Rajasthan Royals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening match of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Both Rajasthan and Hyderabad will be aiming to make a positive start after their poor performances during IPL 2021 when they finished seventh and eighth respectively.
Both the sides changed their squads during the IPL auction and will look to perfect their starting XI with this game. Nicholas Pooran is expected to play a big role this season along with Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson and his flamboyant West Indies captain. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan are expected to lead their bowling unit.
Opener Devdutt Padikkal may be missing in Rajasthan’s batting order. West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer and South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen could play the role of finishers for Rajasthan. The inclusion of Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin has boosted their bowling attack.
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SRH vs RR face to face:
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have met on 15 occasions in the past, with SRH winning 8 games while RR winning seven games. Rajasthan have won three out of their last five matches in the IPL.
SRH vs RR Previous Match
The last time the two teams met, SRH beat RR by seven wickets in Dubai, with Jason Roy’s blistering 60 off 42 balls.
Last five results:
SRH won by seven wickets
RR won by 55 runs
SRH won by eight wickets
RR won by five wickets
RR won by seven wickets
Here is the venue record of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (T20):
Total games played at this venue: 3
Games won by teams batting first: 1
Games won by teams batting second: 2
Average first innings score at this ground: 153
Average second innings score at this venue: 128
Highest total posted here: 201/6 (20 overs) by India vs Sri Lanka
Minimum score posted here: 101/10 (18.5 overs) by India vs Sri Lanka
Highest score chased at this position: 158/5 (17.5 overs) by India vs England
Lowest total defense at this ground: 201/6 (20 overs) by India vs Sri Lanka
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