SRH vs RR / Who will rule Hyderabad pitch, batsman or bowler, read pitch report

The second match of IPL 2025 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on March 23. The match will start at 3:30 pm at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The pitch is considered helpful for the batsmen, but fast bowlers can also get early help.

SRH vs RR: The second match of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 is going to be very exciting for the cricket lovers of Hyderabad. This high-voltage match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 23. The match will start at 3:30 pm and fans of both the teams are eagerly waiting for this match.

SRH vs RR: Hyderabad Pitch Report

The pitch of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has traditionally been batsman-friendly. It is easy to score runs on this ground, and in such a situation, this match is also likely to be high-scoring. However, there is a possibility of light help to the fast bowlers at the beginning of the innings, due to which swing and seam movement can be seen.

So far, a total of 77 IPL matches have been played on this ground, in which the team batting first has won 34 matches, while the team batting second has won 42 matches. One match has been inconclusive.

So far 5 matches have been played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on this ground, in which Sunrisers Hyderabad has dominated. SRH has won 4 matches, while RR has managed to win only 1 match.

SRH vs RR: Squad of both teams

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Captain: Pat Cummins
Other players: Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Shami, Adam Jampa, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Malinga, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Vian Mulder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Atharva Tayde, Brydon Carse, Simarjit Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari.

Rajasthan Royals:

Captain: Riyan Parag
Other players: Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Rana, Kunal Singh Rathore, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Kumar Karthikeya, Akash Madhwal, Quena Mphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Mahesh Theekshana, Yudhveer Singh.

Possible scenario of the match

Being the home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad, they can get the advantage of home conditions.
Rajasthan Royals have the presence of experienced bowlers, who can give a tough challenge to SRH on this batsman-friendly pitch.
If the team batting first scores more than 180 runs, then the bowlers will have to work hard to defend this target.