Delhi Capitals eye a comeback against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Delhi Capitals’ last two games didn’t go as planned, but it takes very little away from the amazing season we are having currently. With six wins in 10 matches, our chances of entering the playoffs remain well within our hands and the motivation to give it our all is higher than ever heading into the final four matches.

We take on Sunrisers Hyderabad next at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. Earlier in the season, we emerged victorious against them with some terrific individual performances, led by Mitchell Starc’s five-fer.

It has been a season marked by several highs and a few challenges. After a strong start with four consecutive wins, the recent matches have presented some hurdles, yet, we continue to see standout individual performances in critical moments.

Tristan Stubbs produced a terrific finish against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to get us to a defendable total, continuing what has been a memorable season for him individually. We had a huge run chase in hand against Kolkata Knight Riders, where Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel and Faf du Plessis shone with the bat, but it wasn’t enough.

The likes of KL Rahul and Abishek Porel have been consistently among the runs, ensuring we get to big totals. Rahul has 371 runs in nine matches while Porel scored 257 runs, both at impressive strike-rates of 146.07 and 153.90, respectively.

Mitchell Starc is leading the way with the ball, snaring 14 wickets so far. Kuldeep, nearing the 100-wicket milestone in TATA IPL, is second in the list for us with 12 wickets at an impressive economy of only 6.74. Vipraj Nigam, too, has made some big contributions with the bat and ball.

Our opponents have not had the best of seasons, but they pose a threat like no other team. Their batting strength continues to remain a challenge for most teams, but having controlled them well in our last outing in Vizag, our bowlers will be confident of pulling off another big performance.

The race to the playoffs is intensifying with the contenders giving it their all for those elusive four spots. A victory in Hyderabad will be a massive boost to our chances.

Delhi Capitals' full squad for TATA IPL 2025: