DC Vs SRH Preview: DC look for double against hapless SRH in basement clash

DC Vs SRH Preview: DC had defeated SRH by 7 runs on Monday, 24th April in their first meet-up of the season.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is set to host Match No. 40 of the Indian Premier League 2023, featuring a clash between the Delhi Capitals and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

After a disappointing start to the season with 5 consecutive losses, DC has managed to turn things around by winning their last 2 matches. They defeated SRH in their previous match by 7 runs. With an upcoming match against the same team, DC will be looking to continue their winning momentum and secure another victory.

SRH have lost their last 3 matches and currently have only 2 wins out of 7 matches. In their previous match, they suffered a defeat by 7 runs against DC. As they prepare to face DC again in their upcoming match, SRH will be hoping to turn their fortunes around and secure a much-needed victory.

Earlier this season DC defeated SRH by 7 runs. Washington Sundar (4-0-28-3) and  Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-0-11-2) restricted DC to 144/9. SRH's chase started well with Mayank Agarwal scoring 49 runs, but DC tightened things and took wickets regularly. Heinrich Klaasen and Washington Sundar kept SRH in the game, but SRH required 13 runs in the last over, and Mukesh Kumar's excellent bowling limited them to score just 5 runs in the over. In the end, DC won the match by 7 runs.

DC Vs SRH: Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium's surface is slower, making it advantageous for spin bowlers. On the other hand, the short boundaries and quick outfield offer opportunities for batsmen to score runs.

DC Vs SRH: Team News

DC won their previous match and may field the same team for their upcoming match against SRH.

On the other hand, Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament for SRH due to a hamstring injury, Abdul Samad is likely to replace him in the playing XI. Rahul Tripati may come as an impact player once again.

DC Vs SRH: Head to Head

Matches – 22

Delhi Capitals – 11

Sunrisers Hyderabad – 11

DC Vs SRH: Players to Watch

Delhi Capitals: Kuldeep Yadav

With the upcoming match against SRH at Delhi, which is known to favor spinners, Kuldeep Yadav could prove to be a vital player for DC. Having taken 7 wickets in 7 matches at an impressive economy rate of 6.96, Kuldeep's spin bowling abilities could play a crucial role in helping DC secure a win.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal's innings of 49 runs in the last match is a positive sign for SRH. After a slow start to his IPL 2023 campaign, Agarwal's last innings could boost his confidence ahead of the upcoming match against DC.

DC Vs SRH: Probable Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI:

Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Aiden Markram (c), Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Marco Jansen, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik

DC Vs SRH: Match Facts

Rahul Tripathi requires 42 more runs to reach 2000 runs in IPL.

In 22 matches between the teams, SRH have won 11 and DC have won 11.

Anrich Nortje needs only 1 more wicket to reach 50 wickets in IPL.

DC Vs SRH: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports