SRH vs DC IPL 2023: Records and Stats at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Delhi Capitals, after registering their first win in the tournament, will travel to Hyderabad as they meet Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 34 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 24th April 2023.

Delhi Capitals will be coming into the contest after registering their first win of the tournament against KKR by a very close margin. Every bowler chipped in with wickets at regular intervals, especially Ishant Sharma,  who was brilliant in his comeback game as he was adjudged player of the match in the last game for his spell of 2/19 in four overs.

David Warner has been their go-to man in the batting department as he has led from the front and has aggregated 285 runs in as many as six games at an average of 47.50 with four half-centuries to his name. Axar Patel was handy down the order with a few crucial contributions as he also registered his maiden fifty in just 22 balls. They would look to continue the winning momentum going.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, will be coming into the contest after being hammered against CSK in their previous game. With two wins out of six games, they currently sit in 9th position in the points table. Harry Brook has scored the most runs for SRH till now, accumulating 156 runs in six games at an average of 31.20 with one century. Mayank Markande has been brilliant with the ball picking up eight wickets in as many as four games. SRH would seek improved performance in both departments so as to come strong in the tournament.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals Head-to-Head:

In as many as 21 games played between the two teams, SRH edge over DC with 11 wins to 10 wins.

Stats and Records at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Pace bowlers at this venue have enjoyed bowling a lot with an average of 26.9 in as many as 67 games compared to spinners who average 32.1 in the same number of games. Teams batting second have predominantly won 38 matches compared to the team batting first who have won 29 games. Teams winning the toss had preferred to bowl first at this venue. The average first innings total in IPL 2023 is 179.3. A high-scoring affair can be expected.

 

SRH vs DC Strategy and Match-Ups:

Mayank Agarwal has struggled against Axar Patel scoring just 36 runs in as many as 45 balls and has been dismissed once in the same number of balls. Rahul Tripathi has scored 34 runs in 14 balls against Kuldeep Yadav and has been dismissed once.  Another interesting match-up is between Prithvi Shaw and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shaw has scored 35 runs in as many balls against Bhuvneshwar Kumar while he has got dismissed twice. Warner will use Axar Patel early on in the powerplay, with the number of right-handed batters SRH have at the top.

Highest and Lowest Totals:

DC’s Highest total against SRH is 207 while their lowest total is 80

SRH’s highest total against DC is 219 while their lowest total is 44

Players to Watch Out For:

Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Aiden Markram, Harry Brook, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

SRH vs DC Full Squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akeal Hosein, Anmolpreet Singh

Delhi Capitals:

Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Aman Khan, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Abhishek Porel