Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 55th match of IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played tonight at 7:30 PM at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, have won 6 out of their 10 matches so far, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have managed to win only 3 of their 10 games. With this, SRH are nearly out of the tournament, while DC will be eyeing a step closer to the playoffs.
Currently, Delhi Capitals are placed 5th on the points table with 12 points, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad are in 9th place with 6 points. Let’s take a look at how the Hyderabad pitch is expected to behave in tonight’s encounter.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is known to be a balanced surface, offering something for both batters and bowlers. Historically, the conditions have slightly favoured batters, though pacers also find some assistance here, especially as the match progresses. Initially, fast bowlers may face a bit of difficulty, but they tend to gain control as the game moves forward.
The average first innings score at this venue is around 163 runs, and most captains prefer to bowl first after winning the toss.
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IPL Stats at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad:
- Total matches played: 82
- Matches won batting first: 35
- Matches won batting second: 47
- Matches won after winning toss: 31
- Matches won after losing toss: 51
- No Results: 0
- Highest individual score: 141 (Abhishek Sharma for SRH vs PBKS, 2025)
- Highest team total: 286/6 (SRH vs RR, 2025)
- Lowest team total: 80 (DC vs SRH, 2013)
- Average 1st innings score: 163
Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI:
Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel (wk), KL Rahul, Axar Patel (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (capt), Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami
Impact Player: Travis Head