IPL 2025: SRH vs RR Playing 11s- Match 2

Both the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) hope to start on a winning note in their opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The SRH vs RR contest will be the 21st IPL contest between the two sides, with the 2016 champions enjoying a lead of 11-9 in the head-to-head.

Sunrisers Hyderabad had the second-worst economy rate of 11.91 in the last five overs of the innings during the IPL 2024. They leaked 782 runs in 14 innings at an average of 35.55. Harshal Patel and Mohammed Shami will have to contribute a lot in the period for a better show in the SRH vs RR fixture.

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Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, had the second-best economy rate of 10.49 in the IPL 2024. They gave away 757 runs in 15 innings at an average of 22.94.

Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma did a terrific job in the last five overs, but in Boult’s absence, the onus will be on Jofra Archer in the new season to finish the innings highly for the 2008 champions.

IPL 2025: SRH vs RR Playing 11s- Match 2

The Sunrisers Hyderabad will have an issue in deciding their number six and seventh batter. Undoubtedly, their top order is strong along with the middle order but the only question remains on their lower order.

SRH’s Playing 11:

In the last edition, half of their job was done by the top order, including the two openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Head was the fourth leading run-getter of the previous edition, with 567 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 191.55.

Abhishek also smashed 484 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of over 200, thanks to three half-centuries. They may also aim to get 300 runs on the board and the pocket dynamo at number three, Ishan Kishan, will be vital in the department.

Nitish Reddy will bat at number four in the playing eleven during the SRH vs RR encounter, while the responsibility of the lower order will be on the wicketkeeper, Heinrich Klassen. This year, the Sunrisers will have both the premier spinners, Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar, who can pick wickets in the middle order.

In the pace bowling department, they will have their captain, Pat Cummins, for the SRH vs RR fixture, alongside the two new members, Harshal Patel and Mohammad Shami. Most of Harshal’s overs will be at the death overs.

SRH’s playing 11 vs RR: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (wk.), Abhinav Manohar, Harshal Patel, Pat Cummins (c), Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar.

Impact Sub: Simarjeet Singh/Sachin Baby

RR’s Playing XI:

For the first three games of the tournament, including the SRH vs RR contest, Sanju Samson is likely to play as an impact sub due to injury. In Jos Buttler’s absence, he will open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a decent last season.

Nitish Rana will bat at number three for the inaugural champions after missing most of the games in IPL 2024 due to injury. RR kept faith in Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag, who will lead the side in Samson’s captaincy absence for the first three encounters.

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Jofra Archer will be back in the side after a long time, while they will have both the Sri Lankan spinners, Mahesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga, for the new season. Sandeep Sharma, their uncapped player will share the new ball with Archer in the SRH vs RR face-off.

RR’s playing 11 vs SRH:

Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana. Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.

Impact Sub: Maheesh Theekshana/ Fazalhaq Farooqi.