Sunrisers Hyderabad kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign in explosive fashion, continuing their high-scoring legacy with a dominant 286/6 against Rajasthan Royals. The total, SRH’s second-highest in IPL history, once again highlighted their batting firepower, as they inch closer to breaking the elusive 300-run mark.
With four of the five highest team totals in IPL history to their name, SRH seems best placed to shatter the record. On Sunday, they fell just 14 runs short, but former South African pacer Dale Steyn believes the milestone is imminent. He boldly predicted April 17 as the date when SRH will finally breach the 300-run barrier—when they face Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. “Small prediction. April 17 we’ll see the first 300 in IPL. Who knows, I might even be there to see it happen,” Steyn tweeted.
The last SRH-MI encounter in Mumbai saw Sunrisers post a mammoth 277/3, with Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen launching an all-out assault. The trio smashed 17 sixes collectively, ensuring MI fell short by 31 runs despite a strong fightback.
Meanwhile, the two teams have had contrasting starts to IPL 2025. SRH secured a convincing 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, while MI’s opening-game struggles continued. Their defeat to Chennai Super Kings extended their unwanted record of losing their first match in every IPL season since 2012, despite their five championship wins in that period.
SRH’s win was powered by a stunning century from Ishan Kishan. The former Mumbai Indians batter, picked by SRH for Rs 11.25 crore at the IPL 2025 mega-auction, made an immediate impact. Kishan, who faced setbacks last year after being dropped from BCCI’s central contracts and slipping down India’s wicketkeeper hierarchy, marked a resurgent comeback with the first century of IPL 2025.
As Sunrisers continue their high-scoring rampage, all eyes will be on their April 17 clash against MI to see if Steyn’s prediction of the first-ever IPL 300-run total comes true.