Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) join the list of some of the most competitive battles in the IPL. They have faced each other 18 times and the head to head record between them is fairly balanced owing to their close scores. Both the teams have an equal win of 8 matches and a win percentage of 50%. This tied record adds to the thrill of their matches. Here we will look deeper into the head to head record of RR vs SRH matches along with the teams’ strengths and weaknesses.
Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have proved their adaptability on changing venues playing in several different scenarios. SRH has a slightly better home record having won 3 matches out of 4 held at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad with a home win record of 75%. RR has won half of the 4 matches held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, and has a home win percentage of 50%. Both the teams have close away records where RR has 7 wins out of 14 matches and SRH has 6 wins out of the 14 matches held away from their home grounds. RR has an away win percentage of 50% whereas SRH has a win percentage of 42.8%.
RR vs SRH Head to Head Record
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have faced each other in 18 head to head matches where RR has 9-9 wins against SRH. Of them, RR has won 3 matches while batting first and 6 matches batting second. At the same time, SRH has won 4 matches batting first and 5 matches batting second. This suggests that RR has won more matches while chasing and SRH is more balanced in wins while batting first and second.
Overall Record
| Matches | RR | SRH |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | RR | SRH |
| 18 | 9 | 9 |
Season by Season Record
| Date | Venue | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May, 2023 | Jaipur | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 Wkts |
| 2 Apr, 2023 | Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | 72 Runs |
| 29 Mar, 2022 | Pune | Rajasthan Royals | 61 Runs |
| 27 Sept, 2021 | Dubai | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 Wkts |
| 2 May, 2021 | Delhi | Rajasthan Royals | 55 Runs |
| 22 Oct, 2020 | Dubai | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 Wkts |
| 11 Oct, 2020 | Dubai | Rajasthan Royals | 5 Wkts |
| 27 Apr, 2019 | Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Wkts |
| 29 Mar, 2019 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 Wkts |
| 29 Apr, 2018 | Jaipur | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 Runs |
| 9 Apr, 2018 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 Wkts |
| 6 May, 2015 | Mumbai | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 Runs |
| 15 Apr, 2015 | Visakhapatnam | Rajasthan Royals | 6 Wkts |
| 7 May, 2014 | Ahmedabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 32 Runs |
| 17 Apr, 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Rajasthan Royals | 4 Wkts |
| 21 May, 2013 | Delhi | Rajasthan Royals | 4 Wkts |
| 16 May, 2013 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 23 Runs |
| 26 Apr, 2013 | Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals | 8 Wkts |
RR vs SRH: Most Runs
The top batter in RR vs SRH matches is Sanju Samson, who has scored 688 runs. Followed by Jos Buttler with 354 runs and Ajinkya Rahane with 347 runs Below are the top 5 run scorers in the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad matches.
| SL | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL | Player | Team | Runs |
| 1 | Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals | 688 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 354 |
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan Royals | 347 |
| 4 | Shikhar Dhawan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 253 |
| 5 | Manish Pandey | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 246 |
RR vs SRH: Most Wickets
The top wicket takers in RR vs SRH matches are James Faulkner and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have taken 12 wickets, followed by Yuzvendra Chahal with 11 wickets. Below are the top 5 wicket takers in the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad matches.
| SL | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL | Player | Team | Wickets |
| 1 | James Faulkner | Rajasthan Royals | 12 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 11 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 |
| 5 | Dale Steyn | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 |
