SRH vs DC Match Preview – The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is all set to host an epic encounter here on Sunday’s eve.
The home side, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has started their journey of this season in a dominating manner. However, they could not hold that dominance and their campaign has fallen away a tad.
SRH has lost it’s last two games against the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), resulting them to drop down at sixth position in the points table.
On the other hand, the Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals are high on confidence with their back-to-back wins in away matches against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
The last time when both the teams faced each other in this tournament, SRH won the game comfortably by 5 wickets. Now, it’ll be very interesting to see, whether Delhi Capitals avenge their defeat from the SRH, or the orange army wins this game to rise up in the points table.
Here are the match preview, Dream 11 fantasy league teams, pitch report, weather conditions, our power picks, and all the details of today’s match.
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Match Details:
The 30th match of the Indian Premier League season 12th of SRH vs DC will be hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
This encounter between both the teams will start at 08:00 PM local time tonight (02:30 GMT).
In India, the official broadcasting channel for live telecasting of IPL matches is Star Sports.
You can also watch the online Live Streaming of today’s game of SRH vs DC on Hotstar.
Pitch Report/Condition:
The pitch at Hyderabad has been a bit slow in this tournament so far, but it is expected to behave differently today. There are power hitters in both the sides who will make complete use of this pitch conditions to score big for their teams.
Average 1st Innings total at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (last 4 Night IPL games): 185
Records of the chasing teams at this venue: Won 2, Lost 2
Weather Conditions/Report:
The temperature during the match of SRH vs DC will not be an issue for the teams, as it will hover around 32 and 36 degrees.
According to the updated weather reports from the Hyderabad, the humidity level is expected to be high at 35% tonight during the playtime.
Also, the reports portray clear weather throughout the day with no chances of rain.
Last 5 IPL Matches (most-recent match first)
The win/lose stats for both the teams are as follows;
Sunrisers Hyderabad: L, L, W, W, W
Delhi Capitals: W, L, L, W, L
Possible Playing 11:
Here are possible playing 11 of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) for tonight’s match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Jonny Bairstow (WK), David Warner, Kane Williamson (C), Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma
SRH’s Bench Strength – Ricky Bhui, Shreevats Goswami, Deepak Hooda, Shakib Al Hasan, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, Wriddhiman Saha, T Natrajan, Siddarth Kaul, Mohammad Nabi, Martin Guptill
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Colin Ingram, Axar Patel, Chris Morris, Trent Boult, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma
DC’s Bench Strength – Rahul Tewatia, Colin Munro, Hanuma Vihari, Ankush Bains, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamicchane, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Nathu Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Bandaru Ayyappa, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel
Team News:
Tom Moody has confirmed that Kane Williamson and Khaleel Ahmed are fit and most probably they will play tonight’s match.
Fantasy Cricket League Tips
Win Small and Grand leagues of fantasy cricket leagues by following our tips and match predictions. Here are our suggested options for Captain and Vice-captain choices for tonight’s match of SRH vs DC.
Captain Choices: Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, David Warner, Shreyas Iyer
Vice Captain Choices: Shreyas Iyer, Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan
Crickclassics’ Dream 11 Teams
At Crickclassics, we carry out an in-depth analysis of each and every match to make the best and winning teams for the fantasy cricket leagues like Dream 11, My Team 11, Mobile Premier League, 11 Wickets, Dot Ball, etc.
Here are our teams for small and grand leagues of Dream 11 for tonight’s match of SRH vs DC.
Small League/Head To Head Team
Wicket Keeper – Jonny Bairstow
Batsman – David Warner (C), Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw
All-Rounders – Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar
Bowlers – Khaleel Ahmed, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Sharma
Grand/Mega League Team
Wicket Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Batsman – David Warner (VC), Manish Pandey, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Yusuf Pathan
All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Vijay Shankar
Bowlers – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Rashid Khan
Power Pick Player
Our power pick for today’s match between SRH and DC is Sandeep Sharma.
In his last 11 matches against the Delhi Capitals in IPL, Sandeep took 15 wickets at an average of 19, making him a must-have player in small leagues.
Our Advice:
Pick Kane Williamson in your playing 11, as he is completely fit now and will most probably replace Mohammad Nabi for tonight’s match.
We also advise you to pick middle order batsman of SRH like Manish Pandey or Yusuf Pathan in the Grand Leagues.
Our Match Prediction:
Looking at the home-ground performances of the team, we predict Sunrisers Hyderabad to make a comeback and win this match against Delhi Capitals.
Our Dream11 teams for yesterday’s match performed really well, and we hope you win small and grand leagues of fantasy cricket games with our today’s match predictions, match previews, detailed analysis of the match, and fantasy cricket tips. Stay updated with Crickclassics to get the same for every match.
*Disclaimer: These teams are based on the analysis, instinct, and understanding of the author. Make your own decision and consider the points mentioned while selecting your team.
