As Sunrisers Hyderabad prepare to take on Rajasthan Royals, we shall look at the head-to-head statistics between these two franchises.
The eighth game of the Indian Premier League will see Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Saturday. With both the teams coming on the back of losing their opening games, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ajinkya Rahane will be solely focussed on securing two points.
The availability of Kane Williamson is yet to be known as the hosts are yet to make a comment on their skipper. Despite these claims, various reports quote that the New Zealand International could return to the starting lineup. The fans will be presupposing to witness a cracker as both the sides are filled with star names.
An exciting contest may be on the cards as both the sides strive to make a statement to rest of the franchises with a victory.
SRH VS RR Head-to-Head Statistics
Total number of matches played: 9
Matches won by SRH: 5
Matches won by RR: 4
Matches played in Hyderabad: 3 (SRH 2,RR 1)
Matches played in Jaipur: 3 (SRH 2, RR 1)
Matches played on neutral venues: 3 (SRH 1, RR 2)
Matches played in India: 8 (SRH 5, RR 3)
Most runs for SRH: 253 (Shikhar Dhawan)
Most runs for RR: 238 (Ajinkya Rahane)
Most wickets for SRH: 9 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar)
Most wickets for RR: 12 (James Faulkner)
Recent Record
SRH and RR met a couple of occasions last season and it was Kane Williamson’s side who won the game at their home and away patch. Sunrisers won the game by 11 runs by defending a moderate total of 151 and won the second game comprehensively by 9 wickets.
