Delhi Capitals will aim to revive their playoff hopes and arrest a two-match losing streak at home when they face a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win IPL 2025 clash on Monday. Axar Patel’s side, currently fifth with 12 points from 10 games, have relied heavily on away wins but will need to find form in familiar conditions to stay in the top-four race.
Axar, who bruised his left hand in the previous game against KKR but still smashed a valiant 43, remains a fitness concern. His full bowling involvement could be key, especially against an SRH side all but out of playoff contention after a 38-run loss to Gujarat Titans.
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While KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel have led DC’s batting, their inability to accelerate at crucial moments has been costly. However, Mitchell Starc and Mukesh Kumar form a potent attack, with Axar’s presence adding balance.
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SRH, despite big names like Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami, Travis Head, and Heinrich Klaasen, have failed to click. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat pointed to inconsistent bowling and pitch conditions as major hurdles.
With both teams desperate for points, the match promises high stakes and intensity at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Pitch report for SRH vs DC
A scorching day in Hyderabad, and the pitch is an absolute belter. Dry, hard, and full of runs, it promises a high-scoring contest with a par score expected around 220–230. The dimensions offer some imbalance — 63 meters to the right, 70 to the left, and 77 down the ground — giving batters plenty to target. While the surface heavily favours batters, both sides possess quality seamers who could make early inroads. The only grass lies behind the stumps, offering no real help to bowlers. Dew hasn’t played a major role at this venue, so the toss is unlikely to be decisive.
SRH vs DC Playing XI Prediction
Sunrisers Hyderabad predicted XI: 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 predicted XI: 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 – Sameer Rizvi
SRH vs DC squads, IPL match Today
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
SRH vs DC Head-to-Head Record
Played: 25
SRH wins: 13
DC wins: 12
SRH vs DC IPL 2025, Hyderabad weather prediction
Hyderabad will see mostly sunny conditions through the day following late-night showers. Temperatures are expected to soar to around 38°C during the afternoon. By match time (7–11 PM), the sky will remain mostly clear with temperatures easing to the low 30s. There is no chance of rain during the game, with precipitation likelihood at 0%. Humidity will stay moderate, ranging between 35–40%, making for fairly dry and comfortable playing conditions under lights.
