Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will meet on Sunday afternoon at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (Hyderabad).
It will be the third game for both the teams in this IPL season. Meanwhile, SRH will play their second home match, and RCB will play their second away match in IPL 2019.
SRH lost their first match of this season against the host side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but they won their second game of this season after beating the visiting team Rajasthan Royals (RR).
On the other hand, RCB suffered defeats in both their first two matches of this season.
Head-to-head records between SRH and RCB
| Stats | Matches | SRH won | RCB won | Tied/No Result |
| Overall | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0/0 |
| In IPL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0/0 |
| At Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (Hyderabad) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0/0 |
| In the last 10 matches | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0/0 |
Important stats between SRH and RCB
(Team stats)
| Stats | SRH (vs RCB) | RCB (vs SRH) |
| Highest total | 208/7 (20 overs) at Bengaluru on 29th May 2016 | 227/4 (20 overs) at Bengaluru on 12th April 2016 |
| Lowest completed total | 130/7 (20 overs) at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 7th April 2013 | 130/8 (20 overs) at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 7th April 2013 |
| Largest victory (by runs) | 35 runs at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 5th April 2017 | 45 runs at Bengaluru on 12th April 2016 |
| Largest victory (by wickets) | 8 wickets at Bengaluru on 13th April 2015 | 7 wickets at Bengaluru on 9th April 2013 |
(Player stats)
| Stats | SRH (vs RCB) | RCB (vs SRH) |
| Highest score | 92 by David Warner at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 30th April 2016 | 93* by Virat Kohli at Bengaluru on 9th April 2013 |
| Best bowling figures | 3/17 by Karn Sharma at Bengaluru on 4th May 2014 | 3/25 by Mohammad Siraj at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 7th May 2018 |
| Most runs scored | 462 runs by David Warner | 485 by Virat Kohli |
| Most wickets | 12 wickets by Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 8 wickets by Yuzvendra Chahal |
Other important stats
SRH
- Opener David Warner (2,733 runs) is 36 runs away to become the leading T20 run scorer for SRH. The former SRH opener Shikhar Dhawan is leading the table with 2,768 T20 runs.
- Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (31 wickets) is two wickets away to become the leading T20 wicket-taker at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (Hyderabad). Amit Mishra is currently leading this table with 32 T20 wickets at this venue.
- Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (96 wickets) is four wickets away to complete his 100 IPL wickets for SRH. He will be the first SRH bowler to achieve this feat. Also, he will be the fourth bowler to pick up 100 or more IPL wickets for a side.
RCB
- AB de Villiers (3,392 runs) is 29 runs away to become the second most T20 run-scorer for RCB. The former RCB cricketer Chris Gayle (3,420 runs) is currently the second most T20 run-scorer for RCB. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is leading the table who has scored 5,424 T20 runs for RCB.
- Virat Kohli (7,957 runs) is 43 runs away to become the second Indian cricketer to complete 8,000 T20 runs. Suresh Raina was the first Indian batsman to achieve this feat. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli also will be the third Asian cricketer and seventh overall batsman to complete 8,000 T20 runs.
- Parthiv Patel (3,932 runs) needs to score 68 more runs to complete his 4,000 T20 runs.
