Riyan Parag won the toss (Source:@Dkumar250,x.com)
Following the thrilling season opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the IPL 2025 action continues with an exciting clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 23, 2025. In a significant development, RR captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bowl first.
TOSS UPDATE: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Ishan Kishan are playing their first game for SRH. On the other hand, Tushar Deshpande, Nitish Rana, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi are all playing their first game for Rajasthan Royals.
Sunrisers Hyderabad come into this season after finishing as runners-up in IPL 2024. Despite falling short against KKR in the final, SRH have strengthened their squad during the off-season and are eager to go one step further and claim the coveted IPL title in 2025.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals face a challenging start to the season as they deal with a injury to their captain, Sanju Samson. Allrounder Riyan Parag will step in as the interim captain.
SRH vs RR IPL 2025: Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel
SRH vs RR IPL 2025: Watch The Toss Video Here
SRH vs RR IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts
Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals Captain): We are going to bowl first. Looks like a dry wicket. There might be dew settling in later in the evening and we will have a crack later on. It means a lot. Feels great to lead such a good franchise. I started here as a 17-year-old. Getting to fill in big shoes, very excited. The impact player rule helps with Sanju Samson. We have retained a lot of our core. Jofra, Fazalhaq and Theekshana are in. Sandeep Sharma also playing. We want to start well. You always need to start on the right note. We have practised well."
Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain): "It's great to be back. Doesn't feel like we are coming back after a year. The core group is the same, the coaching staff is the same. It looks like a good wicket. We do not mind bowling second.
It will be nice to breach the record. We always encourage the guys to play with freedom. We have someone like Ishan coming in as well as some other young players. It's pretty exciting. Just go out there and have some fun. Abhi and Heady will continue their opening partnership from last year. Ishan, Nitish, Klaas, Aniket is playing his first game, Abhinav as well. So yeah it feels like we have few young players."
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