Rajasthan Royals face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 36th match of the IPL 2026 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Saturday, April 25. The hosts, Rajasthan Royals started their season with a win in all of their opening four games.
They then faced defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad but bounced back to winning ways in a low-scoring match vs Lucknow, successfully defending a target of 159 runs. They currently hold third place in the points table.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad began their season with one win from four matches, but have now won three consecutive games, and currently stand in fourth position in the points table with eight points. They won their previous match by 47 runs against the Delhi Capitals, successfully defending a strong total of 242 runs.
IPL 2026: Top 3 Key Player Battles: RR vs SRH Match Prediction
RR vs SRH Match Details
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 36th Match
Date: 25th April 2026
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
RR vs SRH Weather Report
Temperature | 31°C |
Rain Possibility | 00% |
Average 1st innings Score | 167 |
Best Suited For | Spinners (58%) |
Pitch Report - Sawai Mansingh Stadium
The pitch at Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a balanced surface that offers fair competition between bat and ball. It is known for its relatively large straight boundaries and a surface where spinners often gain grip in the middle overs.
Win Batting First: 36%
Win Bowling First: 64%
Average Score
Average 1st Innings: 167
Average 2nd Innings: 155
Factor | Details |
Pitch | Flat |
Outfield | Fast |
Boundaries | Small |
Avg Match Total | 350-400 |
Overall | Batting |
RR vs SRH Recent Form
Team | Last 5 Matches |
RR | W, L, L, W, W |
SRH | W, W, W, L, L |
RR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)
RR Wins - 3
SRH Wins - 7
Top Batters to Watch - RR vs SRH
Abhishek Sharma (SRH): 323 runs in this tournament
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH): 320 runs in this tournament
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR): 254 runs in this tournament
Top Bowlers to Watch - RR vs SRH
Eshan Malinga (SRH): 12 wickets in this tournament
Jofra Archer (RR): 11 wickets in this tournament
Ravi Bishnoi (RR): 11 wickets in this tournament
RR vs SRH Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If SRH bats first
Powerplay Score: 55-65
Predicted Total: 165-170
Match Result: RR to win
Scenario 2: If PBKS bats first
Powerplay Score: 55-60
Predicted Total: 180-185
Match Result: RR to win
Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?
Team | Players |
RR | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
SRH | Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen |
Who Will Hit the Most Fours?
Team | Players |
RR | Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag |
SRH | Travis Head, Ishan Kishan |
RR vs SRH Predicted Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Pat Cummins (C), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga.
Why Rajasthan Royals is the favourite
Home conditions
Solid pace bowling unit
Explosive top-order
RR vs SRH Today Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today?
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Rajasthan Royals are the favourites to win this IPL 2026 match. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Jofra Archer are expected to be the key performers.
Prediction: Rajasthan Royals to win