The 2025 Indian Premier League kicks off with Sunrisers Hyderabad, last season’s runners-up, welcoming Rajasthan Royals to Uppal Stadium this Sunday for an eagerly awaited clash.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI
- Batting First: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar
- Bowling First: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat
- Impact Player Options: Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat or Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Atharva Taide, Adam Zampa
Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI
- Batting First: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Bowling First: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma
- Impact Player Options: Sanju Samson or Sandeep Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Akash Madhwal
Full Squads
- SRH: Pat Cummins (captain), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder
- RR: Sanju Samson (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
Both teams are set to showcase a mix of seasoned stars and emerging talent as they launch their IPL 2025 campaigns.