Rajasthan Royals is getting ready for the upcoming IPL 2022, starting in only a few days. The T20 tournament commences on 26 March with CSK vs KKR in Mumbai. The winner of the inaugural IPL season, RR will play their first clash of the campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 29 March. RR's director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara spoke on the team in a conversation with "Red Bull Cricket".

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Rajasthan Royals had quite an amazing auction for IPL 2022. Among all their buys, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Daryll Mitchell are some youngsters who had great performances in the past seasons. The Indian successful spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin also joined the franchise this year.

While conversing with "Red Bull Cricket" on Clubhouse, Kumar Sangakkara conversed about the present updates and that team composition. The director of cricket also spoke about the influence and importance of the young cricketers in the squad.

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The interviewer asked him, "Any aspect from the game from players like Devdutt Padikkal, Hetmyer, and Yashasvi Jaiswal that you would've liked to have if you were playing?" Sangakkara replied to the question, "Devdutt Padikkal's leg-side play, his flicks, and his ability against pace are wonderful. Jaiswal.. his power and enthusiasm, in terms of the off-side play. Hetmyer's ability to hit sixers and Parag's ability to hit sixers for fun."

He said about the young Indian cricketer Padikkal, "I've watched Devdutt Padikkal over the last two seasons. He's such an exciting player, so accomplished. I just want him to know how valuable he is for the team."

Punjab Kings’ uncapped opener Priyansh Arya blazed his way to a 39-ball century against Chennai Super Kings, setting a new record for the fastest IPL hundred by an uncapped player in the tournament’s history.

Arya's knock not only enlisted him among the uncapped players' list, but he also became the player to register the fourth-fastest IPL ton ever.

Here is the list of the fastest IPL century by an uncapped player.

1. Priyansh Arya – 39 Balls (IPL 2025)

Priyansh Arya, the 23-year-old left-hander from Delhi, turned Mullanpur into his own backyard by creating and breaking multiple records. Dropped early, he made CSK pay with five sixes in six balls, racing to his fifty in 19 balls before notching his ton in just 39.

Fastest IPL ton by any uncapped player

Priyansh Arya - 39 balls vs CSK, 2025
Rajat Patidar - 49 balls vs LSG, 2022
Devdutt Padikkal - 51 balls vs RR, 2021
Paul Valthaty - 53 balls vs CSK, 2011
Manish Pandey - 54 balls vs Deccan, 2009 #PBKSvCSK

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) April 8, 2025

Known for hitting six sixes in an over in the Delhi Premier League last year, Arya was bought by Punjab Kings in the mega auction. The young opener has now proved why he was rated so high during the auction. 

Only in his fourth IPL match, Arya scored the fourth-fastest IPL ton and also became the player to score the fastest IPL century by an uncapped player.

ONE MAN SHOW 💥

Five 6s in six balls, CENTURY with a four 🤯

Priyansh Arya, take a bow! 😲🔥#PriyanshArya #PBKSvCSK #IPL2025 #IPL #indiancricket pic.twitter.com/wvCe4Q7uSV

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 8, 2025

2. Rajat Patidar – 49 Balls (IPL 2022)

Rajat Patidar’s 49-ball hundred in the IPL 2022 Eliminator for RCB was a tale of a comeback. The Madhya Pradesh batter, then uncapped, took on Lucknow Super Giants with a mix of elegance and aggression, finishing unbeaten on 112.

Before Arya broke his record, Patidar's 49-ball ton was the fastest by any uncapped player. This inning gave him the nickname of "spin destroyer" among the RCB fans. This also cemented his place as one of the key players for RCB in future.

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3. Devdutt Padikkal – 51 Balls (IPL 2021)

Devdutt Padikkal, the stylish southpaw, announced himself with a 51-ball ton for RCB against the Rajasthan Royals in 2021. His 51-ball ton was one of the most brutal yet eye-catching innings in IPL history by any upcapped batter.

At 20, the uncapped youngster showed maturity beyond his years, sealing a 10-wicket chase with a silky unbeaten 101. Padikkal once had the record for the fastest IPL ton by an uncapped player before his fellow RCB teammate broke the record the next season.

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4. Paul Valthaty – 53 Balls (IPL 2011)

Paul Valthaty’s 53-ball hundred against CSK in 2011 was a Cinderella story for Kings XI Punjab. The Mumbai-born batter, uncapped and unsung, smashed 120* with 19 fours, chasing down 189 with flair.

Despite doing well in the Indian Premier League, Valthaty never made it to the Indian team and was soon forgotten by the fans.

5. Manish Pandey – 54 Balls (IPL 2009)

Manish Pandey became the first Indian to score an IPL century, doing it in 54 balls for RCB in 2009. The Karnataka dasher, then uncapped, crafted an unbeaten 114 against Deccan Chargers, blending aggression with composure.

Manish Pandey is currently the fourth player to play in every season of IPL since it began in 2008.

Suryakumar Yadav completed a special half century for Mumbai Indians on Friday. After this, he became just the eighth player to play 100 IPL games for the Mumbai Indians. The other players to achieve the feat are Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Ambati Rayudu. 

To mark the occasion, SKY was presented with a special customized jersey before the match. A two-time winner of the IPL with Mumbai Indians in 2019 and 2020, Suryakumar is one of only three batters to score 3000 runs for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

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As Suryakumar Yadav has played his 100th game in the IPL, we take a look at some of the other names who have played 100 IPL Matches for each team.

100 IPL Matches for Each Team

Mumbai Indians

• Kieron Pollard
• Rohit Sharma
• Harbhajan Singh
• Lasith Malinga
• Ambati Rayudu
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Hardik Pandya 
• Suryakumar Yadav

While some franchises do not have any players with 100+ appearances, Mumbai Indians already have eight players.

Former captain Rohit Sharma has played 224 games since swapping Hyderabad for Mumbai. Kieron Pollard has been with the Mumbai Indians since 2010 and has played the second most games with the franchise (211). 

Legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh is third with 158 games to his name.

Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah have played 139 and 136 games respectively for the Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav round out the top eight, having played 109 and 102 games respectively for the franchise.

Chennai Super Kings

• MS Dhoni
• Suresh Raina
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Dwayne Bravo
• Ravichandran Ashwin

Five players have made more than 100 IPL appearances for the Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni is a name who has been synonymous with CSK over the years. He leads the way with 262 appearances. Suresh Raina comes after MSD. He has played a total of 200 games for the team in yellow.

Ravindra Jadeja is third with 190 IPL games to his name with the Super Kings. Dwayne Bravo also joins the list for the Chennai Super Kings with his 130 appearances. Ravichandran Ashwin is fourth with 125 IPL games to his name with CSK.

Kolkata Knight Riders

• Gautam Gambhir
• Sunil Narine
• Yusuf Pathan
• Andre Russell

Four players have managed to reach the 100 game mark for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunil Narine, who has been with the Knight Riders for almost a decade now, has the most appearances with 189. Andre Russell comes second with 130 appearances.

Gautam Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL titles, is third with 122 matches to his name. Swashbuckling all-rounder Yusuf Pathan also played a total of 122 games for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

• Virat Kohli
• AB de Villiers
• Yuzvendra Chahal

Three players who have been with the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a long time are on their list of 100+ appearance makers.

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has made 270 appearances for his IPL franchise. Meanwhile AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal have made 157 and 113 appearances respectively.

Rajasthan Royals

• Sanju Samson
• Ajinkya Rahane

Only two players have reached a century of games with the Rajasthan Royals. They are Ajinkya Rahane and captain Sanju Samson. 

RR skipper Sanju Samson made 149 appearances for his franchise. While Rahane was with the team from 2011 to 2019. He played 106 games for the Royals.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Only one player have played 100 IPL games for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. That is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who made 145 appearances for SRH.

Delhi Capitals

• Rishabh Pant
• Amit Mishra

Two players have reached the century mark for the Delhi Capitals in terms of matches. 

Former skipper Rishabh Pant made 111 appearances for Delhi. While veteran spinner Amit Mishra played a total of 103 games for the Capitals since joining them in 2008.

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Punjab Kings

The Punjab Kings haven't had any players reach a century of games with them either, and it does not look like that will change any time soon. Piyush Chawla is their leading appearance maker, having played 87 games for them.

Centuries in T20 cricket do not come that often. When you are playing at the level of Indian Premier League, against some of the best bowlers in world cricket, it becomes tougher. But there are some batters who not only scored an IPL century but did it at a very young age. Today, we will bring you the IPL records of the 5 youngest centurions in IPL history.

Here is a list of the 5 youngest centurions in IPL.

Manish Pandey

At the age of only 19 years and 253 days, the veteran Indian cricketer Manish Pandey became the youngest centurion in IPL. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, he scored an unbeaten 114* on 21 May 2009 against the Deccan Chargers in IPL 2009. The result of the match was in the favour of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Also, he holds the IPL record of scoring the first ton as an Indian cricketer in IPL history.

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Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is the second-youngest centurion in IPL. On 10th May 2018, the former captain of Delhi Capitals scored an unbeatable knock of 128* in just 63 balls at the age of 20 years and 218 days.

The match was held in Feroz Shah Kotla Ground against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even after performing so well and contributing a huge amount of runs for the team, Delhi lost the match.

Devdutt Padikkal

In the first phase of IPL hosted in India, only 3 cricketers scored a century, and Devdutt Padikkal was one of them. At the age of 20 years and 289 days, Devdutt scored 101* runs in just 52 balls against the Rajasthan Royals. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 21-year lad showed exceptional performance on 22nd April 2021 and also won the match for his team.

He achieved this memorable knock while playing with the captain of the team, Virat Kohli and displayed such exhilarating batting. Devdutt Padikkal, along with Kohli clearly destroyed the Rajasthan Royals' bowling lineup and won the match.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

At 21 years and 123 days, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the Rajasthan Royals’ youngest centurion in IPL and also equalled the highest individual score by a Royals player.

Jaiswal’s whirlwind 124 off 62 balls against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2023 is arguably his best knock. The southpaw’s innings consisted of 16 fours and eight sixes, a total of 112 runs out of 124 scored in boundaries. His 124 is the highest tally in a single inning by an uncapped player in the IPL to date.

Jaiswal’s one-man show sent the bowlers on a leather hunt, but the Royals could not overpower the Mumbai Indians that night as they lost the match by six wickets.

Sanju Samson

The present captain of Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson is the fourth-youngest centurion in IPL. In the 2017 IPL, he was playing for the Delhi Daredevils franchise. At the age of only 22 years and 151 days, he demolished the bowling lineup of Rising Pune Supergiant and scored 102 runs off 63 balls on 11 April 2017. 

Lastly, Delhi Daredevils defeated Rising Pune Supergiants hosted in MCA Cricket Ground, Pune.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Match 6 in Guwahati at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

This is Payal Debnath, with all the LIVE Updates for you from the web desk.

After disappointing defeats in their opening matches, both KKR) and RR are eager to bounce back when they face each other today.

RR’s recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad exposed their bowling woes, despite strong batting performances from Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, and Shubham Dubey. Parag, designated as an all-rounder, didn’t bowl, highlighting the team’s lack of a reliable fifth or sixth bowling option.

Meanwhile, KKR, despite their loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, remain strong with versatile all-rounders like Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, and Rinku Singh. However, their lower order struggled, something they must address before facing Mumbai Indians next.

Both teams seek redemption in this crucial encounter as they aim for their first win of the season.

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In the second match of IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) on March 23 at the Eden Gardes Stadium in Kolkata. 

SRH team, which created a sensation with its explosive performance last season, would like to end the title drought this time. The team missed out on winning the title last year. Now the team led by Pat Cummins will attack on March 23 in its home ground i.e. Hyderabad.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals would like to start the new season with a win. Rajasthan won the first season of IPL in 2008, but has never won the IPL title since then.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will once again take over the captaincy of the team in IPL 2025. Talking about the performance of Rajasthan Royals last season, they were eliminated after losing in Qualifier-2, but this time their effort will be to get closer to the title.

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From possible playing XIs to head-to-head record, here is everything you need to know about the SRH vs RR match in IPL 2025.

Match Details

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals 

Tournament: IPL 2025, Match No. 2

Date: 23 March 2025

Time: 2:30 PM IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 

Streaming Details

Cricket fans from India can watch the SRH vs RR match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.

Pitch & Weather Report

The surface of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad provides great bounce and batters love to score on this venue. Last year, many high scoring clashes were held at this ground. Mostly pacers take more wickets at this ground but spinners also turn out to be economical.

As it will be a day-night match, the spinners are likely to get more help during the first innings and the team winning toss will prefer to chase. Out of these 77 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 34 times while the team bowling first won 42 times. The average first innings score at this ground is 163 runs.

The weather looks fine in Hyderabad ahead of the SRH vs RR IPL 2025 clash. Earlier there were chances of rain but now the weather is clear and full match is expected to take place.

SRH vs RR: Head-to-Head Record

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other 20 times in the IPL so far. Out of 20 matches played between both teams, SRH have won 11 times while RR come out victorious on 9 occasions.

Team News

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Runners-up last season, SRH will be aiming to start strong at home on what’s expected to be a flat, high-scoring track at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

If it’s in his zone, it’s out of the park ™️💥

Travis Head | #PlayWithFire | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/l0dMT0TUWn

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 22, 202

With Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klaasen in the top order, the hosts are capable of posting record-breaking totals. Abhishek, fresh off a 135-run blitz in a recent T20I, is expected to continue his fine form, while the return of all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy strengthens the middle.

Our pace battery just got supercharged! 🔋⚡

Mohammad Shami | #PlayWithFire | #TATAIPL2025

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— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 22, 202

The bowling attack, led by skipper Pat Cummins, includes the seasoned Mohammed Shami, spin ace Adam Zampa, and death-overs specialist Harshal Patel — making this a formidable unit across all phases.

Rajasthan Royal

Rajasthan Royals are hampered by the unavailability of captain Sanju Samson as a fielder or keeper due to a finger injury. He’s expected to bat as an Impact Player, with Riyan Parag leading the side.

It’s a forever Royals thing 💗 pic.twitter.com/im2Ug0WsRb

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 22, 2025

Without Jos Buttler, RR’s batting leans heavily on Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer.

Their bowling attack, led by Jofra Archer and Wanindu Hasaranga, has the potential but lacks depth on paper compared to SRH.

Having dominated the Royals last season — including a crucial win in Qualifier 2 — Sunrisers will be looking to extend their supremacy in what promises to be a high-octane afternoon clash.

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Possible XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar

Impact subs: Adam Zampa

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact subs: Shubham Dubey

Fantasy Team Prediction

Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Travis Head (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal (vc), Wanindu Hasaranga, Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Maheesh Theekshana.