Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Predictions - Head to rattle the Royals attack

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Last updated: 21 Mar 2025

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Travis Head scores at a strike rate of 173.87 in the IPL.
Riyan Parag (573 runs) was third on the 2024 IPL runs list.
Can Sunrisers Hyderabad make it four wins in a row against the Royals?

Travis Head hits to leg against the Royals. (credit: R.Satish Babu / Getty Images)

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Predictions

Sunrisers lost in last season’s final chasing their second IPL title. The Royals ended third in the IPL table but lost to Sunrisers in Qualifier 2. Sunrisers won both matches against the Royals last season and I feel their powerful top order will beat out the challenge from the Royals.

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head has scored 59* & 39 in his last 2 innings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma has scored 79, 24, 29, 9 & 135 in his last 5 innings.
Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag bats at a strike rate of 143.94 in T20 cricket.
Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson scored 531 runs in the 2024 IPL season.

Head-to-Head

Sunrisers have won their last three matches against the Royals. The Royals won the previous two matches on the bounce.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Form

Sunrisers lost in last season’s IPL final to the Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets.

Sunrisers’ top order collapsed to 90/8, with only Aiden Markam (20 off 23 balls) reaching the 20s. Pat Cummins added 24 off 19 balls at No 9, but Sunrisers were bowled out for 113.

The Knight Riders raced to the win to clinch their third IPL title, losing just two wickets in scoring 114/2 off 10.3 overs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Team News

Sunrisers have a well-balanced team and have some of the world’s most dangerous whiteball batters.

Rajasthan Royals Form

After beating RCB in the Eliminator, the Royals lost Qualifier 2 to Sunrisers Hyderabad to miss out on a place in the 2024 final.

Sunrisers posted a competitive score of 175/9 off their 20 overs. Heinrich Klaasen (50 off 34 balls) hit four sixes in top-scoring for Sunrisers.

Shahbaz Ahmed (3/23) was superb with the ball, reducing the Royals to 79/5 in the 12th over. They staged a mino recovery but could only scrape their way to 139/7 off their 20 overs.

Rajasthan Royals Team News

The Royals have a solid squad and are likely to perform consistently through the season. They might lack the punch to make it to the final, but they should be challenging for a place in the playoffs.

Verdict

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals

I am backing Sunrisers Hyderabad to win. I am also backing Travis Head to top score for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Riyan Parag is a good bet to top score for the Rajasthan Royals.

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