Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first. This marks Riyan Parag’s first toss win as RR captain.

The Royals have named Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Shimron Hetmyer, and Fazalhaq Farooqi as their overseas players.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Pat Cummins, will be aiming to post a strong total. Aniket Verma makes his IPL debut for SRH.

Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami

Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Match Preview

Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off in a crucial IPL 2025 clash. With RR opting to chase, their bowling attack, led by Archer and Theekshana, will be key against SRH’s top-heavy batting lineup featuring Head, Sharma, and Kishan.

Both teams have made tactical changes, with Aniket Verma getting his debut cap for SRH. The match promises an exciting battle between bat and ball as RR looks to restrict SRH to a manageable total.

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