
IPL 2025: IPL Match 2 SRH vs RR - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals - Cricket Match Predictions: March 23

Cricket Predictions for the Indian Premier League, Match 2 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals which will be played on March 23rd, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Match 2 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad)
Current Form Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Sunrisers Hyderabad are the runners up of the Indian Premier League. They lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the Final Match of the last edition.
The top run scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition of Indian Premier League was Travis Head with 567 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition of Indian Premier League was T Natarajan with 19 scalps under his belt.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are led by Pat Cummins and they are fielding a similar looking squad to the previous edition. They have talented players like Adam Zampa, Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Shami and Abhishek Sharma who can dominate any opposition on their day.
Players to look out for:
1. Heinrich Klaasen - If he gets going, the chances of his team performing to its potential get higher.
2. Mohammad Shami - He performed superbly in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Shami is expected to be amongst the wickets in Indian Premier League.
Current Form Rajasthan Royals:
Rajasthan Royals performed very well in the previous edition of Indian Premier League. They qualified for the Playoffs but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 2 Match.
The top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals in the previous edition of Indian Premier League was Riyan Parag with 573 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals in the previous edition of Indian Premier League was Avesh Khan with 19 scalps under his belt.
Rajasthan Royals are led by the in-form Sanju Samson. They have super talented players in their team like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis and Wanindu Hasaranga. They are expected to go a long way in the competition.
Players to look out for:
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal - He is a flamboyant top order batter who can score at good pace and take the bowlers on right from the word go.
2. Maheesh Theekshana - He is one of the best T20 bowlers in the world. Theekshana is expected to be amongst the wickets in upcoming matches.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sunrisers Hyderabad
Who will win?- Sunrisers Hyderabad
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Maheesh Theekshana (Rajasthan Royals)
Most Sixes – Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)
Player of the Match- Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Team Scores Batting first – Sunrisers Hyderabad 180+, Rajasthan Royals 170
Match Handicap: Sunrisers Hyderabad
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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