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DC vs SRH Head to Head in Arun Jaitley Stadium: Delhi Capitals (DC) will finally return to their original home ground, as they will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match number 35 of IPL 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 20th April. With two convincing victories in last two matches against Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titians respectively, DC have climbed to the sixth position in the points table with three wins in seven games and turned out to be a strong side in the last two games.
On the other hand, SRH undoubtedly have one of the most dangerous batting lineup this season as the top two highest belong to them. A few days after smashing a record 277 runs against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad, SRH broke their own record of highest ever IPL total, as they smashed a mammoth 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 15th April. With the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, the batting line up of SRH can be a nightmare for any team on any day. Standing at number with four wins from six matches, SRH will now face DC at their home ground.
Let’s have a look at DC vs SRH, Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
DC vs SRH Head-to-Head in IPL
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other 23 times in the IPL, with SRH winning 12 of them and DC coming out victorious on 11 occasions. Both teams first met at Arun Jaitley stadium on 12th April, 2013 where SRH started the rivalry with a 3-wicket win against the hosts. Batting first, DC, who were previously known as Delhi Daredevils (DD), could only post 114 runs losing 8 wickets in their 20 overs. In reply SRH chased the winning total in 19.2 overs losing 7 wickets.
| Matches | DC Won | SRH Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
DC vs SRH vs Head-to-Head at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Talking about their head-to-head records at DC’s home ground, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have played against each other six times at Arun Jaitley Stadium, where SRH have been dominant against the hosts with five wins while DC have won just one game. The last time both teams faced each other at this ground was on 29th April, 2023, where SRH defeated DC by 9 runs. Batting first, SRH posted 197/6 with Abhishek Sharma top scoring with 67 runs off 36 balls, along with the finishing touches by Heinrich Klaasen with an unbeaten 53 runs off 27 balls. In reply. Phil Salt (59 off 35) and Mitchell Marsh (63 off 39) also came up with half centuries for DC but couldn’t take their team down the line as DC could only reach 188/6, felling short of 9 runs from SRH’s total.
| Matches | DC Won | SRH Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Pitch report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium stadium is set to hosts its first match in IPL 2024. With a capacity of 35,200, this ground is mostly favorable for the spinners as the ball becomes after a tap and it becomes difficult for the batters to connect the ball well. However, in recent times, the batters also got help from this pitch as we saw many high-scoring games on this ground during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records & Stats
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has hosted a total of 84 matches in the IPL so far. Out of these 84 games, 37 have been won by the team batting first, while the teams have won by chasing 46 times at Arun Jaitley. The first-ever IPL match on this ground was played between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals on 19th April 2008. Batting first, RR were restricted at 129 runs losing 8 wickets in their 20 overs. For Delhi, Rajat Bhatia and Farveez Maharoof took 2-2 wickets each. In reply, Delhi Daredevils chased the target in 15.1 overs losing 1 wicket, with the help of half-centuries by Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan.
| City | Delhi | ||
| Country | India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Feroz Shah Kotla | ||
| First Match | 19/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 20/05/2023 | ||
| Matches Played | 84 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 37 (44.05%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 46 (54.76%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 45 (53.57%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 38 (45.24%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (1.19%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 128 128 | C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) R R Pant (Delhi Capitals) | 17/05/2012 v Delhi Capitals 10/05/2018 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Best Bowling | 5/13 | S L Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 10/04/2011 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 231/4 (Delhi Capitals) | 23/04/2011 v Punjab Kings | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 83 (Delhi Capitals) | 18/04/2013 v Chennai Super Kings | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 187/3 (Delhi Capitals) | 06/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.18 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.33 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 162.95 | ||
Key Players from both teams
DC- X factors
Delhi Capitals have been looking like a strong team from the last two matches with the skipper Rishabh Pant getting his form and also doing wonders behind the wicket. Along with him Prithvi Shaw is also looking in good touch this year and overseas batters like Tristan Stubbs and Jake Fraser-McGurk have also impressed with their performances in recent games. Talking about the bowling line up, Kuldeep Yadav has shown tremendous form since his comeback after the injury. On the other hand, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma also have been impressive in the last game as DC bowled GT out just 89 runs.
SRH- X Factors
Sunrisers Hyderabad have a star studded batting line up including Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram. These batters can be a nightmare for any bowler on their day and played monumental roles in SRH’s two record-breaking totals of 277 and 287. Talking about the bowling line up, skipper Pat Cummins and Bhuvenshwar are two of the most important pacers for SRH and will be key players in a match against DC at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
