Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Player ratings 

Kaul had a marvellous start to the season

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Shikhar Dhawan: 9/10

Despite being dropped by Rahane at the beginning, Dhawan took the opportunity to score a massive 77. He was lucky on a few occasions but controlled the entire batting innings and formed a strong 100 run partnership with Williamson.

Wriddhiman Saha: 3/10

The wicketkeeper-batsman tried to give a good start to his team. However, he lost his wicket to Unadkat. He was decent behind the stumps and didn't make many mistakes.

Kane Williamson: 8/10

Williamson had a fantastic match both as a skipper and as a batsman. The team performed flawlessly and took crucial wickets at regular intervals. Moreover, he scored 36 runs off 35 balls and formed a 100 run partnership with Dhawan.

Manish Pandey: N/A

Deepak Hooda: N/A

Yusuf Pathan: N/A

Shakib Al Hasan: 8.5/10

The Bangladeshi all-rounder was magnificent with the ball. He took two crucial wickets of Tripathi and Samson as they were looking to build a strong partnership. Moreover, he only conceded 23 runs in the four overs he bowled.

Rashid Khan: 8/10

The 19-year-old was brilliant yet again. All the batsmen struggled to play him, and he only conceded only 23 runs in his four overs. He took the wicket of the dangerous Buttler at a crucial time of the innings. He would hope to continue his incredible bowling prowess the entire season.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar: 6.5/10

The purple cap holder from the last season didn't have the best start to the 2018 season. He conceded 30 runs in his four overs and took a single wicket of Gopal towards the end of the innings. He will hope to better his bowling in the upcoming matches as the team is heavily dependant on him.

Billy Stanlake: 6.5/10

The 23-year-old had a decent outing in the first game of this season. He conceded 29 runs in four overs. However, he took the vital wicket of Ben Stokes. He would hope to continue his performance in the upcoming matches.

Siddarth Kaul: 9/10

Kaul was the best performer in the bowling department. He conceded only 17 runs in his four overs and troubled all the batsmen. Moreover, he took two wickets including the Rajasthan skipper, Ajinkya Rahane. The Sunrisers team will hope for his brilliant performances throughout the season.