SRH vs RCB: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will fly to Hyderabad as they face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 65 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday, May 18.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be coming into the contest on the back of a stellar performance against Rajasthan Royals in their last game winning by a huge margin of 112 runs. With the massive win in the previous game, their race to play-offs path now lies on their hands, two wins in the remaining two games will ensure a spot in the top four positions courtesy of a positive NRR they have compared to all other teams. They have six wins and losses apiece in 12 games played so far.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, will be heading into the game after losing against the defending champions Gujarat Titans in the previous game. With a loss in the previous game, they stand eliminated following the footsteps of Delhi Capitals, who were the first team to get an exit tag in the tournament.

For RCB, Faf du Plessis is the go-to batter as he has so far aggregated 631 runs in 12 games at an average of 57.36, he currently holds the IPL Orange Cap Holders List 2023 , while Virat Kohli has managed to score 438 runs and Glenn Maxwell has scored 384 runs.

In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj holds the key for RCB with 16 wickets while Harshal Patel has taken 12 wickets. RCB would look to carry their winning run so as to confirm the playoffs-berth.

For SRH, the South African wicket-keeper batter has been the key performer in the batting department, he has aggregated 326 runs in 9 inns at an average of 46.57 while Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the key in the bowling department with 14 wickets in 13 games. Mayank Markande has picked 12 wickets. SRH after being eliminated, will look to play spoilsport against the likes of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Pitch Report batting or bowling:

The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has provided high-scoring affairs in the ongoing season. Bowling first will be ideal in these conditions and anything above 190 runs will be a good total for the team batting first.

SRH vs RCB Head-to-Head Record:

In as many as 21 games played between both teams, SRH has dominated the contest with 12 wins to RCB’s 9 wins.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium IPL Records:

Pace bowlers at this venue have enjoyed bowling a lot with an average of 26.9 in as many as 70 games compared to spinners who average 31.7 in the same number of games. Teams batting second have predominantly won 39 matches compared to teams batting first who have won 31 games. Teams winning the toss had preferred to bowl first at this venue.

Strategy and Match-ups:

Mohammed Siraj has picked Rahul Tripathi twice in 43 balls while giving away 58 runs. Harshal Patel has picked Mayank Agarwal once in 18 balls while Agarwal has struggled to score runs, scoring just 16 runs. Abhishek Sharma holds the key for SRH as he has got very good match-ups against all the RCB bowlers. Another interesting matchup is between Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvneshwar has dismissed Kohli thrice in 67 balls while giving away 80 runs. He has also dismissed Glenn Maxwell twice in 33 balls and has leaked 39 runs.

SRH vs RCB Highest and Lowest Total Records:

RCB's highest total against SRH is 227 while their lowest total is 68

SRH's highest total against RCB is 231 while their lowest total is 125.

Top Players to Watch Out For:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):

Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis

SRH vs RCB Full Squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Full Sqaud:

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

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Full Squad:

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyashak.