IPL 2025: Predicting SRH’s playing XI for their clash against DC

Runners-up of the last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), will be playing against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 55^th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). The game will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday, at 7:30 PM (IST). It will be a crucial and a must-win game for DC to secure a spot among the top four teams in the tournament standings.

The hosts, SRH, are on the brink of an exit from the tournament, being placed in the ninth spot on the table, with only three wins and seven defeats in their 10 games, having only six points. They will aim to win this game to keep their hopes alive with a ‘string of a thread.’

Here is the predicted playing XI of SRH for their clash against DC:

Openers – Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma

The Sunrisers might opt to go with the same opening pair of left-handers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. The duo provided a quick start of 49 runs in just 4.3 overs in the last game against CSK. Travis Head scored 20 runs off 16 balls, with 4 fours, before getting caught by Rashid Khan off Prasidh Krishna’s delivery.

Speaking of the young Indian Southpaw, Abhishek Sharma, he smashed 74 runs off just 41 balls, with 4 fours and six sixes. However, his valiant knock went in vain as SRH eventually lost the game by a margin of 38 runs against GT.

Middle-Order – Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), and Aniket Verma

The middle-order of the SRH is highly expected to start with the number three batter, Ishan Kishan. He has been struggling with a poor run of form after his century in the first game for SRH earlier this season. Kishan scored 13 runs off 17 balls, without any boundaries, in the last game against GT.

Ishan will be followed by the star wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, who scored 23 runs off 18 balls, with one four and a six. He could be a crucial asset with the bat for his side in the upcoming game against DC. Aniket Verma will be there to bat at number five to add some important runs in the middle or death overs.

All-Rounders – Nitish Kumar Reddy and Kamindu Mendis

Batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and all-rounder Kamindu Mendis will be picked as the specialist all-rounders in the SRH playing XI for the game against DC. Nitish scored 21 runs off just 10 balls, with one four and two sixes in the previous game against GT, but failed to convert it into a big knock.

Alongside Nitish Reddy, Kamindu Mendis will be there to contribute both with the bat and the ball. Mendis is known for scoring some impactful runs in the lower-middle order, alongside scalping wickets in the middle overs.

Bowlers – Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Zeeshan Ansari

The bowling attack of the hosts might include three out-and-out pacers, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, and Jaydev Unadkat in the playing XI. Besides these three, the veteran pacer Mohammed Shami can also be included as an impact player, replacing any specialist batter or vice-versa. Jaydev Unadkat scalped 3 wickets at 35 runs in four overs, alongside a wicket picked by skipper Pat Cummins against GT.

This pace quartet is expected to be accompanied by the specialist spinner Zeeshan Ansari, who also scalped 1 wicket in the previous game against GT. So, it would be a perfect bowling lineup for SRH in the game against Delhi Capitals.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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