India, April 8 -- There was a different excitement and talk around the Sunrisers Hyderabad team when IPL 2025 kicked off. On paper, they were among the title contenders, but the discussions were largely around whether they could breach the 300-run mark in the tournament. SRH further fueled the possibility after they smashed a record 286/6 in their opening game. However, the 2016 champions have since struggled to get past 200 as they lost four straight matches in a row.

SRH kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign right where they left off in the last season, where they had finished as runners-up. They beat Rajasthan Royals in their opener after falling one run short of breaking their own record for the highest-ever team score in IPL history. B...