Top 3 player battles to watch out for in SRH vs RR clash

IPL 2024’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on the inaugural IPL champions, Rajasthan Royals in the second fixture of the ongoing IPL 2025. The game will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, March 23, at 3:30 PM (IST). 

It will be a crucial game for both teams to win and start their IPL 2025 campaign on a winning note. Rajasthan Royals will be led by the stand-in skipper and young all-rounder, Riyan Parag while the World Champion Aussie skipper Pat Cummins will lead SRH in this game; he will be eyeing leading his team to win the title this year. 

With that said, here we’ll have a look at the top 3 player battles to watch out for in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, the second clash of the Indian Premier League 2025. 

Here’s a look at 3 player battles to watch out for in SRH vs RR clash 

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Pat Cummins 

One of the premier player battles to watch out for in the SRH vs RR clash will be between the young RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and the SRH skipper, star pacer Pat Cummins. In the earlier face-offs, Jaiswal hasn’t been dismissed by Pat Cummins so far.

Speaking of the stats in the head-to-head battle of Jaiswal and Cummins, the former has scored 18 runs off 10 balls, with 4 fours and a six, playing 5 dot balls. He has a brilliant strike rate of 192.9 against Pat Cummins. So, it will be an interesting player battle to watch out for in the SRH vs RR clash. Jaiswal will aim to dominate Cummins in the initial half of the game. 

Abhishek Sharma vs Sandeep Sharma 

The blistering SRH opener Abhishek Sharma could face the veteran RR pacer Sandeep Sharma in the powerplay phase of the innings. However, Abhishek has completely dominated Sandeep in their previous face-off in the Indian Premier League. 

The Southpaw has scored 15 runs off just 6 balls against Sandeep Sharma, hitting three fours, with a sensational batting strike rate of 250.0. Sharma could be a big danger to deal with for the Rajasthan Royals, especially if they introduce Sandeep Sharma in the bowling attack. 

Travis Head vs Tushar Deshpande 

Besides Abhishek Sharma, the SRH batter who could pose a serious threat to Rajasthan Royals is the star Australia batter Travis Head. The Aussie batter was in a swashbuckling run of form last year in IPL 2025. However, he could face a tough challenge to deal with, from the newly recruited RR pacer Tushar Deshpande. 

In the previous IPL face-offs, there has been an equal intensity of battle between Head and Deshpande, with the latter dominating the contest. Head has scored 15 runs off just 7 balls, with three fours and a six, having a batting strike rate of 214.3 against Deshpande. However, the former CSK pacer Deshpande has also managed to dismiss Travis Head on an occasion. 

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