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Peter Green - March 28, 2025
After a big win over Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers struggled in their next game against Lucknow Super Giants. LSG chased down Sunrisers’ 191-run target in just 16.1 overs.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals are coming off their best win of the season. Their match against LSG seemed one-sided early on, as Delhi lost half their wickets for just 66 runs while chasing 210.
However, the game took a dramatic turn, with impact player Ashutosh Sharma smashing 66 off 31 balls and Vipraj scoring 34 off 22, leading Delhi to a thrilling one-wicket victory.
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other 23 times in the Indian Premier League, with SRH holding a slight edge with 12 victories to DC’s 11.
At Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, SRH has been particularly dominant, winning 5 out of 6 encounters against DC. Their inaugural clash at this venue was on April 12, 2013, where SRH secured a 3-wicket win.
The most recent meeting here, on April 29, 2023, saw SRH triumph by 9 runs, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 67 off 36 balls and Heinrich Klaasen contributing an unbeaten 53 off 27 balls.
DC Team Form:
Delhi will be confident after their impressive win against LSG. However, their top-order batsmen struggled, which is a concern. On the other hand, the lower-order batsmen showed good form before the season opener.
Delhi’s bowling has been strong overall, except for a few weak performances. Mitchell Starc took three wickets, proving he can still turn the game in his favor. Kuldeep Yadav was also impressive, picking up two wickets while conceding just 20 runs in his four overs.
SRH Team Form:
Sunrisers Hyderabad had a slow start against LSG, but Travis Head stood out with a 47 off 28 balls. If Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan had supported him better, the result could have been different. They have a good chance to score big in Delhi, as the pitch favors batsmen.
The average first-innings score in the last 10 matches here is 231. However, their bowling is out of form, and on a batting-friendly pitch, they might leak a lot of runs.
Kuldeep Yadav (DC):
The in-form spinner could be a key player in slowing down SRH’s strong batting lineup. He took 4 wickets against them last season and dismissed their top three batters for ducks. Since he started this season with two wickets, he is expected to put up another great performance on Sunday.
Faf du Plessis (DC):
He has been very consistent against SRH over the past three years. In his last four matches against them, he always scored at least 25 runs, totaling 235 runs in that impressive record. He also began this season with a quick 29 off 18 balls against LSG.
Abhishek Sharma (SRH):
He didn’t score much in his last IPL game, but he has a strong record against Delhi. Last season, he scored over 46 runs in both matches against them, showing his ability to perform well in this matchup.
Captain- Axar Patel
Faf Du Plesis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Vipraj Nigam, Mohit Sharma.
Impact Player- T Natarajan or Sameer Rizvi
Captain- Pat Cummins
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
Impact Player- Adam Zampa
Delhi Capitals will be full of confidence going into this game. Their performance in the first match and the home advantage will give them a big boost. Plus, they have players who have performed well against SRH in recent years.
Kuldeep Yadav started this season strong, taking two wickets for just 20 runs in four overs against LSG. He also has a good record against SRH in recent matches. So, we back him as Delhi’s top bowler at 4.00 odds.
Backing Faf du Plessis to score over 24.5 runs at 1.85 odds is a good option, as he has consistently scored at least 25 runs against SRH in their last four meetings. Also, Delhi has hit over 14.5 fours in three of their last four games against SRH, making that bet at 1.95 odds a valuable choice.
