SRH vs DC Match Preview, Prediction, Lineups, Teams, and How to Watch — IPL 2026 Match 31 Is a Must-See Clash Tonight!

Two evenly matched sides, six points apiece, and everything to play for — tonight’s IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) is shaping up to be one of the most tightly contested fixtures of the season. Here’s everything you need to know before the first ball is bowled.

SRH vs DC Match Details

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Team Form & Context

SRH sit fourth on the IPL 2026 Points Table with 6 points after a rollercoaster campaign. After early stumbles, they’ve strung back-to-back wins against Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, and they’ll be hungry for a third consecutive victory on home soil.

DC, also on 6 points, are riding the momentum of a last-over thriller against RCB — thanks to David Miller’s ice-cold finishing. They’ve shown they can dig deep, and away wins are exactly what separates playoff contenders from also-rans.

Predicted Playing XIs

SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (wk), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga Impact Player: Harsh Dubey

DC: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma

Pitch Report & Head-to-Head

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad generally favours batters, but disciplined bowling can still make a major difference as SRH’s win over CSK proved recently. Expect the toss-winning captain to opt to bowl first.

It’s almost dead level historically — which makes tonight’s outcome even harder to call.

Key Players to Watch

Abhishek Sharma (SRH) has been in sensational touch — 188 runs in 6 innings at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 229.26. If he fires in the powerplay, SRH could be out of reach by the halfway mark.

Lungi Ngidi (DC) is the danger man with the ball — 7 wickets in 5 matches. His slower deliveries and yorkers in the death overs make him a real X-factor on a flat Hyderabad track.

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Match Prediction

With home advantage, form, and a settled batting lineup, SRH are slight favourites — but DC’s momentum and the unpredictable Hyderabad surface mean this one could genuinely go either way. Win probability: SRH 50% | DC 50%.

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