The Delhi Capitals (DC) have been promising but suffered a massive collapse in their previous encounter against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) where Sam Curran ripped the heart out of them with a hat-trick. The team, led by Shreyas Iyer, is in the middle of the points table in this edition’s Indian Premier League (IPL) with two wins and as many losses. Their next encounter is against the Sunrsiers Hyderabad (SRH).
The game is scheduled to be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi, where SRH have come out trumps against the Capitals three times out of four instances. Even as numbers favour the visitors, DC has the potential to stage a comeback. The Sunrisers must be high on confidence after a couple of resounding shows against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Match Details:
The 16th game of the IPL between DC and SRH will be hosted by the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.
The match starts at 08:00 PM local time (02:30 PM GMT).
The game will be live on Star Sports in India. (Live streaming on Hotstar).
Weather Conditions
According to Accuweather, the temperature will hover around the 30-degree mark and the humidity will be around the 34 percent mark. There will be an effect of dew throughout the game.
Last five completed T20 matches: (Most recent- first)
DC – L, W, L, W, W
SRH – W, W, L, L, W
Pitch Condition/Report:
Average first-innings score: 172.4 in the last 5 night IPL matches
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost –1, Tied- 1
Probable Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Colin Ingram, Rishabh Pant (wk), Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
Bench: Colin Munro, Rahul Tewatia, Hanuma Viihari, Trent Boult, Hanuma Vihari, Ankush Bains, Keemo Paul, Axar Patel, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Sherfane Rutherford, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayyappa.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul
Bench: Ricky Bhui, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson, Shreevats Goswami, Shakib Al Hasan, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, T Natrajan, Wriddhiman Saha
Power Picks:
Rishabh Pant against SRH: 6 inns 251 runs 62.75 average 161.93 S/R 1 century (128*).
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options: David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow
Vice-Captain Options: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:
Keeper – Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen – David Warner (C), Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Colin Ingram, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Vijay Shankar
Bowlers – Sandeep Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Rishabh Pant (VC)
Batsmen – Yusuf Pathan, David Warner, Colin Ingram, Shreyas Iyer (C)
All-Rounders – Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris
Bowlers – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane
Expert Advice:
If Kane Williamson returns, then Mohammad Nabi may have to make way for the Black Cap.
Probable Winners:
The prediction is for the Sunrisers to win the match.
