Much as they finished IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) started their IPL 2025 season explosively, hitting every ball and crashing boundaries at will. Sunrisers Hyderabad came painfully near to best their own record for the most team total in IPL history while playing Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

SRH ended just one run below their 2024 maximum after a bold run when they scored 286/6 in 20 overs. Setting the stage for yet another high-scoring year, Ishan Kishan’s spectacular first century (106 runs) powered the innings.

SRH Dominate IPL Highest Team Total List

Sunrisers have further proven themselves as the most powerful batting squad in IPL history with their most recent run total. The Hyderabad franchise now has four of the top five greatest team totals in the tournament’s history.

Best 6 Highest Team Totals in the IPL:

287/3 – SRH vs RCB, Bengaluru (2024)
286/6 – SRH vs RR, Hyderabad (2025)
277/3 – SRH vs MI, Hyderabad (2024)
272/7 – KKR vs DC, Visakhapatnam (2024)
266/7 – SRH vs DC, Delhi (2024)
263/5 – RCB vs PWI, Bengaluru (2013)

Sunrisers now had the only team in the world with four T20 cricket scores greater than 250.

Ishan Kishan’s Dream Debut with SRH

Ishan Kishan amazed everyone by his 106-run first-ever Sunrisers Hyderabad knock. Leading SRH’s drive toward another strong score, his innings consisted of strong shots everywhere the field.

The innings of the southpaw made sure SRH kept their status as a batting powerhouse by means of the hostile style of play that had propelled them to the top of the previous season.

Jofra Archer Records IPL Record Most Expensive Economy Rate.

Although SRH had a record-setting evening, for Jofra Archer, a seamer from Rajasthan Royals, it turned into a nightmare. Conceding 76 runs in his four overs, the England fast bowler suffered the worst bowling statistics in IPL history.

His numbers topped Mohit Sharma’s 0/73 versus Delhi Capitals in 2024, therefore his most expensive over ever in the league.

Most High Open Bowling Average in IPL History:

0/76 – Jofra Archer (RR) vs SRH, Hyderabad (2025)
0/73 – Mohit Sharma (GT) vs DC, Delhi (2024)
0/70 – Basil Thampi (SRH) vs RCB, Bengaluru (2018)
0/69 – Yash Dayal (GT) vs KKR, Ahmedabad (2023)
1/68 – Reece Topley (RCB) vs SRH, Bengaluru (2024)
1/68 – Luke Wood (MI) vs DC, Delhi (2024)

Archer’s difficulties drew attention to SRH’s merciless hitting style, which left the opposition bowlers powerless under the onslaught.

SRH’s plans for the IPL 2025 are obvious.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have a powerful message for the other IPL clubs thanks to an electrifying beginning to their campaign. Led by power-hitters like Ishan Kishan, their aggressive batting style has already established the tone for another record-breaking season.

Whether SRH can shatter their own records and maintain their dominance in the league will be the focus of all eyes as the contest goes on.