The Delhi Capitals are riding a wave of two consecutive wins, propelling them to a respectable sixth place on the points table after a shaky start to the season. However, their momentum will be tested against Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are known for their aggressive batting approach and have recently set a new IPL total record.
The Capitals’ bowling trio of Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, and Mukesh Kumar, along with spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, is their strongest suit. With David Warner’s form uncertain, their batting lineup is heavily reliant on Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and newcomer Jake Fraser-McGurk. Meanwhile, Sunrisers’ batting spearheaded by Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen, poses a formidable challenge, but they seek improvement in their bowling department, especially in tightening up their economy rates beyond Cummins.
DC vs SRH Probable Playing XI
DC: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner/Sumit Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed. [Impact sub: Abishek Porel]
SRH: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan. [Impact sub: Mayank Markande]
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DC vs SRH Squads
DC: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Sumit Kumar, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Lizaad Williams, David Warner, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara
SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal