Their bowling, however, is still finding balance. Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain both took four wickets each on IPL debut against RR, but the attack remains relatively inexperienced and has missed the presence of captain Pat Cummins, even though it has improved in recent matches.
Rajasthan, on the other hand, have looked strong with five wins in their first seven matches.
Their Indian batting group of Yashasvi Jaiswal, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel has done well, though captain Riyan Parag has not made many big scores with the bat.
Even then, RR have continued to play with intent, using batting depth and an attacking style that has often put pressure on opponents.
Sooryavanshi has been RR’s top run-scorer with 254 runs at a strike rate of 220.86, including two 15-ball fifties.
Jaiswal has added both stability and quick scoring at the top, making 245 runs at an average of 49.00.
Jofra Archer has led the bowling attack with 11 wickets in seven matches and will look to add more against SRH.
Ravindra Jadeja also comes into the game after playing a key role against LSG, where he scored an unbeaten 43 and picked up an important wicket.
