DC vs SRH IPL 2024 Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Delhi Capitals

DC are coming into this huge game after winning both of their previous games. The Capitals were just sensational against Gujarat. Every single bowler delivered as they bowled out GT for just 89 runs. Axar Patel has got Kuldeep back on his side and they have been the standout bowlers for the franchise so far this season. Prithvi Shaw is scoring runs consistently but Warner has been struggling for some time. Fraser-McGurk scored a half-century on his debut game for DC while skipper Rishabh Pant contributed with some important and mature innings.

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— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 18, 2024

Tristan Stubbs has been Delhi's best batsman this season and will play a huge role in the SRH game too. Abishek Porel has scored runs here and there and is getting so many opportunities which shows how much the Delhi management has high hopes for him.

Mukesh Kumar hasn't been consistent with the bowl this season but has picked up some important wickets whenever he has the opportunity. He needs to work on variations and it would be a huge boost for DC, the same goes with Ishant Sharma too. He brings confidence and mentality which Delhi had lacked earlier.

Khaleel Ahmed has picked up the most wickets for DC this season but conceded runs cheaply on some occasions too. Delhi will have to replicate their last match performance against SRH. The bowlers will have to take responsibility and they have shown what they are capable of.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH are coming into this game with huge confidence as they have won the last three consecutive games. They broke their record of scoring the highest team total in IPL history during the game against RCB. Travis Head is in tremendous form and has scored a century against RCB in the previous game. The SRH batters are all in terrific form.

Abhishek Sharma has continuously provided the side with a solid start this season while the South African duo Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen scoring runs at a solid strike rate in almost every match. Abdul Samad also showed his batting prowess and is expected to play the role of a finisher against DC too.

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— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 18, 2024

SRH's bowling isn't strong and it has been a problem for them. They did score 287 runs but also conceded 262 runs in the same game. Pat Cummins is leading his side from the front, scalping wickets in important situations while the other bowlers have failed to deliver.

Natarajan and Unadkat both have been below average and the bowling unit is as weak as the strong batting unit. The bowlers especially Bhuvi need to step up and stop conceding runs cheaply otherwise the batters will can't help the team always to win games.