in this context.