In a rare IPL 2025 single-header, Sunrisers Hyderabad will play Gujarat Titans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
In their season opener at this location, SRH set a new total, but they lost the following three games. The SRH team lost a lopsided match against KKR in their most recent match. With the ball, SRH won the powerplay, but KKR rallied thanks to the partnerships of Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
The hosts then reached the 200-run milestone thanks to an explosive final burst from all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. Vaibhav Arora’s powerplay strikes put SRH on the defensive, and their chase never got underway. KKR bowlers hit every time SRH attempted to rally, and ultimately the hosts suffered their biggest defeat in IPL history—a loss of 80 runs.
After losing their first game, the Gujarat Titans bounced back to win two straight. In their most recent match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, GT easily defeated RCB by eight wickets.
Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, and Liam Livingstone all contributed to RCB reaching a solid 169, but GT pacer Mohammed Siraj used the bowler-friendly conditions to his advantage in the powerplay itself. Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford gained speed after Sai Sudharsan gave them the foundation to execute the pursuit, despite GT’s poor start.
IPL Stats and Records at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
There is no reasons to think that the nature of the surface will change from its run-heavy infamy. SRH’s slam-bang approach has come under the scanner, but a high total will be on the cards.
Matches Played | 79 |
Matches Won Batting First | 35 |
Matches Won Batting Second | 43 |
Matches With No Result | 00 |
Matches Tied | 01 |
Average First Innings Score | 166 |
Highest Team Total | 286 |
Highest Total Successfully Chased | 215 |
Player battles to watch out for in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans, Match 19
Heinrich Klaasen vs Rashid Khan
Klaasen has been one of the most dangerous hitters of spin in recent times in T20 cricket. But in the IPL so far, he has struggled against the highest wicket-taker of all time in T20s. Klaasen has made just 21 runs in 18 balls at a strike rate of 116.67 against Rashid while being dismissed once.
Shubman Gill vs Mohammed Shami
In the IPL, Gill has always struggled against the premier pacer. The two were teammates in the IPL between 2022 and 2024 and will face each other now. Over the years, Gill has made 41 runs in 36 balls at a strike rate of 113.89 and dismissed twice at an average of 20.50.