Preview:
After nearly two weeks into the tournament, Sunrisers Hyderabad finally found their winning combination in their last match against Punjab Kings, where they were victorious by a margin of 9 wickets. From Khaleel Ahmed’s spell to Jonny Bairstow’s knock, there were a lot of positives Hyderabad could have taken from that match.
Now that they seemingly know their ideal playing XI, the challenge will be to pick up a few consecutive wins, so that they can be in the top four mix, where Delhi Capitals are currently. They have won three of their first four games, which includes a clinical win against a formidable Mumbai Indians team in their last game. They will be playing after a long break of 5 days, so it will be interesting to see whether it had a rejuvenating effect or instead hampered their momentum.
Match Details:
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: 25th April 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report
The tricky nature of the Chennai track was once again exposed in the match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, where the latter struggled to score but the former got going easily. Keeping the initial target modest and working the way up from there will be the key.
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Probable Playing XIs for SRH vs DC:
Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul
Delhi Capitals:
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Steve Smith, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan.
Top Picks for SRH vs DC Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Shikhar Dhawan played yet another impressive knock of 45 runs in the match against Mumbai Indians. He already has scored two 80+ knocks in this year’s IPL.
David Warner has also been consistent for his team. While the Sunrisers skipper has scored only one half-century, he has produced three back-to-back 35+ runs knocks.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Lalit Yadav is proving to be a handy all-rounder for Delhi. He scored 22 runs in the last game, which was important to get the team over the victory line, and also picked up a wicket.
Abhishek Sharma had a good game against Punjab Kings. He picked up 2 wickets by conceding only 24 runs. He scored 104 runs from only 49 deliveries in a List A game not very long ago.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Irrespective of which team and what country he is playing in, Rashid Khan always produces results with his spin wizardry. He took only one wicket in his last game, but conceded only 17 runs.
Leading the spin department of the opposition camp will be Amit Mishra. He had an outstanding game against Mumbai, where he picked up 4 wickets by conceding only 24 runs.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Jonny Bairstow has been very consistent with the bat for Hyderabad. He scored a match-winning 63 in the last match and has scored 40+ runs thrice this season already.
SRH vs DC Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 T20s) | Dream11 Points |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 235 runs | 60, 135, 42, 143, 2 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 113 runs | 12, 53, 6, 105, 2 |
| David Warner | 132 runs | 70, 50, 85, 7, 6 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 180 runs | 110, 76, 17, 80, 12 |
| Rashid Khan | 5 wickets | 51, 8, 88, 64, 6 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SRH vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant, Kane Williamson, David Warner (VC), Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SRH vs DC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rishabh Pant, Jonny Bairstow (C), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw (VC), Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul, Kagiso Rabada
SRH vs DC Risky Captaincy Picks:
Rishabh Pant has scored only a single half-century in this season, but it is mostly due to the good run of form of Delhi’s top order. The skipper can prove lethal when his team needs him to be so, which makes him a risky captaincy pick.
Kane Williamson finally made it to the Hyderabad playing XI, but by the time he came into bat, the match was already in SRH’s pocket. He scored 300+ runs in the last season and will be a differential captaincy pick.
Player you should avoid:
Now that Steve Smith is in the team, Marcus Stoinis is unlikely to bat any higher than number 5, and he is also not getting too many opportunities with the ball. Hence, you might avoid picking him for this match.
