IPL 2025: KKR vs SRH pitch report, highest score, Delhi stadium stats

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are facing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 68 of IPL 2025 tonight at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. SRH skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi tonight.  This clash marks the final league fixture for both sides and is essentially a dead rubber, with neither team in contention for the playoffs. 

 

It has been a disappointing season for the defending champions KKR. Despite entering the tournament with a refreshed squad, they struggled to gain consistency. With just five victories and six defeats from their 13 matches, the team couldn’t build the momentum needed to secure a top-four finish and will end their campaign on a low note.

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a similarly underwhelming journey. Positioned eighth on the points table, SRH also failed to make a serious push for qualification. However, under the leadership of Pat Cummins, the team has shown signs of improvement, winning their last two games and finishing the season on a relatively positive note. 

 

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: Pitch Report for KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025

 

The pitch report from Delhi courtesy of Deep Dasgupta and Varun Aaron: We are in the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, for the final time this season but the pitch that is going to be used here this evening is a fresh one. It hasn't been used so far this season. Let's have a look at the dimensions because there is a bias - 67m and 60m square boundaries, straight down is 73m. Irrespective of the pitches, this venue has been a high-scoring one. This is wicket no. 6, nothing played here yet but I think the story is going to be pretty much similar. If you look at the wicket, lot of dry grass, it's been rolled really well, there's a nice sheen coming from the lights, but I think it's bad news fast bowlers, good news spinners because in the middle, the spinners can control the game really well. KKR are going to be really happy looking at this wicket. It's got cracks, but the cracks are not opening up anytime soon, that's for sure. The sheen would mean that it's coming on to the bat nicely but the only issue is bounce, it generally stays a little low here at this venue. That makes the fast bowlers target the stumps. You target the stumps, get lbw and bowled in play and you can be amongst the wickets. But if you're wide on these small boundaries, you're gonna go for plenty. This is a really good pitch to bat on, be careful it might stay a little low, that's about it. Lot of credit to Ankit (curator) and his team of groundsmen here. It's been raining quite heavily, last couple of days, they've managed to prepare a really good pitch, especially if you're a batter.

 

Recent Match at Arun Jaitley Stadium

 

The most recent mat at the Arun jaitley Stadium in Delhi was between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings where the Men in Pink came out as comfortable winners in the end, beating MS Dhoni's CSK by 56 wickets. 

 

Other Key Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 

Arun Jaitley Stadium key stats
Category	Statistic
Matches Played	95
Matches Won Batting First	45 (47.37%)
Matches Won Batting Second	49 (51.58%)
Matches Won Winning Toss	48 (50.53%)
Matches Won Losing Toss	46 (48.42%)
Matches with No Result	1 (1.05%)
Highest Individual Score	128 – Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Best Bowling Figures	5/13 – Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians) vs DC (2011)
Highest Team Total	266/7 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals (2024)
Lowest Team Total	83 – Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings (2013)
Highest Successful Run Chase	205/0 – Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals (2025)
Average Runs per Wicket	27.81
Average Runs per Over	8.58
Average Score Batting First	168.46