In Match 55 of the IPL 2025 season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) faced Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 5. SRH, positioned ninth on the points table with just three wins from ten matches, were under pressure to deliver in a must-win encounter to keep their playoff hopes alive. On the other hand, DC, sitting comfortably at fifth with six victories from ten games, looked to strengthen their grip on a top-four finish and build momentum going into the final leg of the league stage. With both teams having contrasting forms and stakes running high, the clash promised to be a thrilling contest at one of the IPL’s most iconic venues.
In their last encounter of IPL 2025, the Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a dominant seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on March 30. Batting first, SRH struggled early against Mitchell Starc’s fiery spell, as the left-arm pacer ripped through their top order with figures of 5/35, including the key wickets of Ishan Kishan and Travis Head. Despite the collapse, Aniket Verma played a lone hand with a brilliant 74 off 41 balls, supported by Heinrich Klaasen’s 32, helping SRH post a total of 163 in 18.4 overs. In response, DC chased down the target with ease, riding on a solid 81-run opening stand between Faf du Plessis, who scored a brisk 50 off 27, and Jake Fraser-McGurk (38). Though Zeeshan Ansari picked up 3 wickets, it wasn’t enough to stop DC, as Abishek Porel (34*) and Tristan Stubbs (21*) guided the team to 166/3 in just 16 overs. The win highlighted DC’s all-round strength and lifted them up the points table.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals: Head-to-Head
- Total Matches Played: 24
- SRH Wins: 13
- DC Wins: 11
- No Result: 0
Pitch Report for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad typically offers a batting-friendly surface with good bounce and carry. Early on, pacers might find some movement, especially under lights, but overall, it’s a high-scoring venue that favors stroke play. Spinners can come into play in the middle overs if the pitch slows down, but the shorter boundaries and quick outfield often help batters dominate. The average first-innings score at this venue is around 180, and teams batting second have had a decent success rate, especially when dew becomes a factor in the evening.
Predicted playing XI:
Sunrisers Hyderabad : Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami
Impact Player – Travis Head
Delhi Capitals : Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel (wk), Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player – Ashutosh Sharma
DREAM11 TEAM SRH VS DC:
MEGA LEAGUE:
SQUAD OF SRH:
Pat Cummins(C), Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari
SQUAD OF DC:
KL Rahul, Donovan Ferreira, Abhishek Porl, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Axar Patel, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav
