RCB vs SRH: What to watch out for in IPL 2025
Introduction
Indian Premier League (IPL) will undergo its eighteenth edition in 2025. In the past seventeen years, this T20 tournament has made a revolution in world cricket. It has evolved as a global tournament from an Indian domestic tournament. Nowadays, every cricket-playing nation sets aside a couple of months for IPL in their cricketing calendar.
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There are many cricketing and non-cricketing reasons behind this tremendous craze and popularity of this franchise-based league across the world. One of those major cricketing reasons is its capability of delivering nail-biting matches day after day and year after year.
In the IPL, RCB vs. SRH is one of those thrilling matches, where twists and turns are guaranteed till the last over. The previous RCB vs. SRH match highlights and RCB vs. SRH scorecards are proof of this.
RCB played SRH twice in the 2024 IPL season, winning one match by 35 runs and losing the other by 25 runs. SRH's Travis Head (102) helped the team to win the first SRH vs RCB match, whereas Virat Kohli's half-century played a pivotal role in RCB's successful win in the second RCB vs SRH match.
RCB vs SRH Match History
Let's take a look at the history of these two teams. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has been in the tournament from the first season of the Indian Premier League in 2008. In contrast, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) started their IPL journey in 2013, when Hyderabad-based franchise Deccan Chargers was terminated.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has reached three finals but failed to win the IPL title. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first IPL title in 2016, defeating none other than Royal Challengers Bangalore.
So, historically, the rivalry between these two teams has been phenomenal and eventful. It is also considered one of the southern derbies of IPL, where two teams from the south play against each other to show their dominance.
Many big names of international and domestic cricket have been a part of these two franchises. Kane Williamson, Jason Roy, Rashid Khan, David Warner, Jason Holder are some of the big names in the world of Fantasy cricket who have played for SRH in the last few years. Indian players like Bhuveneswar Kumar, Wriddhiman Saha, Priyam Garg, Abhisek Sharma were also part of SRH.
Travis Head scored 102 against RCB in 2024, Additionally, key players such as Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, and Mayank Agarwal played pivotal roles for SRH throughout the tournament in the IPL 2024. Pat Cummins, as the captain, displayed exceptional leadership skills, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar's experience and Mayank Agarwal's contributions further solidified SRH's performance in IPL 2024.
On the other hand, RCB has always been the home of superstars. Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, and many more big names of world cricket were part of the RCB camp last year. Along with these superstars, young players like Anuj Rawat, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson also played brilliantly in the 2024 IPL.
Performance in IPL 2024
In IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced each other twice in the league stage, delivering two thrilling, high-scoring encounters.
In the first match, held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, SRH stunned RCB with a record-breaking 287/3, the highest team total in IPL history. Travis Head smashed a blistering century (102 off 41), and Heinrich Klaasen followed with a brutal 67 off 31. In response, RCB fought hard with Faf du Plessis (62 off 28) and Dinesh Karthik (83 off 35) shining, but they fell short, scoring 262/7, losing by 25 runs in what became the highest aggregate IPL match ever.
In the reverse fixture, played in Hyderabad, RCB turned the tables. With a disciplined bowling performance led by Swapnil Singh and Karn Sharma, they restricted SRH to 171/8. Virat Kohli and Faf gave RCB a solid start, and Rajat Patidar’s explosive 50* off 20 balls sealed the chase comfortably. RCB won the game by 35 runs, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Both matches showcased fireworks with the bat, but each side claimed one win, making the rivalry evenly poised for the season.
RCB vs. SRH head to head
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad has always lived up to expectations and provided us with some great matches in the past. In the history of IPL, both the teams faced each other in 25 matches. Among those 25 matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won 13 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won in 11 matches, and one match did not give any result. So, we can say Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has the edge over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as far as statistics are concerned. Virat Kohli is the second-highest run-getter in RCB scoring 8326 runs since 2008 and from SRH, David Warner scored the highest runs for the team (2014-2021) (4014 runs),but he won’t be a part of SRH anymore.
RCB vs SRH Retentions for IPL 2025
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
- Sunrisers Hyderaba: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head
Wrapping Up
So the excitement is sky-high for the spectators of both sides as they prepare to build a good team in the upcoming auction - a team that can compete well for the title. Moreover, the clash between these two heavyweights will be a treat to watch for the fans, as it has been over the years.
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