IPL 2025: SRH vs DC Match 55 Overview – Pitch Report, Playing XI & Head-to-Head
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) host Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 55 of the IPL 2025 at their home ground, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, on Monday, May 05.
This is the second time both teams are facing each other in the IPL 2025 season. On March 30th, they both met each other at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, where DC defeated SRH and won the match by 7 wickets.
SRH is currently in ninth position on the points table with 7 points from 10 matches. They are in a critical situation and must win their remaining games to keep their playoff hopes alive. In their previous match, they lost to GT by 38 runs and will be aiming for a strong comeback in this match.
Meanwhile, DC sits in fifth place on the points table with 12 points from 10 matches. They lost their previous game against KKR by 14 runs and are currently on a two-match losing streak. Like SRH, they are also eager to bounce back and strengthen their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
SRH vs DC Match Details
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Match 55, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Date & Time | Monday, May 05, 7:30 PM |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
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Pitch and Conditions
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has a flat surface with batting-friendly conditions. At this ground, an average scoring rate is 11.28, making it a high-scoring venue.
The best phase for batting is typically the Powerplay and the first half of the innings, where the hard new ball skids on nicely and allows batters to maximize on scoring opportunities. In fact, the previous matches says that teams batting first have won 3 out of 5 matches at this venue in IPL 2025.
Therefore, the captain who wins the toss should consider batting first to post a big total on the scoreboard and put the opposition under pressure.
SRH vs DC Probable Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami.
Impact Player
Travis Head
Delhi Capitals
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar.
Impact Player
Ashutosh Sharma
SRH vs DC Head To Head Overview
| Matches Played | 25 |
| Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 |
| Won by Delhi Capitals | 11 |
| Tied | 01 |
| No Result | 00 |
| Last match | March 30, 2025 |
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0.482 |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0.376 |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1.274 |
| 4 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.867 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.362 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0.249 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -0.469 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals (E) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | -0.718 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1.192 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -1.117 |
Note: Points Table as on 04 April 2025 11:59 PM (IST)
