Rajasthan Royals began their Indian Premier League 2022 campaign with a 61-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Sanju Samson scored 55 off just 27 balls before Shimron Hetmyer's 13-ball 32 propelled Rajasthan to 210/6. In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad could only manage 149/7.
With this win, Rajasthan reached the top of the points table, while Hyderabad find themselves at the bottom.
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.05 |
| Delhi Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.914 |
| Punjab Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.697 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.639 |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.286 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.286 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.639 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.697 |
| Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.914 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.05 |