The 12th season of IPL is all charged up to host its 45th match today between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8 pm. The clash will take place in Rajasthan’s home ground stadium i.e. at Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals have successfully defeated two-time winner Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground and the team is all set to take the legacy forward by playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad today.
Weather conditions in Jaipur
According to Skymet, Jaipur will witness dry weather and clear skies, with absolutely no chances of rain. During the match, the temperature will remain between 35℃ and 36℃. The high temperature may be a little troublesome for the players as well as the audience. However, due to light winds from the north and north-east direction, there may be slight relief from heat as the match progresses.
A glance at the IPL statistics
Both the teams have played 10 matches against each other till date. Four out of these have been won by Rajasthan, while six by Sunrisers. Talking about the matches played at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, then both the teams have won one match each.
According to the points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad is in fourth place, after winning five out of 10 matches. On the other hand, Rajasthan is standing at the seventh position by winning four out of 11 matches.
Fans will miss their favourite players
In today’s match, Rajasthan will miss their important players, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. Similarly, the fans of Sunrisers Hyderabad will miss their star player Johnny Bairstow.
Talking about last match
In the match played yesterday, Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 46 runs. Mumbai Indians scored 155 runs for 4 wickets in the first innings. In return, Chennai Super Kings could make only 109 runs in 17.4 overs, by losing all wickets. With this victory, Mumbai has come closer to qualify for play-offs. In the 11 matches played, Mumbai has got 14 points and it has secured number two position after Chennai Supper King in the points table.
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