SRH Vs RCB Head-to-Head in IPL: The clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is a rivalry against a different kind of history itself. Both teams have had several encounters in high-pressure meetings and nail-biting clashes that have further aroused interest in this rivalry. The fight between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is like a battle of the glam and the strong teams, with the former always being in the limelight and the latter being more Unseen and surprising.
Their battle got the fans even more excited in IPL 2016 when Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the finals at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru). It was the worst defeat for RCB in the IPL, despite having the best season run all along. RCB is renowned for its aggressive spirit and attacking cricket, which is the hallmark of an authentic team performance and makes it one of the most competitive sides in the IPL.
SRH Vs RCB Head-to-Head
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been at war 26 times in the IPL, out of which RCB came out on top in 11 games, and SRH was victorious in 13 games, apart from winning the finals of the IPL 2016, where SRH defeated RCB to lift their first-ever IPL trophy. The two teams have always been very competitive when they faced each other.
| Total Matches | 26 |
|---|---|
| SRH Won | 13 |
| RCB Won | 11 |
| SRH Lost | 11 |
| RCB Lost | 13 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SRH Vs RCB Head-to-Head at Home Ground
1) SRH Record at Home Ground Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad enjoys more success against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in head-to-head stats at their home ground, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad). There have been 9 matches between SRH and RCB at this ground, where SRH has won 6 games, while one of their encounters was decided by a super over, and RCB has managed to win only 3 games against SRH but has lost 6 games in return. SRH has dominated RCB at their home ground, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad).
| Total Matches | 9 |
|---|---|
| SRH Won | 6 |
| RCB Won | 3 |
| SRH Lost | 3 |
| RCB Lost | 6 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
2) RCB Record at Home Ground Against SRH
In their home stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are a step ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB and SRH have faced each other 9 times at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), and RCB has won 5 out of 9 games, while SRH has only been able to win 3 matches against RCB, apart from winning the Final of the IPL 2016, and one game was abandoned due to rain disruption.
| Total Matches | 9 |
| RCB Won | 5 |
| SRH Won | 3 |
| RCB Lost | 3 |
| SRH Lost | 5 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
SRH Vs RCB Head-to-Head at Away Ground
1) SRH Record at Away Ground Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad have never beaten Royal Challengers Bengaluru at a ground away from home; however, their triumph in the IPL 2016 final against RCB is still a memorable one for them. There have been 9 matches between these two teams at a ground away from home, where RCB has won 5, SRH 3, and one match was abandoned due to rain. In this derby, RCB has kept its stronghold, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru).
| Total Matches | 9 |
|---|---|
| SRH Won | 3 |
| RCB Won | 5 |
| SRH Lost | 5 |
| RCB Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
2) RCB Record at Away Ground Against SRH
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been quite successful against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their away matches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad). RCB and SRH have faced off 9 times at this stadium, out of which RCB has won 3 matches and lost 6 matches. Meanwhile, SRH have won 6 matches at their home stadium against RCB and lost 3 matches.
| Total Matches | 9 |
|---|---|
| RCB Won | 3 |
| SRH Won | 6 |
| RCB Lost | 6 |
| SRH Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SRH Vs RCB Head-to-Head at Neutral Venues
Sunrisers Hyderabad has won slightly more matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore when the matches were played at a neutral venue in head-to-head comparisons. There have been 8 matches between SRH and RCB at neutral venues. Out of those, RCB has been able to win only 3 games, whereas the orange army has got the better of them 5 times, going beyond just the Eliminator of the IPL 2020
| Total Matches | 8 |
|---|---|
| SRH Won | 5 |
| RCB Won | 3 |
| SRH Lost | 3 |
| RCB Lost | 5 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SRH Vs RCB: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Records & Stats
1) Highest Score in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
Sunrisers Hyderabad has scored the highest total in their encounter of 287/3. In this match, the batsmen of SRH went absolutely mad against the bowlers of RCB and scored the highest total in IPL history, where SRH beat RCB by 25 runs.
2) Highest Score by SRH Against RCB
On 15th April 2024, the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad is the highest aggregate IPL match. At home, SRH put up a score of 287/3 against RCB. SRH won the game against RCB by 25 runs.
3) Highest Score by RCB Against SRH
Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 262/7 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which also stands as the highest total scored against SRH in IPL. RCB’s best innings of 262 was recorded on 15th April 2024, a 25-run defeat to SRH. IPL 2024 was the highlight of the match.
4) Lowest Score in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has the lowest score record in the contest, with 68 all out. On 23rd April 2022, at the Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai), RCB made this score. SRH won the match easily by 9 wickets after the toss of the game.
5) Lowest Score by SRH Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 125 all out against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a score that was recorded on 8th May 2022 at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai). SRH was beaten by RCB in this match by 67 runs.
6) Lowest Score by RCB Against SRH
The lowest score of RCB against SRH is 68 all out, which happened at the Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai) on 23rd April 2022. In this match, RCB defeated SRH by 9 wickets.
Individual Records in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
1) Most Runs & Highest Score in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
The Run Machine, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is the highest run scorer of this derby with a mammoth 805 runs made by his bat. One of the best openers in Australia, David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has been the top scorer of runs against RCB with 647 runs with his name. Familiarity with the bat has made the English batsman, Jonny Bairstow, the top individual run-getter of this rivalry with a knock of 114 versus RCB. Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest individual score of 100 against SRH by Team Red.
| Stats | RCB | SRH |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (805 runs) | David Warner (647 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Virat Kolhi (100) | Jonny Bairstow (114) |
2) Most Wickets & Best Bowling in RCB vs SRH Rivalry
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the star fast bowler of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, India, has taken the most wickets in this rivalry with a total of 18 wickets. Yuzvendra Chahal from RCB has done the best against the Red team and grabbed 17 wickets for them. Hasaranga Wanindu, the spinner of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, was the highest wicket-taker in this match by taking 5 at the cost of 28 runs. Mohammad Nabi was brilliant, 4/11 while bowling against RCB.
| Stats | RCB | SRH |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (17 wickets) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (18 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Wanindu Hasaranga (5/18) | Mohammad Nabi (4/11) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Timeline
The rivalry between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad has been a fascinating journey metaphorically, just like two ambitious neighbours forever trying to prove who has the best garden. RCB vs. SRH is such a historic match that happened first time in 2013 when SRH had just waved their flag into the league, and the debut confrontation between the subcontinent teams went to a Super Over. For a long time, especially concerning 2016, SRH seemed to have the knack of understanding RCB’s play, thus they won the IPL trophy in one of the famous finals. SRH’s bowling strategies were crafted in a very planned manner, and they have been quite often the villains of RCB’s powerful batting top-order, even in the playoff matches. Despite that, RCB have also had some brilliant victories and exciting quick recoveries in their batting wars at their home in Bengaluru.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Standings
Sunrisers Hyderabad made their debut in the IPL 2013, and there they finished 4th on the points table. SRH have a record of being first on the points table once in the IPL 2018, and also having the last position in the IPL 2021. Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored their first season by clinching the 7th position on the points table. During the IPL 2011, RCB was at the top of the Points Table. RCB has also been at the bottom of the league in 2017 and 2019, twice.
| RCB Position in the Table | IPL Season | SRH Position in the Table |
| 7th | 2008 | DNP |
| 3rd | 2009 | DNP |
| 4th | 2010 | DNP |
| 1st | 2011 | DNP |
| 5th | 2012 | DNP |
| 5th | 2013 | 4th |
| 7th | 2014 | 6th |
| 3rd | 2015 | 6th |
| 2nd | 2016 | 3rd |
| 8th | 2017 | 3rd |
| 6th | 2018 | 1st |
| 8th | 2019 | 4th |
| 4th | 2020 | 3rd |
| 3th | 2021 | 8th |
| 4th | 2022 | 8th |
| 6th | 2023 | 10th |
| 4th | 2024 | 2nd |
| 2nd | 2025 | 6th |
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