Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are ready for their upcoming home clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 55th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) stadium.
This is the second instance these two teams will face off against each other this season, as DC triumphed over SRH at its home by 7 wickets in the previous month.
The Capitals and Hyderabad, after their recent loss, will be keen to get back to winning ways. Let’s find out the head-to-head stats of SRH vs DC, playoffs qualification chances, weather forecast, pitch report, possible playing XI, and impact player options to predict the team that is likely to win the forthcoming clash.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 Match Details
| IPL Season | 2025 |
| IPL Edition Number | 18 |
| Match Number | 55 |
| Date | May 05 |
| Day | Monday |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Stadium, Hyderabad (Uppal Stadium) |
| Seating Capacity | 39,000 |
| Timings | 07:30 pm IST |
IPL 2025 Playoffs Qualification Chances: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals
Currently, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s playoff chances are diminished and need to win all upcoming matches as well as hope the top-ranked team loses by a huge margin, which is highly unlikely to happen.
On the other side, the back-to-back losses for Delhi Capitals make them lose the top four spot and require making a stronger comeback in the upcoming matches.
Here is how SRH and DC have performed so far in this season, which determines their qualification chances for the knockouts:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Chances:
- Winnings: 3 out of 10 matches
- Points: 6
- Net-Run-Rate: -1.192
- Remaining Matches Before IPL 2025 Playoffs: 4
- Maximum Possibility to Gain Points Before Playoffs: 14
- Playoffs Qualification Chances: Almost Eliminated (Need to depend on luck by winning all upcoming matches)
Delhi Capitals Chances:
- Winnings: 6 out of 10 matches
- Points: 12
- Net-Run-Rate:+0.362
- Remaining Matches Before IPL 2025 Playoffs: 4
- Maximum Possibility to Gain Points Before Playoffs: 20
- Playoffs Qualification Chances: Higher (Need to win 3 out of 4 matches)
Head-to-Head Stats of SRH vs DC: Overall Records and At RGI Stadium
SRH holds a slight edge over DC, having won 13 out of 25 matches, and here are the detailed head-to-head stats you need to know:
Overall Records:
| Stats | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals |
| Matches Played | 25 | 25 |
| Winnings | 13 | 12 |
| Highest Total | 266/7 in 20 overs (IPL 2024) | 207/3 in 20 overs (IPL 2022) |
| Lowest Total | 116 all-out in 18.5 overs (IPL 2019) | 80/10 in 19.1 overs (IPL 2013) |
| Winnings Batting First | 7 | 4 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 6 | 7 |
| Super Over Winnings | 0 | 1 |
At RGI Stadium:
| Stats | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals |
| Matches Played | 6 | 6 |
| Winnings | 3 | 3 |
| Highest Total | 191/4 in 20 overs (IPL 2017) | 176/5 in 20 overs (IPL 2017) |
| Lowest Total | 116 all-out in 18.5 overs (IPL 2019) | 80 all-out in 19.1 overs (IPL 2013) |
| Winnings Batting First | 1 | 2 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 2 | 1 |
| Super Over Winnings | 0 | 0 |
Hyderabad Weather Forecast: Latest Update for SRH vs DC IPL 2025
The match between SRH and DC will be played under a clear sky with no chances of rain to cause interruptions in Hyderabad.
- Temperature: 27 °C to 30 °C
- Wind Speed: 11 km/hr
- Humidity: 38%
- Dew Point: 14°
- Cloud Cover: 15%
- Rainfall Chances: Very Low (1% to 3%)
RGI Stadium Latest Pitch Report for SRH v DC IPL 2025
The pitches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium have been batting-friendly, which allows batters to score runs instantly on a flat surface. This venue has been famous for hosting high-scoring contests, particularly in the T20 format.
Moreover, chasing targets becomes easier on this pitch. The main reason is that 3 out of 4 games have been won by the teams that chased targets at this venue in the ongoing IPL season.
The toss-winning skipper during the SRH vs DC match would be keen to invite the opponent team to bat first, as it could prove to be a brilliant strategy to perform well according to the present pitch conditions.
SRH and DC Possible Playing XI and Impact Player Options
The following is the predicted list of playing XI and impact player options that SRH and DC might prefer for the upcoming match:
SRH Strongest Predicted Playing XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Abhishek Sharma | All-rounder |
| 2. | Ishan Kishan | Batsman |
| 3. | Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder |
| 4. | Heinrich Klaasen (Overseas) | Wicketkeeper and Batsman |
| 5. | Aniket Verma | Batsman |
| 6. | Kamindu Mendis (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 7. | Pat Cummins (Captain/Overseas) | Bowler |
| 8. | Harshal Patel | Bowler |
| 9. | Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler |
| 10. | Zeeshan Ansari | Bowler |
| 11. | Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
SRH Possible Impact Player Options vs DC:
| S.No | Player | Role | Player to be swapped in Starting XI |
| 1. | Travis Head (Overseas/ Most Preferred) | Batsman | Mohammed Shami (or vice-versa) |
| 2. | Sachin Baby | Batsman | |
| 3. | Rahul Chahar | Bowler | |
| 4. | Wiaan Mulder | All-rounder | |
| 5. | Abhinav Manohar | Batsman |
DC Strongest Predicted Playing XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Faf du Plessis (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 2. | Abishek Porel | Wicketkeeper and Batsman |
| 3. | Karun Nair | Batsman |
| 4. | KL Rahul | Wicketkeeper and Batsman |
| 5. | Axar Patel (Captain) | All-rounder |
| 6. | Tristan Stubbs (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 7. | Vipraj Nigam | All-rounder |
| 8. | Mitchell Starc (Overseas) | Bowler |
| 9. | Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| 10. | Dushmantha Chameera (Overseas) | Bowler |
| 11. | Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
DC Possible Impact Player Options vs SRH:
| S.No | Player | Role | Player to be swapped in Starting XI |
| 1. | Ashutosh Sharma (Most Preferred) | All-rounder | Mukesh Kumar |
| 2. | Sameer Rizvi | Batsman | |
| 3. | Donovan Ferreira (Overseas) | Wicketkeeper / Batsman | |
| 4. | Mohit Sharma | Bowler | |
| 5. | Tripurana Vijay | All-rounder |
IPL 2025 55th Match Winner Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals?
Delhi Capitals are the favorites to win the upcoming match given their aggressive batting and bowling line-up.
Moreover, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s too much dependence on the top order to post 200 or 250+ totals to compensate for the subpar bowling attack has certainly backfired on their plans this season. Adding another loss would result in Pat Cummins-led team becoming the third team to get officially eliminated from the playoffs race.
In conclusion, the team that shows intent to chase high-scoring targets is certain to triumph in the forthcoming high-voltage clash at the RGI stadium.