SRH vs RR LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE: Ignored India Star Slams Fiery 50; Kavya Maran’s Reaction Viral

SRH vs RR LIVE: 50 for Ishan Kishan!

SIX, SIX! Jofra Archer comes in with pace and bounce and Ishan just helps it over, behind the keeper’s head, all the way. The next one is pumped away over extra cover. 50 for Ishan Kishan in just 25 balls, celebrates with a flying kiss!

SRH 168/2 (12.2)

SRH vs RR LIVE: Not a bad over

Tushar Deshpande is mixing up his deliveries, bowling some wide outside off-stump, some slower ones, making Ishan Kishan stretch. 9 runs come off the 12th over. SRH still well on top.

SRH 156/2 (12)

SRH vs RR LIVE: 150 up!

150 up for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. It has come at blistering pace. 11.3 overs is all it has taken for the men in orange. Led by Travis Head’s incredible fifty, but Abhishek, Kishan and Reddy have all played their part.

SRH 151/2 (11.3)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Nitish Reddy charging!

Nitish Reddy hammers another one! Short delivery by Jofra Archer, Reddy with a powerful hit over the in-field in the extra cover region. The 21-year-old has made a cracking start, and will now need to shoulder the responsibility with Ishan Kishan, as SRH eye 200+.

SRH vs RR LIVE: Nitish Reddy is in!

Nitish Reddy has been promoted to No. 4 by SRH, and he has started off with a bang. Short delivery by Deshpande, Reddy swats it down the ground. Powerful shot by the all-rounder. 

10 overs done, SRH 135!

SRH 135/2 (10)

IPL 2025 LIVE: HEAD OUT!

TRAVIS HEAD IS GONE! The rampage ends at last. Tushar Deshpande has done the trick. Slower ball, wide outside off stump, Head has to reach out for it. Doesn’t get the connection, sends it straight to Shimron Hetmyer at mid-off. Deshpande is pumped. 

SRH 130/2 (9.3)

SRH vs RR LIVE: 4,000 T20 runs for Head!

Travis Head brings up a big career milestone. 4,000 T20 runs in his career. He’s done it at a stunning strike rate of nearly 150. Gets to the landmark with a big hit of Deshpande, one bounce into the fence. 

SRH vs RR LIVE: Tushar Deshpande into the attack

Tushar Deshpande replaces Nitish Rana. No more overs for the part-time spinner. Deshpande was hugely impressive for CSK in the middle and death overs, but can he deliver for the men in pink? Bought for Rs 6.5 crore in the mega auction.

IPL 2025 LIVE: Decent over by Sandeep

Decent over by the wily old fox Sandeep Sharma. 8 runs come off the 9th over, the best one of the day so far. Travis Head does get a boundary, but Sandeep mixing up his deliveries, putting in some slower ones to keep the Australian guessing.

SRH 123/1 (9)

IPL 2025 LIVE: 50 for Travis Head!

IPL 2025 has begun, and Travis Head has arrived. The mighty Australian starts off the season with a superb half-century. 21-ball 50 for the opener. Rajasthan Royals have been forced to rethink their tactics now, part-timer Nitish Rana handed the ball. 

SRH vs RR LIVE: Ball hits Sandeep on the chest

Yashasvi Jaiswal with a throw from the deep, and it hits bowler Sandeep Sharma in the chest. He had no idea. Jaiswal is quick to apologise, but Sandeep is not happy. Ishan Kishan continues the fun, though, ends the powerplay with a boundary!

SRH 106/1 (7)

SRH vs RR LIVE: 100 up for SRH

100 up for Sunrisers Hyderabad. It has come in just 6.4 overs. Rampage, and then some, dished out by the men in orange. Travis Head is on the verge of a half-century. Abhishek broke loose early on, and Ishan Kishan has continued the run flow.

SRH 101/1 (6.4)

IPL 2025 LIVE: What a start for SRH

We all expected Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to be demonic this season, but it has started right from Game 1. 94 in the powerplay. A huge warning sent out to the rest of the teams. Can SRH pile up 300 today for the first time ever?

IPL 2025 LIVE: NO BALL!

94 in the powerplay! Theekshana thought he’d ended the over well, but the last ball is a No Ball! Head makes Theekshana pay, picks up another boundary! He is up to 46 off 18 balls, and the fifty is in sight. 

IPL 2025 LIVE: More boundaries! Ishan Kishan!

Can we get 100 runs in the powerplay? Ishan Kishan has started off the 6th over with two boundaries. Four boundaries for him in just 8 balls left. Now Head will conclude the powerplay.

SRH 87/1 (5.3)

SRH vs RR LIVE: Travis Head BANG!

4, 6, dot, 4, wide, 4, 4, 4! 23 OFF THE OVER! Travis Head is on fire! Did you expect anything else? Jofra Archer into the attack, and Head is having him for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 33 now off just 13 balls. SRH are up to 74 already!

IPL 2025 LIVE: 4, 4! Ishan Kishan joins the fun

Ishan Kishan is now making an impact! The left-hander has come in at No. 3, and has picked up two more boundaries off Theekshana. Looks like there is just one message from the SRH dressing room: go and hit!

SRH 55/1 (4)

SRH vs RR LIVE: ABHISHEK OUT!

OUT! Massive wicket for Rajasthan Royals! Abhishek Sharma departs in the powerplay! Maheesh Theekshana strikes, and RR’s tactic to deploy a spinner in the powerplay has worked! Cuts, finds the fielder at cover.

SRH 45/1 (3.1)

IPL 2025 LIVE: 21 off the over!

SIX to end the over! Travis Head joins the attack, slams a massive six to end the 3rd over. SRH are already up to 45/0! Bonkers stuff.

SRH 45/0 (3)

SRH vs RR LIVE: Boundaries continue!

Two more fours! Abhishek Sharma continues the early onslaught. First one was a short delivery, upper cut by Abhishek over third man. Next one is full and straight, and Abhishek steps out and whacks it down the ground.

SRH vs RR LIVE: ENTER TRAVIS HEAD

Travis Head cuts, Travis Head picks up 4! Next ball, comes down the track and slams it over the bowler for 6. Theekshana had started the over well, but Head now makes him pay. 14 runs come off that over. 

SRH 24/0 (2)

IPL 2025 LIVE: 10 off the first

SRH off to a good start. If last season is anything to go by, it will get even more demonic from here on. Two boundaries in the first over for Abhishek Sharma. Travis Head will face the next over, which will be bowled by Maheesh Theekshana! Spin early.

SRH 10/0 (1)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Abhishek to the party! 4, 4!

The run flow begins! Third ball, low full toss, Abhishek whips it through mid-wicket for 4. Next one, Abhishek comes down the track, whacks it hard through extra cover for another 4! SRH are up and running!

SRH 8/0 (0.4) 

IPL 2025 LIVE: Abhishek and Head to start!

The demonic duo is back. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. They broke so many records last year. Can SRH get 300 this year? It will depend a lot on the start these two give. RR opening the bowling with Afghan powerplay specialist Fazalhaq Farooqi.

SRH vs RR Live: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, Abhinav Manohar make SRH debut

The likes of Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, and Abhinav Manohar have got their maiden caps for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Today’s contest promises to be a run fest as SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma are eagerly waiting to go out and bat. 

SRH vs RR Live: Pitch report

“Dimensions – 63m and 70m square boundaries, 76m straight down the ground. 205 is the average score here and on this particular pitch, the average is 216. The only way to describe it is batting paradise. It’s an absolute belter once again and has been for a long period of time. The only thing and I am clutching at straws, both ends it looks a little bit dry, there’s a tiny bit more grass in the middle of the wicket compared to the ends. I am hoping for a little bit of two-pace, a little bit of spin, so it’s not an absolute belter,” reckon Mpumelelo Mbangwa and Michael Clarke. 

SRH vs RR Live: Impact players of both teams

Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Sanju Samson, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder

SRH vs RR Live: RR’s Playing XI

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

SRH vs RR Live: SRH’s Playing XI

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

SRH vs RR Live: Here’s what Pat Cummins said at the toss

“It is great to be back. The core of the group is the same, the coaching staff is the same. Don’t think batting or bowling first matters. It is pretty hot, so don’t mind bowling second. Would be nice to keep last season’s form going. We always encourage our games to play with freedom. Abhi and Heady with hopefully continue from last year, and Nitish and Klassen are there as well. Ishan Kishan and Abhinav Manohar will be making their debuts,” said Pat Cummins. 

SRH vs RR Live: Here’s what Riyan Parag said at the toss

“Bowling first. Looks like a dry wicket so we’ll have a crack at it later. (On captaincy) Means a lot, started here as a 17 year old. Getting to fill in big shoes, very excited. The impact rule helps with Sanju. We’ve retained a lot of our core so that helps with the batting order. The other three overseas will be Theekshana, Jofra and Farooqi. Always good to start well, we have practiced a lot,” said Riyan Parag. 

SRH vs RR Live: Toss

Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 match on Sunday in Hyderabad. 

SRH vs RR Live: Here’s what Travis Head said before the game

“Feels good to be back, seen some pretty good moments last year. Fingers crossed that it can happen early season again to get that momentum that we had. I’m enjoying the fact that Abhi (Abhishek Sharma) has had a really good 12 months, he’s got a lot better than last year and done extremely well on the International stage. Looking forward to supporting him again, and I think he’s going to have a huge year once again. Hopefully I start well too,” said Travis Head. 

SRH vs RR IPL 2025 Live: SRH and RR’s 2024 meetings

Sunrisers and Royals played two games against each other last season. Sunrisers won both the games and will be confident of maintaining their supremacy over the Rajasthan-based outfit. The first meeting was in the league stage when the Sunrisers prevailed by just one run. Later, they faced each other once again in the qualifier 2. Sunrisers won that game with ease, beating the Royals by 36 runs to qualify for the final which they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders.

SRH vs RR Live: The absence of Buttler for RR

With the release of Englishman Jos Buttler, Rajasthan Royals’ batting line-up has dwindled though they still have the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

SRH vs RR Live: Riyan Parag to lead Rajasthan

Rajasthan Royals will miss skipper Sanju Samson due to his finger injury. Samson cannot keep wickets and field and can only bat with protection on his finger. It won’t be a surprise if he comes as an Impact Player. Batter Riyan Parag will be the interim captain for the 2008 champions Royals in their first three IPL matches.

SRH vs RR Live: 300 on cards for SRH?

Sunrisers have some of the most explosive batters in their line-up in Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, and with a belter of a track likely to offer at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, they would fancy a massive total in the afternoon match of the double-header day. In fact, if any team can get to the much talked about 300-run total after batting first, it is Sunrisers that is expected to achieve the feat with the firepower they have.

SRH vs RR Live: SRH the favourites

Equipped with a balanced squad that features a formidable batting line-up and experienced bowlers, last edition’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad will start as favourites against Rajasthan Royals. 

SRH vs RR Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of IPL 2025, Match No 2 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, straight from the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Stay tuned for all the live updates.