Introduction
The consistent and hard-hitting Sunrisers Hyderabad will be playing a match against the Punjab Kings, a team with immense potential.
Hyderabad has performed consistently owing to their strategy of not changing their squad much. Punjab Kings have been trying different strategies over the years and have put on many dynamic performances. In this piece, we are going to analyze PBKS vs SRH matches, their history, head-to-head clashes and best players.
In this piece, we are going to analyze PBKS vs SRH matches, their history, head-to-head clashes and best players.
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Past performance of Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad
Playing since 2013, Hyderabad has already won the IPL championship in 2016. In contrast, Punjab Kings, which has been part of the IPL since its commencement in 2008, is yet to achieve its maiden championship title. They have made it to three playoffs within the seventeenth seasons of IPL but, unfortunately, have never been able to win.
Hyderabad seems to have a clear edge on paper; however, the team has faced challenges in recent years, with consecutive bottom-half finishes in the seasons from 2021 to 2023; in 2024, the team again played well and reached the final against Kolkata. Punjab, on the other hand, finished 9th in the IPL 2024.
Hyderabad had one of the best batting line-ups, consisting of legends like Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klaasen. Punjab, too, has a great batting line-up with players like Shreyas Iyer, Harnoor Pannu and Shashank Singh on their team. The matches between these two teams give rise to some of the best batting performances. No wonder their matches are perfect for IPL fantasy cricket.
For the upcoming 2025 season, the SRH franchise has brought in Ishan Kishan, and Pat Cummins will lead the team. The franchise has also added other star players, including Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami and more. Similarly, the PBKS, known for their high-flying performances, have assembled a strong squad comprising national and international talents. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the team boasts players like Glenn Maxwell, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh, among others.
Head-to-head performance: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
In the past, under the leadership of their captain Pat Cummins and head coach Daniel Vettori, Hyderabad has had a steady and positive performance, and in the IPL 2024, the team reached the final.
On the other hand, Punjab has played dynamically in the past, which made them a sight to see. The team has maintained strong competitiveness, consistently delivering commendable results.
Punjab and Hyderabad have played 23 IPL matches against each other. Hyderabad has won 16 of these matches, while Punjab has won 7.
Punjab tops the list in terms of scoring the most runs in the past matches.
- Shikhar Dhawan, who led the Punjab Kings team in the IPL 2024 season, is second on the list with 6769 runs.
- Chris Gayle, a former Punjab Kings player, scored 4965 runs.
- Maynak Pandey from the Sunrisers Hyderabad has 3850 runs.
- Virender Sehwag (PBKS) has made 2728 runs.
- Mayank Agarwal (SRH) has scored 2661 runs.
PBKS vs SRH High Scorers of the IPL 2024
Retained players' past performances in IPL 2024 against the opposing team
- Prabhsmiran Singh from PBKS scored 71 against the Hyderabad team in the IPL 2024.
- Abhishek Sharma from SRH scored 66 runs against Punjab in the IPL 2024.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy hit 64 runs against Punjab in the 2024 IPL.
As for bowlers, players on the Hyderabad team dominate the list, having taken the most wickets of all time:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Sunrisers Hyderabad tops the list between the two teams. He has taken 157 wickets.
- T Natarajan of SRH has taken 65 wickets.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 76 wickets while playing for the Punjab Kings team.
- Punjab’s Sam Curran took 36 wickets.
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Retained players in each team
Sunrisers Hyderabad players retained ahead of IPL 2025: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head.
Punjab Kings players retained ahead of IPL 2025: Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh.
Top retained batters and their performance in head-to-head matches till 2024
- Abhishek Sharma, who has scored 1314 runs in 60 matches, is the top batsman amongst the retained players by the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- The second best is Prabhsimran Singh. He has made 756 runs in 34 matches and is retained by Punjab Kings.
Top retained bowlers and their performance in head-to-head matches till 2024
The best-retained bowlers are:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) has taken 157 wickets in 145 matches.
- Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) has taken 76 wickets in 65 matches.
Stats of retained players from last season:
- Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) scored 71 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad with a strike rate 157.77.
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) scored 66 runs against Punjab Kings with a strike rate 235.71.
- Nitin Kumar Reddy (SRH) scored 64 runs against Punjab Kings with a strike rate 172.97.
Conclusion
A match between these teams has always been full of twists and turns. Going forward, it will be interesting to see how the teams perform, what strategies they follow, and whether the teams with their new players completely change their old trajectory or continue on the same. It will also be extremely interesting to see the performance of both these teams, especially against each other.
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