
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) The team, known for its resilience and IPL 2016 victory, also suffered the league’s most shocking losses. The analysis revisits their heaviest failures, each revealing the recurring flaws of chasing mammoths and blasting batsmen.
this IPL lost to Kolkata Cavaliers Riders in 2025 (KKR) Emphasize their vulnerability in high-pressure games. Recent failures highlight key gaps in Sunriser’s strategy – from fragile highest hits to unstable death bowling, providing lessons for future campaigns.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s biggest IPL setback
5) 72-RUN Loss with Rajasthan Royals (Hedraba, 2023)
In their IPL 2023 opener, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) demolished Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Rajasthan Royals (RR). RR releases 203/5, powered by the fifties of Yashasvi Jaiswal (54), Jos Buttler (54) and Sanju Samson (55). SRH’s chase went bankrupt until 131/8, as Yuzvendra Chahal (4/17) and Trent Boult (2/21) RAN RIOT. Buttler won him a game prize with 54 goals with 7 three quarters and 3 sixths.
4) 72-RUN Failure with the King of Punjab (Sharjah, 2014)
Glenn Maxwell drove 43 goals (5 quarters, 9 sixes) to 43 goals (5 quarters, 9 sixes) in the 2014 IPL. SRH closed 121 in 19.2 matches, and lakshmipathy balaji opened 4/13. No SRH batsman crossed 20 except KL Rahul (27), his vulnerability invaded the disciplined bowling.
3) 77-RUN Loss with Chennai Super King (Hedraba, 2013)
Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 99 goals (11 fours, 3 sixs) and Michael Hussey’s 67 hits 42 times guided CSK to 223/3. SRH manages only 146/8, while Parthiv Patel’s 44 only resistance. Ishant Sharma’s 0/66 remains the worst IPL bowling figure as CSK’s dominance secures a playoff spot.
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2) 78-RUN defeated with Chennai Super King (Chennai, 2024)
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 98 hit 54 (10 fours, 3 sixs) and Daryl Mitchell’s 52-drive CSK to 212/3. Tushar Deshpande (4/27) dismantled the Supreme Order of SRH and fired Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma as early as possible. SRH folds 134, highlighting their repeated pursuit of disasters.
1) 80th innings loss with Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata, 2025)
In their heaviest failure, SRH succumbed to KKR at 80 runs in Eden Gardens. Kolkata. KKR’s batsman released a total of 200/6, while SRH’s lineup went all out with 16.4 points. This loss underscores the SRH’s struggle in a high-pressure chase, which marks a new low on their IPL journey.
– Sunrisers Hyderabad (@sunrisers) April 3, 2025