Sunrisers Hyderabad will host Delhi Capitals in Match 55. [Source - IPL/x.com]
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals will meet each other once again in the upcoming 55th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, May 5th. The high-octane clash will take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have struggled this season, managing only 3 wins in 10 games. They are nearly out of the playoff race with very minimal hope left for getting through to the knockouts. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, despite a promising start, have lost momentum and now face a must-win situation in their remaining matches to stay alive for a top-four finish.
SRH vs DC Head To Head Overview
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have played each other in a total of 25 IPL games, where the Sunrisers have had the upper hand with 13 wins, while Delhi emerged victorious on other 12 occasions.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari and Jaydev Unadkat.
Impact Player Options
Mohammed Shami.
Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel (WK), Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera.
Impact Player Options
Ashutosh Sharma.
Top Run-Scorers in SRH vs DC
We are considering the players' performance from the last SRH vs DC fixture earlier this season.
Aniket Verma - 74 runs
Aniket Verma was the one man army for the Sunrisers in their earlier meeting against DC this season. The explosive right hander scored a magnificent 41-ball 74 runs and helped his side post a respectable total on the board.
Faf du Plessis - 50 runs
Faf du Plessis was the top scorer for DC in their successful chase in the second innings. The South African veteran scored a quick fire half-century and ensured Delhi gets a good start in pursuit of the target.
Jake Fraser McGurk - 38 runs
Jake Fraser McGurk had a difficult stay in the middle when these two sides met last time. However, he managed to get runs on the board and scored a 32 ball 38 to give Delhi a steady start.
Top Wicket-Takers In SRH vs DC
We are considering the players' performance from the last SRH vs DC fixture earlier this season.
Mitchell Starc - 5 wickets
Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers in the SRH vs DC earlier this season. The left-arm pacer was on fire as he took 5 wickets and helped DC to restrict SRH to a below par total.
Kuldeep Yadav - 3 wickets
Kuldeep Yadav had a great game with the ball against SRH. He took three wickets and gave away just 22 runs in his four to keep SRH quiet in the middle-overs.
Zeeshan Ansari - 3 wickets
Zeeshan Ansari was playing his first game and was the only positive from SRH’s bowling camp. The leggie took three crucial wickets and was the top wicket-taker for the Men in Orange.
SRH vs DC Key Stats
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Key Records
- Abhishek Sharma has been SRH’s best batter in the last five matches - 263 runs, 52.60 average, 196.27 strike-rate.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad has the second lowest average against left-arm pacers this season - 19.23 average, 13 dismissals.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad has lost the second most number of wickets inside the powerplay this season so far - 19 dismissals, 26.47 average, 139.72 strike-rate.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad has been the most expensive bowling unit inside the powerplay this season so far - 10.65 economy rate, 14 wickets, 45.64 average.
- Harshal Patel has taken the most number of wickets for SRH in home games in Hyderabad - 7 wickets, 17.86 average and 11.14 strike-rate.
- Heinrich Klaasen has a very good T20 record against left-arm chinaman in recent times since 2023 - 155 runs, 209.45 strike-rate, 1 dismissal.
- SRH against left-arm chinaman spinners in IPL 2025 - 5 dismissals, 15.8 average, 146.29 strike-rate.
Delhi Capitals’ Key Records
- KL Rahul has been Delhi Capitals’ main man with the bat away from home this season - 4 innings, 3 50s, 255 runs, 127.5 average, 159.37 strike-rate.
- Faf du Plessis has enjoyed playing against SRH in the recent past since 2021 - 383 runs, 54.7 average, 156.3 strike-rate and 5 50s.
- Faf du Plessis has got out only once inside the powerplay in this year's IPL - 5 matches, 99 runs, 1 dismissal.
- Mitchell Starc has been a match winner against SRH since his comeback to IPL in 2024 - 4 matches, 10 wickets, 13.6 average, 8.8 strike-rate.
- Delhi Capitals has been one of the best teams with the bat during the middle-overs this season - 37.54 average, 150.17 strike-rate.
- Kuldeep Yadav is currently the second highest wicket-taker in the middle-overs phase in IPL 2025 - 11 wickets, 7 economy rate, 19.64 strike-rate.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken a wicket in every 6.9 delivery against SRH in the last two matches between SRH and DC - 2 matches, 7 wickets, 11 average and 6.9 strike-rate.
- Mitchell Starc against SRH openers (Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head) in IPL - 17 balls, 3 wickets.
Records Which Could Be Broken In SRH vs DC Match 55 Of IPL 2025
- Karun Nair needs 3 sixes to complete 50 sixes in IPL.
- Kuldeep Yadav needs 1 wicket to complete 100 wickets in IPL.
- KL Rahul is 43 runs away from completing 8000 T20 runs.
- Travis Head needs 1 six to complete 50 sixes in IPL.
- Travis Head needs 3 sixes to complete 200 sixes in T20s.
- Abhishek Sharma needs 91 runs to complete 4000 T20 runs.