SRH Vs RCB Head to Head in IPL– The battle between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru itself is a chapter in the history book. SRH and RCB have been engaged in many high-pressure meetings and nail-biting clashes, which have provided more interest in this rivalry. The battle between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is just like a fight between a glam team always seen in the spotlight and a strong team that is much more Unseen and surprises its opponents. Right from league matches to playoffs, this rivalry never lets us down with its power-packed acts.
The rivalry intensified in IPL 2016, when Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the finals at their home turf, M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru). RCB suffered their biggest defeat in the IPL, even though they had the best season run all through. RCB is famous for its aggressive spirit and attacking cricket, with an authentic team performance that makes them one of the most competitive sides in the IPL.
While all this was happening, SRH, experts in their aggressive power-hitting batting and great bowling, always turn out hard against their rivals. From the masterclass batting of Virat Kohli to David Warner’s captaincy genius and effortless batting, this rivalry has witnessed everything humanly possible. Let’s take a thorough look at the SRH Vs RCB Head to Head in IPL, Records, Stats & Results. Scroll down for more.
SRH Vs RCB Head to Head
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have fought 26 matches in the IPL, where RCB has won 11 matches and SRH has won 13 matches, including winning the finals of the IPL 2016, where SRH beat RCB at their home ground to lift their first-ever IPL trophy. Both teams have competed with one another whenever they have met.
| 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
SRH Record at Home Ground Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad has an upper hand over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in head-to-head statistics at their home venue, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad). SRH and RCB have 9 encounters between them at the same venue, where SRH won 6 out of 9 times they fought RCB, including a super over victory, and RCB has won just 3 games and lost 6 games against SRH. SRH has conquered RCB in their stronghold, 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 |
RCB Record at Home Ground Against SRH
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has an advantage over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their home stadium in head-to-head encounters. RCB and SRH have 9 contests between them at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), with RCB having won 5 of 9 games and SRH only being able to win 3 encounters against RCB, including winning the Final of the IPL 2016, and one game turned out to be abandoned because of 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
SRH Record at Away Ground Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad have not defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru at an away ground, but their victory in the IPL 2016 final against RCB makes it a special one for them. RCB and SRH have 9 clashes between them at an away ground, where RCB has emerged victorious 5 times and SRH 3 times, and one match has been abandoned because of rain interference. RCB has preserved its fortress, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), in this rivalry.
| Total Matches | 9 |
|---|---|
| SRH Won | 3 |
| RCB Won | 5 |
| SRH Lost | 5 |
| RCB Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
RCB Record at Away Ground Against SRH
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has a good record against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the away stadium, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad). RCB and SRH have 9 contests at this stadium, where RCB has won 3 matches and lost 6 matches. While SRH has 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 a marginal edge in head-to-head matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore at a neutral stadium. Of the 8 matches that have been contested between SRH and RCB at a neutral stadium, RCB has won only 3 of them, while the orange army has won 5 matches, including the Eliminator of the IPL 2020 match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi).
| 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
Highest Score in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
Sunrisers Hyderabad has recorded the highest score in this rivalry of 287/3. In this game, SRH’s batsmen went completely crazy against RCB’s bowlers, recording the highest score in IPL history. SRH recorded this score on 15th April 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), where SRH beat RCB by 25 runs.
Highest Score by SRH Against RCB
It is the same match of 15th April 2024, wherein Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad registered the largest aggregate in IPL history. SRH put 287/3 against RCB at home. SRH defeated RCB in this match by 25 runs.
Highest Score by RCB Against SRH
Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 262/7 versus Sunrisers Hyderabad, which is also the overall highest total in IPL scored by SRH. RCB’s highest score of 262 was made on 15th April 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), where RCB lost to SRH by 25 runs. This match was the highlight match of the IPL 2024, where both teams were head-to-head against one another, posting the highest aggregate total (549) in IPL history.
Lowest Score in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the record holder for the lowest score in this contest of 68 all out. RCB had scored this amount on 23rd April 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai). SRH chose an easy win over RCB in this match by 9 wickets.
Lowest Score by SRH Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s lowest score of 125 all out came versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which they achieved on 8th May 2022 at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai). SRH was defeated in this game by RCB by 67 runs.
Lowest Score by RCB Against SRH
The lowest total of Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Sunrisers Hyderabad is 68 all out, which they achieved on 23rd April 2022 at Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai). RCB lost to RCB in this game by 9 wickets.
Individual Records in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
Most Runs & Highest Score in SRH Vs RCB Rivalry
The Run Machine, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is the top run scorer of this rivalry with a massive 805 runs coming from his bat. Australia’s one of the finest openers, David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has topped the list in runs against RCB with 647 runs to his account. England’s renowned batsman, Jonny Bairstow, is the top individual scorer of this rivalry with a score of 114 against RCB. Virat Kohli has the top individual score of 100 from Team Red against SRH.
| Stats | RCB | SRH |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (805 runs) | David Warner (647 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Virat Kolhi (100) | Jonny Bairstow (114) |
Most Wickets & Best Bowling in RCB vs SRH Rivalry
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India’s star right-hand fast-bowler of SRH, has snapped the most wickets in this battle, with 18 wickets snapped. Yuzvendra Chahal, India’s spin bowler for RCB, has snapped the most wickets for Team Red against SRH, with 17 wickets snapped. Wanindu Hasaranga, the spin bowler of SRH, has the highest wicket in this against by taking 5 at the expense of 28 runs. Mohammad Nabi, an Afghan all-rounder, has the best figure of 4 for 11 while bowling against the RCB of the team Orange.
| 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 proved to be A fascinating journey – like two ambitious neighbours forever attempting to show who has the best garden. RCB vs. SRH sparked up in 2013 when SRH entered the league, and the first match of the sub-continent teams went to a Super Over. For a long time, especially about 2016, SRH appeared to have RCB’s measure, taking away the ultimate prize ( IPL Trophy ) in one of the famous finals.
Heartbreaking for RCB’s loyal fans, who had dreamt of this win! SRH’s bowling plans were meticulously assembled and have been quite often the nemesis of RCB’s explosive batting top-order, including playoff matches. Nevertheless, RCB have experienced some scintillating wins and electrifying quick recoveries in their batting match-ups at their home in Bengaluru. More recently, it feels like the rivalry has been really evenly balanced, with both teams clocking heavy blows and exceptionally high scores. It’s always a great time when these two compete! You can see their competitive natures come alive, and the pushing and pulling of fate allows others to see their different perspectives on how to compete and what competition looks like.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru All IPL Matches Results
2024
- SRH won by 25 runs
- RCB won by 35 runs
2023
- RCB won by 8 wickets
2022
- SRH won by 9 wickets
- RCB won by 67 runs
2021
- RCB won by 6 runs
- SRH won by 4 runs
2020
- RCB won by 10 runs
- SRH won by 5 wickets
- SRH won by 6 wickets
2019
- SRH won by 118 runs
- RCB won by 4 wickets
2018
- SRH won by 5 runs
- RCB won by 14 runs
2017
- SRH won by 35 runs
- Match abandoned
2016
- RCB won by 45 runs
- SRH won by 15 runs
- SRH won by 8 runs
2015
- SRH won by 8 wickets
- RCB won by 6 wickets (D/L)
2014
- RCB won by 4 wickets
- SRH won by 7 wickets
2013
- SRH won in Super Over
- RCB won by 7 wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Standings
Sunrisers Hyderabad played for the first time in the IPL 2013, where they ended in 4th spot on the points table. SRH have also reached the points table top once in the IPL 2018, and also experienced the wooden spoon in the IPL 2021. Royal Challengers Bengaluru started their inaugural season by finishing in 7th spot on the points table. RCB also ended in 1st place in the Points Table during the IPL 2011. RCB also has two wooden spoons in IPL 2017 and 2019.
| 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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