SRH vs RR, IPL 2025 Highlights: Ishan Kishan's Century Powers Sunrisers Hyderabad to 44-Run Win Over Rajasthan Royals

Hyderabad, March 23, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made a resounding start to their IPL 2025 campaign with a dominant 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The highlight of the match was Ishan Kishan’s stunning century on debut for SRH, propelling them to a formidable total of 286/6 in 20 overs, just one run short of the IPL record.

Kishan found ample support from Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, and Abhishek Sharma, who kept the scoreboard ticking with aggressive stroke play. Rajasthan Royals faced an early collapse, losing key batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Nitish Rana inside the powerplay. Despite a valiant effort from captain Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel, who both notched up half-centuries, RR fell short, managing only 242/6 in their allotted 20 overs.

With this comprehensive win, SRH announced themselves as strong contenders in IPL 2025, while RR will have to regroup quickly for their upcoming fixtures.