Hyderabad will look to start their campaign by winning their first game.
SRH will look to start their campaign on a winning note.
With both teams looking solid on paper, a keen battle is on the cards.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid is extremely content with the way his players performed against Sunrisers Hyderabad following the shocking spot-fixing scandal that engulfed his team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad chief coach Tom Moody said the team was constantly looking to improve in all three departments of the game.
Perhaps the rocky build-up to the game affected the Rajasthan Royals as they lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 23 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL), 2013 encounter.
Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid said that tough situations is a test of character for top teams and he expects that his boys would also overcome the current crisis that has rocked cricket world after S Sreesanth and two other players arrests for alleged role in spot-fixing.
Controversy ridden Rajasthan Royals showed incredible focus to limit Sunrisers Hyderabad to 136 in their Indian Premier League (IPL), 2013 encounter at Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are now on 18 points which means Royal Challengers Bangalore have to win their final game against the Chennai Super Kings. Amit Mishra was the star with the ball; he recorded the spell of 4-0-8-2. Dale Steyn, Karan Sharma and Thisara Perera picked up two wickets each. A 23-run win gives Hyderabad a decent chance to proceed for the playoffs.
Coach Tom Moody's concern at Sunrisers Hyderabad is on winning the next game against Rajasthan Royals on Friday and not bothering about various calculations to make the playoffs of the Indian Premier League.