Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium key stats since IPL 2024: Matches- 11, Bat 1st Won- 4, Bat 2nd Won- 7; Avg 1st Inns score - 204/6; Lowest Total Defended- 201, Highest Target Chased- 246
Team records at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad - SRH: Matches - 62, Won - 38, Lost - 24 (Win% - 61); DC: Matches - 9, Won - 6, Lost - 3 (Win% - 66)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in all-rounder Harsh Dubey as a replacement for the injured left-hander Smaran Ravichandran for the remainder of the Indian Premier League season. Dubey, who represents Vidarbha in the domestic circuit, has joined SRH for Rs 30 lakh. The 22-year-old has featured in 16 T20s, 20 List A matches, and 18 First-Class games, amassing 127 wickets and 941 runs across formats. Earlier this year, he was named Player of the Tournament for is stellar show in the Ranji Trophy in which he scored 476 runs and took 69 wickets. The 21-year-old Smaran, a left-handed batter from Karnataka, had been signed as the replacement for the injured Adam Zampa last month.
It is imperative for Sunrisers Hyderabad to win today's match against Delhi Capitals to keep their faint playoff hopes alive.
Rajat Patidar-led RCB are currently the favourites to become the first team to book their place in the playoffs of IPL 2025 as CSK and RR bow out of contention
While tough, it's still not impossible for the Orange Army to book their place in the playoffs. But to do that, they first need to win all their remaining matches vs DC, KKR, RCB and LSG
Staring at an early exit, India pacer Jaydev Unadkat has opened up on Sunrisers Hyderabad's faltering IPL campaign, attributing their underwhelming performance to ineffective bowling and changing pitch conditions. SRH are all but out of the playoff race after suffering a 38-run defeat against Gujarat Titans here on Friday. "From my experience of playing in the IPL, for a team to do well, there has to be at least three or four guys, in terms of your bowling, who have to contribute in every game. And probably this year I would say that we are lacking that when two guys are bowling well, the other three are probably not really bowling in tandem," Unadkat told reporters. Opting to bowl first, SRH failed to contain the GT top order, who posted a challenging 224 for six. Unadkat managed to pick up three wickets in the final over of the innings. "Like we look at partnerships in terms of batting, I think it's the same in bowling as well. Because when you are not bowling well from both the
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GT, with the win, has jumped up to the number two spot in the points table, replacing Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Gill, after watching the third umpire's decision, was visibly frustrated while walking off and was later seen arguing with the umpires on the boundary line
Sunrisers Hyderabad are riding on the confidence of a victory over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk even though their campaign has been inconsistent with just three wins in nine matches
Coetzee has played in the IPL before for the Mumbai Indians and has had some decent spells in the tournament as well over the years.
As the league phase nears its conclusion, the playoff venues have also been finalized. Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on May 20 and 21, while Qualifier 2 and the Grand Final.
Another key factor that could influence the match outcome is the presence of dew, especially during the second innings. Dew has consistently affected teams bowling under lights so far.
Given the tournament scenario, this contest holds immense significance for both franchises as they aim to strengthen their position in the race to the IPL 2025 playoffs.
SRH are walking a tightrope. They need to win every remaining match and hope other results go their way.
So far, the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and inaugural winners Rajasthan Royals (RR) are the only two teams eliminated from the IPL 2025 playoff race
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Shami before Rashid (Chennai, 2025) has dismissed Jacques Kallis (Dubai, 2014), KL Rahul (Wankhede, 2022), and Phil Salt (Ahmedabad, 2023) on the first ball of an IPL innings