SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) started the IPL 2025 season in a stormy way as they beat the inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 44 runs in a high-scoring afternoon fixture in Hyderabad on Sunday (23rd March).
After Rajasthan Royals chose to bowl first, the IPL 2024 runners-up SRH scored 286/6 in 20 overs. While four SRH batters scored 30+ runs, opener Travis Head scored 67 off 31 balls with nine fours and three sixes, and Ishan Kishan recorded the first IPL 2025 century by scoring 106 not out in 47 balls with 11 fours and six sixes.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals fought hard and scored 242/6 in 20 overs, but their battle wasn’t enough. RR also had four 30+ scores, including half-centuries by the opener Sanju Samson (66 off 37 balls with seven fours and four sixes) and wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel (70 off 35 balls with five fours and four sixes). Although Shimron Hetmyer (42 off 23 balls; one four and four sixes) and Shubham Dubey (34 not out off 11 balls; one four and four sixes) had incredible cameos, the visitors were well short of the target.
Here are some crucial match stats of SRH vs RR, as we experienced some top IPL records.
SunRisers Hyderabad scored 94/1 in the powerplay.
It is the fourth-highest total in the powerplay in IPL history. Meanwhile, it was the second-highest powerplay total for SRH after 107/0 vs KKR in 2024.
Ishan Kishan scored 106 not out off 47 balls.
Kishan became the first Indian for SunRisers Hyderabad to score a century. The previous highest score by an Indian for SRH was 92 not out by Shikhar Dhawan against Delhi Daredevils in 2018.
With his 45-ball century, Kishan recorded the third-fastest century for SunRisers Hyderabad.
SunRisers Hyderabad Recorded 2nd Highest IPL Total: 286/6 in 20 overs.
SRH recorded the second-highest IPL total. The record is 287/3 by SRH against RCB in 2024.
Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer had the bowling figures of 4-0-76-0.
Archer recorded the most expensive bowling figures in IPL history. The previous record was 4-0-73-0 by Mohit Sharma from Gujarat Titans against Delhi Capitals in 2024.
Five Rajasthan Royals bowlers conceded 40+ runs during SRH innings.
It was the first time in IPL history that more than four bowlers conceded 40+ runs in an innings.
Rajasthan Royals Highest Total: 242/6 in 20 overs.
It was the highest total for Rajasthan Royals. Their previous highest total was 226/6 in 19.3 overs against Kings XI Punjab in 2020.
It was the fifth-highest IPL total in the second innings.
