IPL 2024: Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium welcomes DC, SRH
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad will square off in Match 35 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season on April 20. It marks this season's first encounter at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC's home ground. The Capitals thrashed Gujarat Titans in their previous encounter, while SRH overcame Royal Challengers Bengaluru in what was a run-scoring fest. Here is the match preview.
Pitch report and streaming details
DC, who have played their home games in Vizag so far (IPL 2024), finally return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The ground usually offers pitches that contain low bounce. Spinners are in action throughout the match. Meanwhile, the batters find it tough to play on merit. Star Sports will telecast the match, and fans can also live-stream it on JioCinema for free (7:30pm IST).
A look at head-to-head record
The two teams have clashed in a total of 23 IPL games as of now, with DC winning 11. The Capitals won one encounter through Super Over in IPL 2021. They won even after scoring just 159/4. On the other hand, the Orange Army emerged victorious 12 times. The two sides beat each other once last season.
DC vs SRH at Arun Jaitley Stadium
It is worth noting that SRH have beaten DC in five out of six IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Overall, DC have won 32 and lost 43 encounters at this venue in the IPL.
Notable developments ahead of match
DC were without David Warner in their previous encounter as he sustained an injury during the match against Lucknow Super Giants. It remains to be seen if he returns to the XI. Notably, Sumit Kumar featured for DC in Warner's absence. Meanwhile, SRH would be raring to go after scoring a record-breaking 287/3 against the Royal Challengers in Bengaluru.
Probable XIs and impact players
DC (Probable XI): Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicket-keeper), Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, and Khaleel Ahmed. SRH (Probable XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wicket-keeper), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, and T Natarajan. Impact players: Abishek Porel and Mayank Markande.
