Sunrisers Hyderabad registered the highest powerplay score of the Indian Premier League 2025 by scoring 94 runs for a wicket against RR in Hyderabad. SRH’s 94 against RR also turned out to be the fifth-highest powerplay score in IPL history.
Notably, SRH holds the top two spots in the list by scoring 125 and 107 runs against DC and LSG respectively. Both 100-plus powerplay runs came in the last season where they ended up as runner-up of the tournament.
In the very first game of IPL 2025 which was played between RCB and KKR at Eden Gardens, RCB scored 80 runs in the powerplay and SRH’s 94 today shows the prowess of the batters this season.
Highest Powerplay totals in IPL
- 125/0 – SRH vs DC, Delhi, 2024
- 107/0 – SRH vs LSG, Hyderabad, 2024
- 105/0 – KKR vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2017
- 100/2 – CSK vs PBKS, Wankhede, 2014
- 94/1 – SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2025*
- 93/1 – PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
Speaking of the match, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to field first. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head opened the batting attack for SRH while Fazalhaq Farooqi opened the bowling attack.
The duo continued their IPL 2024 form and made a fierce start by smashing Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers all around the stadium.
Head and Abhishek Sharma as an opening pair in IPL 2024
- Inns: 13
- Runs: 599
- Avg: 49.91
- RR: 13.21
- 100s/50s: 3/1
- HS: 167*
The duo pushed SRH to score 45 runs in just three overs without losing a wicket. Maheesh Theekshana in the first delivery of the fourth over dismissed Abhishek Sharma and drew the first blood for SRH.
Though SRH lost one of the openers at an early stage, their aggression hasn’t gone down a bit. Ishan Kishan and Head contained the momentum and leads SRH to score 94 runs for a wicket loss at the end of the first powerplay.
𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐆𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐌 🤩
Head backs away to send it sailing in typical Travis style—six of the best! 🚀🔥
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