On Sunday, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on the Rajasthan Royals in their second match of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. This exciting game is part of a Super Sunday lineup, and it will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Numbers against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals’ captain, Sanju Samson, is looking to make a big impression against SRH. He has a pretty solid track record when it comes to playing against them. Let’s take a closer look at his numbers. In 23 IPL games against the Sunrisers, he has scored a total of 801 runs, averaging 44.50.
That includes a century and four half-centuries, with his highest score being 102 runs. His aggressive style is evident in his strike rate of 136.68, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. While playing against SRH, he has hit an impressive 35 sixes and 58 fours. It’s worth mentioning that he is the highest run-scorer against SRH in IPL history.
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Performance at Rajiv Gandhi international stadium
Looking at his overall IPL journey, Sanju has racked up 4,416 runs in 168 matches, with an average of 30.68. This tally includes three centuries and 25 half-centuries. Over the course of his IPL career, he has smashed 352 boundaries and 206 sixes, showcasing a strike rate of 138.96. In the T20 format as a whole, he has scored 7,344 runs at an average of 29.49, including six tons and 47 fifties, with a consistent strike rate of 136.88.
Interestingly, Sanju has only played seven IPL matches at Uppal Stadium throughout his career. In those games, he has collected 287 runs at an impressive average of 57.4, with a striking strike rate of 144.95 at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. His memorable highest score of 102 not out against SRH came during the 2019 IPL season, making this matchup one to watch for fans.
