RR vs SRH: IPL 2023 Stats & Records at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns in match 52 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Sunday, May 7, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. 

Rajasthan Royals will come into the contest after two consecutive losses against Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. RR have won five and lost five out of ten games played and they're currently placed at the fifth spot in the IPL 2023 Points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of 0.448  

Jaiswal has been man-in-form for RR and has aggregated 442 in ten games at an average of 44.20, while Jos Buttler managed to score 297 runs. In the bowling department, Yuzvendra Chahal has picked 13 wickets in 10 games. While Ravichandran Ashwin also managed to pick 13 wickets. RR would look to bounce back to winning way when they meet SRH in their upcoming encounter. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad will come into the contest after conceding a loss against Kolkata Knight Riders by the margin of 5 runs. SRH have won three and lost six out of nine games played and they are currently reeling at the ninth position in the IPL 2023 Points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of- 0.540. 

Mayank Markande man-in-form for SRH has picked 11 wickets in 9 games. While Marco Jansen managed to pick 8 wickets in 6 matches. No batter has crossed the 200-run mark for SRH in this IPL 2023. Notably, Rahul Tripathi has aggregated 190 runs in 9 games at an average of 23.75, while Heinrich Klaasen has aggregated 189 runs at an average of 47.25 with an impressive strike rate of 181.73 in six matches. SRH would also look to bounce back to winning way when they meet RR in their upcoming encounter. 

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur has been a balanced one so far, with something there for both the batters and the bowlers. Electing to bowl first and looking to chase the target could prove to be a wise decision at this venue. Hence, batting first, the team would look to notch up a respectable total on the board.

RR vs SRH Head-to-Head Records:

IPL Records and Stats at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 

Pace bowlers have enjoyed bowling at this venue with an average of 29.6 compared to spinners who average 31.9. Pacers have struck at 23.5 while spinners have a strike rate of 25.8. Teams batting second have the upper hand with 33 wins to 17 wins over teams batting first. The average first innings score at this venue is 158.5. 

Strategy and Match-ups: 

Both Mayank Agarwal and Abdul Samad have struggled against Yuzvendra Chahal. Mayank Agarwal has been dismissed six times against Yuzvendra Chahal in 45 balls and scored 72 runs, whereas Abdul Samad has been dismissed twice against  Yuzvendra Chahal in 10 balls and scored 6 runs; this would tempt Sanju Samson to use  Yuzvendra Chahal against them. Another Interesting Matchup between Sanju Samson and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. where Sanju Samson has been dismissed thrice against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in 87 balls and scored 116 runs. Devdutt Padikkal has been dismissed twice against Umran Malik in 24 balls and scored 16 runs. This would tempt Aiden Markram to use Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik against Devdutt Padikkal and Sanju Samson 

RR vs SRH Highest and Lowest Total Records: 

RR’s highest total against SRH is 220 while their lowest total is 102. 

SRH’s highest total against RR is 201 while their lowest total is 127. 

Top players to watch out for 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):  

Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Markande, Rahul Tripathi 

Rajasthan Royals (RR):  

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal 

RR vs SRH Full Squads: 

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Final Squad: 

Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root 

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Final Squad: 

Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akeal Hosein, Anmolpreet Singh