Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: IPL H2H Record
By CricketTaken EditorialPublished Cricket in the Indian Premier League9 min read
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 14 of the 24 matches against Rajasthan Royals since the franchise entered the league in 2013. Rajasthan have won ten. Neither side has ever tied with the other and no meeting has been abandoned, which makes this one of the few long fixtures in the competition with a clean 24-match record.
What has changed is not the balance but the scale. The first six meetings, from April 2013 to April 2015, produced eleven completed innings and only one of them passed 150. The last six, from May 2023, have produced nine innings past 200. On 23 March 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad made 286 for 6 — the second-highest total in the league's history, one short of their own record — and Rajasthan replied with 242 for 6 and still lost by 44.
The pair have also met three times in the play-offs, and Rajasthan lead those 2-1. Rajasthan won the 2013 Eliminator at Feroz Shah Kotla by four wickets in a match where neither side reached 136, and the 2026 Eliminator at Mullanpur by 47. Hyderabad's win came in Qualifier 2 at Chepauk in May 2024, by 36 runs, on their way to a final.
The 24 meetings
| # | Season | Date | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | 27 April | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR 146/2 (17.5) beat SRH 144/9 by 8 wickets |
| 2 | 2013 | 17 May | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH 136/9 beat RR 113/9 by 23 runs |
| 3 | 2013 | 22 May | Feroz Shah Kotla (Eliminator) | RR 135/6 (19.2) beat SRH 132/7 by 4 wickets |
| 4 | 2014 | 18 April | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | RR 135/6 (19.3) beat SRH 133/6 by 4 wickets |
| 5 | 2014 | 8 May | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | SRH 134/9 beat RR 102 all out by 32 runs |
| 6 | 2015 | 16 April | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | RR 131/4 beat SRH 127/5 by 6 wickets |
| 7 | 2015 | 7 May | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | SRH 201/4 beat RR 194/7 by 7 runs |
| 8 | 2018 | 9 April | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH 127/1 (15.5) beat RR 125/9 by 9 wickets |
| 9 | 2018 | 29 April | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | SRH 151/7 beat RR 140/6 by 11 runs |
| 10 | 2019 | 29 March | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH 201/5 (19) beat RR 198/2 by 5 wickets |
| 11 | 2019 | 27 April | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR 161/3 (19.1) beat SRH 160/8 by 7 wickets |
| 12 | 2020 | 11 October | Dubai International Stadium | RR 163/5 (19.5) beat SRH 158/4 by 5 wickets |
| 13 | 2020 | 22 October | Dubai International Stadium | SRH 156/2 (18.1) beat RR 154/6 by 8 wickets |
| 14 | 2021 | 2 May | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | RR 220/3 beat SRH 165/8 by 55 runs |
| 15 | 2021 | 27 September | Dubai International Stadium | SRH 167/3 (18.3) beat RR 164/5 by 7 wickets |
| 16 | 2022 | 29 March | MCA Stadium, Pune | RR 210/6 beat SRH 149/7 by 61 runs |
| 17 | 2023 | 2 April | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | RR 203/5 beat SRH 131/8 by 72 runs |
| 18 | 2023 | 7 May | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | SRH 217/6 beat RR 214/2 by 4 wickets |
| 19 | 2024 | 2 May | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH 201/3 beat RR 200/7 by 1 run |
| 20 | 2024 | 24 May | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Qualifier 2) | SRH 175/9 beat RR 139/7 by 36 runs |
| 21 | 2025 | 23 March | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH 286/6 beat RR 242/6 by 44 runs |
| 22 | 2026 | 13 April | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH 216/6 beat RR 159 all out by 57 runs |
| 23 | 2026 | 25 April | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | SRH 229/5 (18.3) beat RR 228/6 by 5 wickets |
| 24 | 2026 | 27 May | Mullanpur (Eliminator) | RR 243/8 beat SRH 196 all out by 47 runs |
The two sides did not meet in the 2016 or 2017 seasons, when Rajasthan were suspended from the competition, and the fixture resumed in 2018. That two-year gap is why the numbering jumps from the 2015 season to 2018.
Scoring, then and now
| Period | Matches | Highest total | Innings past 200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2015 | 7 | 201 | 1 |
| 2018-2022 | 9 | 220 | 3 |
| 2023-2026 | 8 | 286 | 9 |
The 2013 to 2015 block averaged out at scores in the low 140s. Nine of its thirteen completed innings finished below 150 and the sides were bowled out or held to nine down repeatedly on slow surfaces. Only the Brabourne match of May 2015 broke the pattern, with Hyderabad's 201 for 4 and Rajasthan's 194 for 7.
The most recent block bears no resemblance to it. Eight matches have produced nine innings of 200 or more, five of them by Hyderabad. The Jaipur match of 25 April 2026, in which Hyderabad chased 229 in 18.3 overs after Rajasthan had made 228 for 6, is the second-highest aggregate the fixture has produced.
Venues
| Ground | Matches | SRH won | RR won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Dubai International Stadium | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MCA Stadium, Pune | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mullanpur, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hyderabad's home record is where the aggregate lead comes from. They have won six of the seven at their own ground and lost only the 72-run defeat of April 2023. Rajasthan's home record is far less emphatic — three defeats in five at Jaipur, including two in the 2026 season — and their wins have come more often at neutral grounds than at Sawai Mansingh. The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium pitch report and the Sawai Mansingh Stadium records page cover the two grounds that have hosted half the fixture.
The three knockouts
| Season | Stage | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eliminator | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | RR 135/6 (19.2) beat SRH 132/7 by 4 wickets |
| 2024 | Qualifier 2 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | SRH 175/9 beat RR 139/7 by 36 runs |
| 2026 | Eliminator | Mullanpur | RR 243/8 beat SRH 196 all out by 47 runs |
Each was a different kind of match. The 2013 Eliminator was decided in the nineteenth over of a chase of 133. The 2024 Qualifier 2 saw Hyderabad post a modest 175 for 9 and bowl Rajasthan out of the competition, sending themselves to a final. The 2026 Eliminator was the highest-scoring of the three by nearly a hundred runs — Rajasthan's 243 for 8 followed by Hyderabad's 196 all out inside twenty overs. The 2024 season page has the Chepauk match in the context of Hyderabad's run to the final.
The 286 at Uppal
| Innings | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| SRH | 286/6 (20) | Won by 44 runs |
| RR | 242/6 (20) | Lost |
Hyderabad's 286 for 6 on 23 March 2025 is the second-highest total the IPL has seen, one run short of the 287 for 3 the same franchise made against Royal Challengers Bengaluru the previous season. Ishan Kishan made 106 not out from 47 balls and Travis Head 67 from 37. Rajasthan's 242 for 6 in reply would have been a winning score in every other match in this fixture's history and lost by 44.
The two innings together produced 528 runs, the largest aggregate the pairing has generated. Both totals appear on the IPL's highest team totals list, and the 2025 season page covers the campaign it opened.
Chasing and defending
| Side | Wins | Won batting first | Won chasing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Rajasthan have won more chasing than batting first, and Hyderabad the reverse — the split reflects how each side has tended to construct its wins here. Hyderabad's eight defences include the 286, the 216 of April 2026 and the 175 in Qualifier 2, a range wide enough to suggest their bowling has done the work rather than any particular total being decisive.
Four things the tables do not show directly:
- The one-run win at Hyderabad on 2 May 2024, in which Rajasthan finished on 200 for 7 chasing 201, is the narrowest result in 24 matches. It is also the only single-figure margin since the seven-run game at Brabourne in 2015.
- Rajasthan have won only one of the last seven at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium and have not won there since April 2023.
- The fixture went unplayed for two full seasons and resumed in 2018 without either side re-establishing the pattern of the early years; Hyderabad won five of the first six after the gap.
- Rajasthan's largest wins, by 72, 61, 55 and 47 runs, have all come away from Jaipur.
Franchise context
The Sunrisers Hyderabad hub and the Rajasthan Royals hub carry squads, honours and full season detail, and the IPL index covers every campaign since 2008. Rajasthan's other long fixtures — against Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings — offer a comparison over similar numbers of matches, and Hyderabad's meetings with Punjab Kings began in the same 2013 season. The 2013 season page covers the Eliminator that opened the pairing's knockout record, and the cricket in India hub sets the league within the domestic structure.
Sources and method
Results, dates, grounds, totals and margins were taken from this site's IPL season match lists for 2013 to 2026 and checked against the ESPNcricinfo scorecard for each of the 24 matches. The 286 for 6 of 23 March 2025 was verified separately, including Ishan Kishan's 106 not out and the total's standing as the second-highest in the competition behind the same franchise's 287 for 3.
Conventions. Twenty-four meetings are counted and all 24 produced a result; there is no tie, no Super Over and no abandonment in the fixture. The two seasons in which Rajasthan did not take part, 2016 and 2017, are simply absent — no notional fixtures are counted for them. Hyderabad's home ground appears under two spellings in the underlying records and is consolidated to seven matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Sunrisers Hyderabad are treated as a franchise dating from 2013 and no Deccan Chargers results are folded into this record.
Individual aggregates over the fixture — most runs or most wickets across the 24 matches — are not published. The dataset behind these tables holds match results and innings totals rather than per-player figures, so those columns have been left out instead of estimated. The individual scores named in the section on the 286 come from that match's own documented scorecard. All figures current as of 28 August 2026.