Hyderabad

Mayank Agarwal

Abhishek Sharma

Rahul Tripathi

Harry Brook

Glenn Phillips (W)

Washington Sundar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (C)

Adil Rashid

T Natarajan

Umran Malik

Fazalhaq Farooqi

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Jos Buttler

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Devdutt Padikkal

Sanju Samson (C) (W)

Shimron Hetmyer

Riyan Parag

Jason Holder

Ravichandran Ashwin

KM Asif

Trent Boult

Yuzvendra Chahal

Adam Fraser Milne

Aman Rao Perala

Brijesh Sharma

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Donovan Ferreira

Jofra Chioke Archer

Kuldeep Rampal Sen

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius

Nandre Burger

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Ravi Singh

Samuel Matthew Curran

Sandeep Sharma

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer

Shubham Badriprasad Dubey

Sushant Samirkumar Mishra

Tushar Uday Deshpande

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Vignesh Puthur

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Yash Raj Punja

Yudhvir Singh Charak

Amit Kumar

Aniket Umashankar Verma

Brydon Alexander Carse

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Harshal Vikram Patel

Harsh Surendra Dubey

Heinrich Klaasen

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jack Edwards

Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra

Liam Stephen Livingstone

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Onkar Tarmale

Patrick James Cummins

Praful Prakash Hinge

Smaran Ravichandran Sankaran

Sakib Hussain

Salil Arora

Shivam Pankaj Mavi

Shivang Kumar

Travis Michael Head

Zeeshan Ansari

Cricket

Indian Premier League 2023

Rajasthan Royals (RR) leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a terrific start to Indian Premier League (IPL) with a four-fer against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) which was without its newly elected captain Aiden Markram.

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Yuzvendra Chahal trolls Umran Malik for defending against him, recalls when speedster said 'whenever I'll meet you, I'll hit you for three sixes'

The inaugural champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals (RR) began the 16th edition of the cash-rich tournament in an exemplary fashion.

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'Sanju, unbelievable batting': Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals captain and stylish batter; watch video here

Sanju Samson's knock of 55 runs from 32 balls played a crucial role in helping the Rajasthan Royals (RR) post a mammoth total of 204 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, eventually helping them secure an <a href="https://m.

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IPL 2023: 'Hard to believe he doesn't play for India! — Eoin Morgan awestruck by Samson's continued absence from national team

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a heavy defeat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign opener against Rajasthan Royals at their home ground Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

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'South Africans are coming back and...': Stand-in skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar after SRH's massive 72-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals

Finalists of previous season Rajasthan Royals (RR) started off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign with a massive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

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SRH vs RR: Chahal's four-fer, triple half-centuries help Royals beat Sunrisers by 72 runs in absence of Aiden Markram

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) top-order batter Rahul Tripathi had a brainfade moment in the first over run chase against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

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SRH batter Rahul Tripathi suffers brainfade, opts for DRS despite thick outside edge

Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign opener on April 2.

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IPL 2023: Aiden Markram not to captain Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals, Indian pacer to lead

Since Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises’ fans have turned up for players’ practice to watch them train, get autographs or click a selfie.

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Watch: Rajasthan Royals fans sing 'Jhalak Dikhla Ja' for R Ashwin, all-rounder says 'kal aata hoon'

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Former RCD Espanyol midfielder Moises Hurtado hailed Hansi Flick as a “genius” for transforming FC Barcelona and boosting the value of its players despite the club’s financial struggles.


Hurtado praised Flick’s impact, saying the current Barcelona squad is performing far beyond its actual quality under the German coach.

Since replacing Xavi, Flick guided Barcelona to a domestic treble.

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Former Espanyol star praises Barcelona boss Hansi Flick, says 'he is a genius'

Hansi Flick may rotate several key players as FC Barcelona prepare to face Sevilla FC in LaLiga following their intense Champions League draw with Newcastle.

Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri could be rested as Barcelona manage fatigue and injuries.

Teen star Lamine Yamal is expected to start, while youngsters like Marc Casado and Xavi Espart may get opportunities.

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IPL 2026

Blessing Muzarabani has signed with three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman, who was released from the squad following instructions from the BCCI.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28.

KKR will face MI in their IPL 2026 opener clash. 

Blessing Muzarabani of Zimbabwe looks on during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Super 8 match between Zimbabwe and South Africa at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Getty)

PCB set to take legal action against Muzarabani for ditching PSL to play in IPL

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener.

Dinesh Karthik picked Rajat Patidar in his RCB's all-time XI.

RCB will start their IPL 2026 campaign vs SRH.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Krunal Pandya (L) speaks with teammate Virat Kohli (C) and captain Rajat Patidar (2L) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings (Getty)

Patidar rewarded captaincy over Kohli as Dinesh Karthik picks all-time RCB XI

Suryakumar Yadav-led India's T20 World Cup 2026 winning side will be honoured by the Board of Control for Cricket in India during the annual BCCI Naman Awards in New Delhi.

Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Stats

SRH vs RR Match 4 Stats - Hyderabad (02 April 2023)

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Series Stats

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Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Shubman Gill

GT

890 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Faf du Plessis

RCB

730 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Devon Conway

CSK

672 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Virat Kohli

RCB

639 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

625 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

MI

605 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK

590 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

David Warner

DC

516 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Rinku Singh

KKR

474 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Ishan Kishan

MI

454 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Cameron Green

MI

452 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

448 Runs 12 Matches•11 Inns

Shivam Dube

CSK

418 Runs 16 Matches•14 Inns

Nitish Rana

KKR

413 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Marcus Stoinis

LSG

408 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

News Updates

Yuzvendra Chahal trolls Umran Malik for defending against him, recalls when speedster said 'whenever I'll meet you, I'll hit you for three sixes'

'Sanju, unbelievable batting': Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals captain and stylish batter; watch video here

IPL 2023: 'Hard to believe he doesn't play for India! — Eoin Morgan awestruck by Samson's continued absence from national team

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672 Runs

16 Matches•15 Inns

639 Runs

14 Matches•14 Inns

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590 Runs

16 Matches•15 Inns

516 Runs

14 Matches•14 Inns

474 Runs

14 Matches•14 Inns

454 Runs

16 Matches•15 Inns

452 Runs

16 Matches•16 Inns

448 Runs

12 Matches•11 Inns

418 Runs

16 Matches•14 Inns

413 Runs

14 Matches•14 Inns

408 Runs

15 Matches•15 Inns