The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals timeline includes last-ball reversals, high-scoring encounters and playoff meetings. This guide follows six selected IPL matches from 2023 to 2026, with dates, results and the moments that changed each contest.
It is a timeline of notable games, rather than a complete all-time head-to-head register. Each entry links to an official IPL match report so readers can check the original account.
SRH vs RR timeline at a glance
| Date | Match | Result | Key moment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2023 | League match, Hyderabad | RR won by 72 runs | Chahal took 4/17 |
| 7 May 2023 | League match, Jaipur | SRH completed a chase of 215 | Samad hit the final legal ball for six |
| 2 May 2024 | League match, Hyderabad | SRH won by one run | Bhuvneshwar dismissed Powell on the last ball |
| 24 May 2024 | Qualifier 2, Chennai | SRH won by 36 runs | SRH defended 175/9 |
| 23 March 2025 | League match, Hyderabad | SRH won by 44 runs | Ishan Kishan scored 106 not out |
| 27 May 2026 | Eliminator, Mullanpur | RR won by 47 runs | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 97 off 29 balls |
2023: Rajasthan’s big win, then Hyderabad’s last-ball escape
2 April: RR’s batting and bowling combine
Rajasthan posted 203/5, with Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson all making half-centuries. Hyderabad finished on 131/8. Yuzvendra Chahal’s four wickets and Trent Boult’s early breakthroughs helped RR control the chase. This was a decisive win, illustrating why the rivalry cannot be described as a sequence of uniformly close games. Official IPL report.
7 May: A no-ball changes the finish in Jaipur
RR made 214/2, led by Buttler’s 95 and Samson’s unbeaten 66. SRH needed 41 from the final two overs before Glenn Phillips struck 25 off seven balls. In the last over, Abdul Samad appeared to be caught with five required from the final delivery, but Sandeep Sharma had overstepped. With four now needed, Samad hit the replacement delivery for six to complete the chase. Official IPL report.
2024: A one-run finish and a place in the final
2 May: Bhuvneshwar holds his nerve
At Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar had 13 runs to defend in the final over. RR brought the equation down to two from the final ball, but Rovman Powell was given out lbw. His review did not overturn the decision, leaving SRH winners by one run. Official IPL report.
24 May: SRH win Qualifier 2
The teams met again with a final berth at stake. Hyderabad scored 175/9 and restricted Rajasthan to 139/7 in Chennai, winning by 36 runs. Shahbaz Ahmed took 3/23, while Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 56 could not rescue RR. This match belongs in a playoff timeline as well as the broader rivalry record. Official IPL report.
2025: Ishan Kishan leads a 286-run innings
On 23 March, Kishan made an unbeaten 106 off 47 balls as SRH reached 286/6. Rajasthan responded with 242/6, including 70 from Jurel and 66 from Samson, but lost by 44 runs. The combined 528 runs show how different this match was from Hyderabad’s successful defence in the 2024 qualifier. Official IPL report.
2026: Rajasthan win the Eliminator
RR reversed the playoff outcome at Mullanpur on 27 May 2026. Sooryavanshi’s 97 off 29 deliveries helped Rajasthan score 243. Jofra Archer removed Hyderabad’s top three, and RR won by 47 runs to advance to Qualifier 2. Official IPL report.
What these matches tell us
The selected games show several different routes to victory: an early bowling breakthrough, a successful chase, death-over execution, spin in a knockout match and a dominant batting innings. They do not establish a current all-time head-to-head total. For that statistic, a complete match list and a clear cutoff date are necessary.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2024 SRH vs RR qualifier?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won Qualifier 2 by 36 runs on 24 May 2024.
What happened in the 2023 last-ball finish?
A Sandeep Sharma no-ball gave Abdul Samad another delivery, which he hit for six to win for SRH.
Does this timeline include every SRH vs RR match?
No. It covers six selected matches with source links, including the 2026 Eliminator.
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