SRH vs RR Playing 11: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are back and ready to begin their IPL 2025 journey as they host Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday (March 23).
The first of the Sunday doubleheaders will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, where both teams will be eager to kick-start their campaign with a win.

Date: Sunday, March 23
Time: 3:30 pm IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
The Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have met each other 20 times, with SRH winning 11 matches while the Royals have won 9 times. In the IPL 2024 season, SRH won both of the group stage encounters.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Ishan Kishan, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammad Shami, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Rathore, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Yudhvir Singh, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Sandeep Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad do have a strong squad in their disposal ahead of the brand new season. With no such injury concerns, the Orange Army are expected to field a strong team ahead of the new season. Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen and Pat Cummins are their certain overseas lineup, and Adam Zampa can be the final member in that setup.
Mohammed Shami looks set to make debut for SRH while Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy look set to play as well.
Rajasthan Royals will miss Sanju Samson behind the stumps as the India star will play only as an Impact Player after not getting NCA clearance for wicketkeeping. Riyan Parag will lead the Royals in Hyderabad, who have a few new names in the squad.
Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga are among the players who are set to make debut for the Royals. They also have the youngest player in the 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, but the Bihar youngster may have to sit out for now.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sachin Baby, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa
SRH Impact Players: Atharva Taide, Wiaan Mulder, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Kamindu Mendis
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh
RR Impact Players: Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Akash Madhwal