Who Will Win Today IPL Match 2 2025?

Last year’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be taking on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the second game of IPL 2025. The game is scheduled for Sunday (March 23) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

Pat Cummins will be leading SRH once again. He led the team for the first time last season and made an instant impact. Under his captaincy, SRH qualified for the final for the first time since 2018. The Hyderabad-based outfit lost the final against Kolkata Knight Riders and will be desperate to go all the way this season.

RR, on the other hand, will be led by Sanju Samson once again. The Rajasthan-based outfit made it to the playoffs last season but could not qualify for the final. Their campaign ended with a defeat against SRH in the second qualifier.

With both the teams now all set to renew their rivalry, here are all the major predictions for the SRH vs RR game.

SRH vs RR Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today IPL Match 2 2025?:

Match Details

Match: SRH vs RR, Match 2

Date: March 23, 2025

Time: 03:30 pm is

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Live streaming: JioHotstar

Live broadcast: Star Sports

SRH vs RR Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

SRH and RR have played 20 games against each other so far. Of those 20 games, SRH have won 11 while RR have emerged victorious in 9.

Total Matches Played: 20

SRH Won: 11

RR won: 09

Last 5 Matches: SRH- 3 wins | RR – 2 win

Pitch Report & Conditions

Batting pitch: The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is expected to be a belter and batsmen are set to enjoy their time at the venue. Last season, the batters dominated the proceedings at the venue and the pitch is likely to behave in the same manner this season as well.

Average 1st Innings Score: The average first innings total at the venue is 160.76 runs.

Chasing Record:

The chasing team has a better record than teams batting first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. In the 77 IPL games played at the venue so far, teams batting first have won 34 games while teams batting second have emerged victorious on 43 occasions.

Weather Report

While the weather forecast has predicted rain in Hyderabad on the match day, it is unlikely to play spoilsport during the game. The temperature during the match is expected to hover in mid-20s.

SRH vs RR Match Prediction – Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals Probable XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11:

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11:

Sanju Samson (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Mahesh They

Form and Fitness

RR’s Sanju Samson is still not fully fit and this is the reason why Riyan Parag will be leading the team in the first three games. Samson, however, is expected to play the games as a batsman. SRH, on the other hand, has no major injury concerns.

Score Prediction

SRH vs RR Players to perform prediction

SRH – Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, and Harshal Patel will be the key players for SRH.

RR – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be the key players for rcb.

SRH vs RR Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for SRH in the match: Travis Head or Heinrich Klaasen

Who will score the most runs for RR in the match: Sanju Samson or Yashasvi Jaiswal

SRH vs RR Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for SRH in the match: Harshal Patel or Mohammed Shami

Who will pick the most wickets for RR in the match: Jofra Archer or Wanindu Hasaranga

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

SRH will start the game as favorites and are expected to beat RR in the second game of IPL 2025.