SRH vs DC Preview: Match 55 of IPL 2025 will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, where Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off against Delhi Capitals on Monday, May 5.
Table of contents
- SRH vs DC: Preview
- SRH vs DC: Recent Form
- SRH vs DC: Head-to-Head
- SRH vs DC: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals: Team News and Predicted XI
- SRH vs DC: Players To Watch Out For
- SRH vs DC: Prediction
- When and Where To Watch Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals LIVE? Broadcast and Streaming Details
- FAQs
SRH vs DC: Preview
On the brink of elimination, Sunrisers Hyderabad return home on Monday (May 5) to face Delhi Capitals, aiming to give their IPL 2025 campaign one final push. This match carries significant playoff implications for Delhi Capitals, who started the season strong but have found themselves struggling in recent games.
DC will likely feel relieved to be playing away from Delhi. It’s not just due to the pollution or heat, although those are valid reasons; it’s because the pitch at their home ground has slowed down again, which doesn’t suit their style of play. Their away record stands at 3-1, compared to 3-3 at home, thanks to two wins in Visakhapatnam and a Super Over victory in Delhi.
SRH – Key Players and Performance
SRH’s campaign quickly derailed despite retaining the experienced core of the Class of ’24, who finished second-best to KKR last season. While they were firmly in the top four at this time last year, Hyderabad has struggled to break free from the bottom half of the table this season, winning just one of their first five games and two of their last five. With six points and four games remaining, SRH still have a mathematical chance, but they will need other results to fall their way even if they manage a winning streak from here on.
SRH opener Travis Head posted a strike rate of 191.55 in the first three games of the season, but it has dropped significantly to 133 in the following seven games.
SRH wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen boasts a strong record against DC’s premier spinner, Kuldeep, with 46 runs from 24 balls and no dismissals. Against Axar, Klaasen has faced 51 balls, scoring 92 runs with one dismissal.
However, SRH aren’t officially out of contention yet, but their best possible outcome is 14 points. Two teams have already surpassed that, and two are currently tied at that mark. So, SRH remain a dangerous side with nothing to lose, especially since they can become formidable when playing freely. SRH also won’t be too eager to return home, where they have expressed some dissatisfaction with the pitches. Despite this, they remain a dangerous side that can thrive on fast, high-scoring tracks.
DC – Key Players and Performance
Delhi Capitals sit just outside the qualification bracket with 12 points from 10 games. After a record-breaking start to their season, they have struggled to maintain momentum once they hit home turf. Having won five out of their first six games, Delhi’s campaign lost steam midway, with the team losing three of their last four matches. With only four games remaining, and three of those against teams currently above them in the points table, the challenge ahead for Axar Patel & Co. will only get tougher as the competition nears its climax.
In all of their recent defeats, Delhi’s batting has failed to fire collectively, despite individual contributions in each innings. Fortunately, all of their remaining games are at high-scoring venues, placing the responsibility on the batting department to step up and deliver complete performances to secure a playoffs berth. While KL Rahul has shouldered the responsibility well and is the team’s leading run-scorer, the return of Faf du Plessis with a half-century in their most recent match offers positive signs for Delhi.
Captain Axar Patel has been a revelation for the Delhi Capitals. After the mega auction, the team promoted Axar to captain, and he has often played the matchups perfectly, promoting himself in the batting order when needed and contributing with impactful knocks. As a leader with the ball, he has led admirably, despite not taking many wickets, which he attributes to a pre-tournament injury. However, his recent injury to his bowling hand would have Delhi concerned about his match fitness. He did, however, play a useful cameo in the chase, suggesting that the injury may not be serious. With a five-day break since their last match, Delhi will hope this time has helped his recovery.
Key Matchups and Strategy
Everyone has been calling for T Natarajan’s inclusion, but DC has stated they can’t decide who to leave out for him. They have options like Mukesh Kumar and Dushmantha Chameera, but will DC make the change so late in the season?
SRH have won only one game out of seven in which DC’s Mitchell Starc has played, a victory back in 2014 when he was with RCB.
DC’s Mitchell Starc has taken 10 wickets in 4 outings against SRH in the IPL since 2024.
SRH vs DC: Recent Form
Delhi Capitals LLWLW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
Sunrisers Hyderabad LWLLW
SRH vs DC: Head-to-Head
SRH leads 13-12 against DC. In six games played in Hyderabad, both teams have won three times each.
- Matches Played: 25
- Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad: 13
- Won by Delhi Capitals: 11
- Tied: 1
- No Result: 0
- First-ever Fixture: April 12, 2013
- Most-recent Fixture: March 30, 2025
SRH vs DC: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The venue tends to favour the batters. Chasing teams have won four out of five games played here in IPL 2025. While SRH holds a 2-3 win-loss record at home, they are the only team to successfully defend a total at this venue. The weather is expected to feature clear skies with no rain interruptions.
Players will hope for more favourable conditions after the day’s highs of 37 degrees Celsius. Despite being on the same square, the pitches have varied greatly. One particularly slow pitch helped Mumbai Indians, while the faster pitches have seen four scores over 200, with one chase of 190 being comfortably completed.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals: Team News and Predicted XI
SRH – Team News
There have been no reported injuries for the hosts, SRH. While Mohammed Shami’s fitness and performance are being closely monitored, Simarjeet Singh is the only other Indian fast bowler in their squad.
Abhishek Sharma has been one of SRH’s standout batters in an otherwise inconsistent season for the 2024 finalists. He boasts a solid record against DC’s top spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, having scored 38 runs from 13 balls and been dismissed twice.
SRH – Predicted XI
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Ishan Kishan
- Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
- Aniket Verma
- Kamindu Mendis/Wiaan Mulder
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Pat Cummins (capt)
- Harshal Patel
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Mohammed Shami/Simarjeet Singh
- Zeeshan Ansari
DC – Team News
Axar injured his left hand during DC’s last game against KKR in Delhi, but he returned to bat in the chase. Other than that, there are no availability concerns in Delhi’s camp. Dushmantha Chameera has conceded 10.55 runs per over, while Mukesh Kumar has gone for 9.87. T Natarajan could be considered to replace either of them.
Mitchell Starc has dismissed Travis Head twice in just seven balls in the IPL, and he will be crucial in breaking SRH’s momentum early in Hyderabad.
DC – Predicted XI
- Faf du Plessis
- Abishek Porel
- Karun Nair
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Axar Patel (capt)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Vipraj Nigam
- Mitchell Starc
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mukesh Kumar/T Natarajan
- Ashutosh Sharma
SRH vs DC: Players To Watch Out For
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma (SRH)
Last year’s final came down to this: Mitchell Starc dominated both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in Qualifier 1 and the final while playing for KKR.
Given how crucial the starts are for SRH, this contest will be key once again. Starc vs. Abhishek: 10 balls, eight runs, one wicket. Starc vs. Head: seven balls, 10 runs, two wickets.
Mitchell Starc (DC)
The beauty of these short-lived contests is that both Head and Abhishek don’t hold back. Starc will charge in, bowl as fast as he can, and aim to swing the ball away toward the top of off-stump.
The SRH openers won’t shy away from attacking him. It’s shaping up to be a cracker. In their previous encounter earlier this year, Starc dismissed Head and set up an easy chase for DC.
SRH vs DC: Prediction
Scenario 1
- Toss: Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and bowl first
- Powerplay Score: 60-70
- Delhi Capitals Total: 215-220
- Match Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad win the match
Scenario 2
- Toss: Delhi Capitals win the toss and bowl first
- Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Sunrisers Hyderabad Total: 210-215
- Match Result: Delhi Capitals win the match
When and Where To Watch Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals LIVE? Broadcast and Streaming Details
The Indian Premier League 2025 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals is set to begin at 7:30 PM IST on Monday, May 5, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network and will also be available for live streaming on JioHotstar for FREE.
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FAQs
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 13 matches, while Delhi Capitals have won 11 out of the 25 encounters between the two teams.
In six games played in Hyderabad, both SRH and DC have won three times each.
Yes, Mitchell Starc has dismissed both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma multiple times. Starc has bowled 7 balls to Head, taking 2 wickets, and 10 balls to Abhishek, claiming 1 wicket.
Axar Patel sustained a left-hand injury in DC’s previous game, but he returned to bat in the chase. No other injury concerns have been reported for Delhi.
SRH may consider bringing in T Natarajan to replace either Dushmantha Chameera or Mukesh Kumar, both of whom have conceded runs at over 9.5 per over in the season so far.
