Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) match on March 30, 2025, at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam will be an interesting encounter during the season of IPL 2025. SRH with their heavy-hitting batting line-up featuring the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen will attempt to get off to a flier but their errant bowling, especially during the death overs, continues to haunt them. Captain Pat Cummins will be instrumental with his captaincy and death bowling, and Mohammad Shami's powerplay swing can stifle DC's explosive openers. Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, possess a powerful top order in the form of Jake fraser McGurk and T Stubbs, but their middle-order vulnerability and wayward bowling attack could turn out to be their undoing. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav and fast bowler Mitchel Starc will be key to containing SRH's firepower. The Visakhapatnam pitch, typically a batting-friendly surface with some assistance for spinners, may see a high-scoring game, especially if dew plays a role in the second innings. Both sides will want to get an early-season momentum boost, so expect a closely contested affair with lots of big shots, tactical battles, and edge-of-the-seat action.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH): He is known as a Spin destroyer, fastest scorer in middle overs.
Travis Head (SRH): He is the Powerplay beast with high strike rate.
KL Rahul (DC): An Anchor as well as accelerator, safe points.
Tristan Stubbs (DC): A good Finisher and 6-hitting machine vs pace or spin.
Axar Patel (DC): Good All-rounder with economical bowling and having nice batting depth.
Abhishek Sharma (SRH): An explosive opener also part-time spin.
Kamindu Mendis (SRH): Known as Dark horse, contributes with bat/ball.
Mitchell Starc (DC): A lethal pick for powerplay & death overs.
Pat Cummins (SRH): A captain and a clutch bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav (DC): A wrist-spin threat on Vizag track.
Mohammed Shami (SRH): Early swing, DC’s top-order nemesis.
Travis Head as a Captain and Faf du Plessis as a Vice Captain seems to be a nice pick considering their percent of selection by fans and their outclass performane.
WK: H Klaasen (SRH) Points (134) – Credits (9.0), I Kishen (SRH) Points (222) – Credits (8.5)
BAT: F du Plessis (DC) Points (73) – Credits (8.5) played the last match, T Head (SRH) Points (236) – Credits (9.0), T Stubbs (DC) Points (85) – Credits (8.0)
AR: A Patel (DC) Points (65) – Credits (9.0) played the last match, A Sharma(SRH) Points (77) – Credits (8.5), K Nitish Reddy(SRH)
BOWL: M Starc (DC), P Cummins (SRH) Points (133) – Credits (8.5), K Yadav(DC) Points (82) – Credits (8.5).
WK: H Klaasen (SRH) Points (134) – Credits (9.0), I Kishan
BAT: F Du Plessis (DC), T Head (SRH), J Fraser McGurk, A Sharma (DC) Points (134) – Credits (7.5) played the last match, T Stubbs (DC)
AR: A Patel (DC), A Sharma (SRH), K Nithish Reddy (SRH) Points (122) – Credits (8.0) played the last match,
BOWL: M Starc (DC) Points (116) – Credits (8.5)
1-Karun Nair (DC): Inconsistent in T20s, struggles against pace and quality spin. Low strike rate in recent matches.
2-Sameer Rizvi (DC): He is not tested at IPL level, high risk if he faces Cummins or Shami early.
3-Zeeshan Ansari (SRH): Not yet proven leg-spinner, could struggle against Pant or Rahul.
4-Abhinav Manohar (SRH): Inconsistent middle-order batter, may not get enough balls if top order fires.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are the favorites for this match with their power-hitting batting lineup (Head, Abhishek, Klaasen) and well-rounded bowling attack (Cummins, Shami, Zampa). Delhi Capitals (DC), although having match-winners in the likes of KL Rahul, Starc, and Axar, are susceptible to mid-game collapse and overreliance on individual performances. The Vizag pitch, which will favor the power-hitters and the spinners, tips the game even more in SRH's favor. Expect a high-scoring thriller, but SRH have a 60-40 chance to win this game.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Likely XI:
1- KL Rahul (wk)
2- Jake Fraser-McGurk
3- Faf du Plessis
4- Tristan Stubbs
5- Donovan Ferreira
6- Axar Patel (C)
7- Kuldeep Yadav
8- Mitchell Starc
9- Mukesh Kumar
10- Dushmantha Chameera
11- Mohit Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Likely XI:
1- Travis Head
2- Abhishek Sharma
3- Ishan Kishan (wk)
4- Heinrich Klaasen
5- Kamindu Mendis
6- Nitish Kumar Reddy
7- Pat Cummins (c)
8- Mohammed Shami
9- Harshal Patel
10- Adam Zampa
11- Jaydev Unadkat
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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12972 |
2 |
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9999 |
3 |
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9282 |
4 |
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9276 |
5 |
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9230 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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16056 |
2 |
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13537 |
3 |
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12255 |
4 |
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11832 |
5 |
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10448 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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242 |
2 |
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221 |
3 |
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207 |
4 |
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195 |
5 |
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163 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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12 |
2 |
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8 |
3 |
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8 |
4 |
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6 |
5 |
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6 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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13906 |
2 |
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10866 |
3 |
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10480 |
4 |
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8607 |
5 |
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8113 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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9373 |
2 |
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8973 |
3 |
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7936 |
4 |
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7448 |
5 |
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7058 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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242 |
2 |
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221 |
3 |
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206 |
4 |
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152 |
5 |
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142 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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50 |
2 |
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19 |
3 |
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18 |
4 |
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15 |
5 |
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11 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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4231 |
2 |
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4223 |
3 |
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4188 |
4 |
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3911 |
5 |
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3777 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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3671 |
2 |
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3237 |
3 |
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3190 |
4 |
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3144 |
5 |
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2854 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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84 |
2 |
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82 |
3 |
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75 |
4 |
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74 |
5 |
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73 |
Rank | Player | Runs |
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1 |
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20 |
2 |
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17 |
3 |
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16 |
4 |
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15 |
5 |
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14 |