SRH Vs RR, IPL 2024 Key Stats: Head-To-Head Record, Highest Run-Scorers, Wicket-Takers, Team Total

The most anticipated clash of the 2024 Indian Premier League arrives as the undefeated Rajasthan Royals and the record breaker SunRisers Hyderabad are gearing up for their first encounter of the season. Here's the head-to-heard record, highest run scorers, wicket takes, and team totals about this fixture

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Updated on: 1 May 2024 11:09 pm

Rajasthan Royals' skipper Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel celebrate the team's win over Lucknow Super Giants in match 44 of IPL 2024 on April 27 in Lucknow. Photo: BCCI

Match 50 of the 2024 Indian Premier League promises an epic night in the cricket world as the leader Rajasthan Royals square off against the record-setting Sunrisers Hyderabad in an anticipated showdown on May 2, Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium. (Full Coverage)

Rajasthan Royals are the only team with 8 wins out of the 9 matches played this season. With Sanju Samson's remarkable captaincy, the batting prowess of Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and one of the best bowling line featuring Yuzvendra Chahal, the team has been leading the points table after every single match day.

Meanwhile, SunRisers Hyderabad are suffering an erratic phase having lost two matches in a row. But, Pat Cummin's side had already demonstrated their juggernaut by breaking the record for highest team total with an extra-ordinary innings of 287 runs in 20 overs.

SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma - X/@IPL

SRH Vs RR, IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Rajasthan Royals Today's Match Prediction, Fantasy 11, Pitch Report - All You Need To Know

BY Tejas Rane

Below is the important numbers one must look out for before the match begins:

SRH Vs RR, Head-To-Head Record

In the 2024 IPL season the upcoming match will be the first encounter of SunRisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. However, in the past both the teams have locked horns 18 times with each side winning 9 matches.

SRH Vs RR, Highest Run-Scorers

The highest run scorer in the SunRisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL fixture is Jos Buttler with 124 runs off 64 balls to his name in the 2021 season. This remains the highest score by a Royals batter in the history of IPL. Next in the line stands Sanju Samson who smashed 102 in 2019.

Shane Whatson's blistering 98 is the third highest score in the fixture which helped RR secure a 8-wicket victory over SRH in 2013.

SRH Vs RR, Most Wicket-Takers

James Faulkner top chart of the most wicket takers in the SRH vs RR fixture with the figure of 5/19 over four overs in 2013. The left-arm pacer did it again with 5/20 the same year. Bhuvneshwar Kumar stands third in the table with 4/14 with in the 2014 season.