The second match of IPL 2025 showed an exciting encounter between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on March 23, 2025. A day after the Grand season opener, the match was seen as a win, paying attention to a win. Sunrisers were eager to demonstrate their new squad and strong bowling attack, who were playing in front of the crowd of their home. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals entered the competition with a balanced team full of big hits and versatile bowlers.
The atmosphere in the stadium was electric, in which fans filled the stand in orange and pink, making a festive stretch. With a lot of talents on fresh line-ups, new strategies and performance, this initial season stability promised fireworks. As soon as Suraj drowned on Hyderabad, everyone’s eyes were on how the teams would set tone to visit their tournament. Will SRH protect his fort, or will the RR win a strong statement on the road? The stage was completely determined for an exciting IPL Shodown.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard
1st Inning Sunrisers Hyderabad: 286/7 (20 Overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Jaiswal b Theekshana | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 218.18 |
| Travis Head | c Hetmyer b Deshpande | 67 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 216.12 |
| Ishan Kishan | not out | 106 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 225.53 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Jaiswal b Theekshana | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 200 |
| Heinrich Klaasen † | c Parag b Sandeep Sharma | 34 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 242.85 |
| Aniket Verma | c Archer b Deshpande | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Abhinav Manohar | c Parag b Deshpande | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, nb 3, w 10) | 18 |
Did not bat: Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
Sunrisers Hyderabad Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Abhishek Sharma, 3.1 ov), 2-130 (Travis Head, 9.3 ov), 3-202 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 14.2 ov), 4-258 (Heinrich Klaasen, 18.2 ov), 5-279 (Aniket Verma, 19.2 ov), 6-279 (Abhinav Manohar, 19.3 ov)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 16.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 13 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 19 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 |
| Nitish Rana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 11 |
2nd Inning Rajasthan Royals: 242/6 (20 Overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Manohar b Simarjeet Singh | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sanju Samson | c †Klaasen b Patel | 66 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 178.37 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | c Cummins b Simarjeet Singh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Nitish Rana | c Cummins b Mohammed Shami | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Dhruv Jurel † | c Ishan Kishan b Zampa | 70 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 200 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Manohar b Patel | 42 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 182.6 |
| Shubham Dubey | not out | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 309.09 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (b 4, nb 2, w 7) | 13 |
Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1.3 ov), 2-24 (Riyan Parag, 1.5 ov), 3-50 (Nitish Rana, 4.1 ov), 4-161 (Sanju Samson, 13.6 ov), 5-161 (Dhruv Jurel, 14.2 ov), 6-241 (Shimron Hetmyer, 19.5 ov)
Sunrisers Hyderabad Bowling:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Mohammed Shami | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 15.33 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
Match Information: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals 2nd Match
| Toss | Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field first. |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Match date | 23 March 2025 |
| SRH Impact player | Adam Zampa in, Travis Head out |
| RR Impact player | Sanju Samson in, Fazalhaq Farooqi out |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, Akshay Totre |
| TV Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
| Match Referee | Shakti Singh |
Player of the Match Award
In the second match of IPL 2025, held on 23 March at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. Making his debut for SRH, Kishan delivered in an unbeaten century, scoring 106 runs, which was closed for just 47 balls, including 11 fours and 6 sixes.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals 2nd Match Match Result
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 44 runs
