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Without Rishabh Pant, this is the start of a new era for Delhi Capitals, and they've got off on the right track. Two superb wins, and they'll hope to carry this momentum forwards, as they take on CSK and RCB away from home in their next two games.

Another off day for Sunrisers Hyderabad. They made a powerful start to IPL 2025, but have now lost two in a row. One of the pre-season favourites for the title, SRH need to bounce back quickly. They take on reigning champions KKR next, at the Eden Gardens!

Mitchell Starc made the difference today. Five wickets, three of them in the powerplay. SRH were languishing at 37/4, and although Aniket Verma played a blinder, it wasn't enough. Starc came back to take two at the death as well.

Faf du Plessis showed his class with the bat too!

Delhi Capitals played their first two home games in Visakhapatnam, and they've won both. A crazy run chase to beat LSG, and a convincing victory over one of the favourites in SRH. They go up to second spot in the IPL 2025 table, behind RCB on NRR.

Abhishek Porel sends it into the stands! Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. They've executed the chase in brilliant fashion, doing it with four overs to spare. Great fifty by Faf du Plessis, and handy contributions all over.

DC 166/3 (16 overs) beat SRH 163/10 (18.3)

Delhi Capitals now just 9 runs away from victory. SRH bring on Wiaan Mulder into the attack, and his compatriot Stubbs plays it brilliantly to the fence. Two balls later, driven through the covers for 4 more.

DC 159/3 (15.2)

Stubbs, boundary! Ends Harshal Patel's over with a good shot, straight back past the bowler for 4. Delhi Capitals now just 14 runs away from victory, with five wickets still in hand. This will be a big NRR boost as well for them.

DC 150/3 (15)

Abhishek Porel, so smart. Plays it delicately, just places it through third man and it runs away for 4. End of Zeeshan Ansari's spell with a 14-run over, he ends with figures of 3/42. Expensive, but his wickets are the reason SRH even had a glimmer of hope.

DC 142/3 (14)

Abhishek Porel doesn't give it the full monte, but it still goes for 6! The young left-hander from Bengal showed his skills last year, and is now trying to prove that he can be a reliable middle-order batter for DC.

DC 136/3 (13.3)

SRH have sniffed the small chance of victory here, and Cummins has given the ball back to Abhishek Sharma for a third over. The pitch is clearly assisting the spinners better here. DC navigate him well, though. They pick up 9 runs off the over, with a boundary from Porel.

DC need just 36 more to win, in 42 balls. 

DC 128/3 (13)

KL Rahul is gone! Zeeshan Ansari gets a third wicket! Unbelievable debut for the 25-year-old leg-spinner. Rahul goes for the sweep, fails to connect, and the ball dismantles the stumps. Pretty cameo, but it ends too soon. Rahul is unhappy with himself.

DC 115/3 (11.2)

Another boundary, right after the six. KL Rahul looks in great touch. He was excellent in the Champions Trophy, and looks to be in a great space of mind here. This one slammed over mid-off for 4. DC's run-rate above 10 now.

DC 114/2 (11)

Slight pressure on Delhi Capitals, with both set openers departing. KL Rahul is now at the crease, with Abhishek Porel alongside. And he slams a big SIX! Mohammed Shami sent to the cleaners, typical Rahul class. 

DC 108/2 (10.3)

Zeeshan Ansari gets another! Fraser-McGurk was going ham, he'd slammed 4, 4, 6, but now departs. Caught and bowled, and Ansari gets a wicket off the first and last balls of his over. Delhi Capitals still motoring along, but a slight jolt here.

DC 96/2 (10)

Zeeshan Ansari gets Faf! FIRST IPL WICKET! Big wicket for SRH, much-needed breakthrough for the men in orange. Great diving catch at long-on by Wiaan Mulder, after Faf did not fully get hold of the shot.

DC 81/1 (9.1)

Excellent knock. Excellent knock by Faf du Plessis. Gets to his fifty, comes off just 26 balls. With JFM struggling to get going at the other end, Faf has taken the shot-scoring burden and delivered big time for Delhi Capitals.

DC 77/0 (8.3)

Jake Fraser-McGurk has not found it easy-going out in the middle, but he's persevered. Picks up a boundary now. Smashed hard, through the covers for 4. First boundary conceded by Ansari, the IPL debutant.

DC 74/0 (8)

Young spinner Zeeshan Ansari, making his debut for SRH, has been handed the ball after the strategic timeout. Leg-spinner, and will be desperately hoping to break this opening partnership. 

DC 66/0 (7)

Delhi Capitals have had the ideal start. Going at more than 9 runs an over, and have not lost a single wicket. Faf du Plessis is the one going after the SRH bowling, and is on 45 off just 22 balls. Not the best day so far for JFM, who is batting at an unusually low strike rate of 80.

DC 66/0 (7)

Faf du Plessis is playing an incredible knock out there. Cut hard through the point region, no chance for Ishan Kishan for 4. Next ball, deposited out of the park. That's massive! SIX! Du Plessis into the 40s.

DC 62/0 (6.2)

Pat Cummins puts down Jake Fraser-McGurk! Tough chance, diving effort but it pops out of the Australian's hands. Nothing going SRH's way right now, and Delhi Capitals openers are still unbeaten at the crease. Two lifelines for JFM.

DC 48/0 (5)

That has gone MILES! Pitched short by Abhishek, returning for his second over in the powerplay, and Du Plessis says 'Thank you very much!'. Big hit by Faf, who is already in the 30s and motoring along towards a half-century.

DC 45/0 (4.2)

Fraser-McGurk got no timing on it, and it was going towards Aniket Verma at cover. Tough chance, he tried to hold on to it with one hand, got his fingers on it, but it's put down. Delhi Capitals riding their luck too.

Next ball, hit for 4! Costly error by SRH.

DC 39/0 (4)

Faf du Plessis is dealing in boundaries here. Excellently timed, welcomes Pat Cummins with a 4 as well. The South African may be 40 years old, but he's still a great power-hitter at the top of the order.

DC 33/0 (3.3)

A six and two boundaries! Faf du Plessis has hit his stride, and taken Shami to the cleaners. DC get their first big over of the powerplay, as they set off towards chasing 164. Abhishek Sharma taken off the attack now, Cummins comes in himself.

DC 26/0 (3)

Faf du Plessis welcomes Mohammed Shami with a six! Great shot, picks it up and deposits over the deep-square leg region for a maximum. Next ball, the rampage continues. Smacked by Faf over through gully for 4.

DC 21/0 (2.2)

First boundary, and it is the brute! Jake Fraser-McGurk sends it a long way, back over the bowler's head for a maximum. Apart from that, not a bad over, 9 coming off it from Abhishek. DC will look to not lose any wickets in the powerplay.

DC 11/0 (2)

Just 2 runs off the first over. Neat stuff by Mohammed Shami, but JFM and Faf du Plessis not taking any unnecessary risks early on. Abhishek Sharma will open the bowling from the other end, interesting call taken by Cummins.

DC 2/0 (1)

As expected, it is Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis opening for Delhi Capitals. Expect KL Rahul to bat at No. 3/4, depending on the situation. But these two openers have the potential to give them a power-packed start.

DC 0/0 (0.1)

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Name a better love story than Mitch Starc starring against SRH! 'Player of the Match' against them in Qualifier 1 and Final of IPL 2024. Come IPL 2025, and he's taken a superb 5-wicket haul. Three wickets in the powerplay, two at the death. Going very strong, even at 35 years of age.

Delhi Capitals will be fancying their chances of victory today. 164 is by no means a particularly daunting total, considering they chased down 210-odd in their previous game. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis will open, while KL Rahul is also back to provide some solidity to the middle order.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have not been able to live up to their lofty standards with the bat for the second game in a row. They were thoroughly beaten by LSG in their previous game, and now DC have the chance to do the same. The mighty batters failed today, and it was only Aniket Verma's scintillating 74 that has taken them to a somewhat decent total.

SRH all out for 163! Mitch Starc, 5-wicket haul! Another great catch in the deep by Faf du Plessis, Delhi Capitals have been top-notch in the field today. A superb bowling performance by them, led by Starc's five and Kuldeep's three. Starc will also now take over the Purple Cap.

SRH 163 all out (18.3 overs)

DC Target: 164

Mitch Starc gets a fourth wicket! Axar Patel, what a catch at extra cover! Flying through the air, superb sharp catch. SRH now lose their ninth wicket, Harshal Patel has to walk back. 

SRH 162/9 (18.2)

Harshal Patel and Wiaan Mulder are at the crease, with two overs remaining. The two can definitely bat a fair bit, but they're unable to get the big shots. If SRH manage to get around 180-190, they'll give themselves a chance.

SRH 162/8 (18.1)

Incredible knock by Aniket Verma. On a day when every one of SRH's star-studded batting lineup failed, a superb knock by Verma to make sure they reach a total that can at least be somewhat defended. 74 off 41 balls, with 6 sixes in there!

JAKE FRASER-MCGURK, THAT'S STUNNING! Aniket Verma was surely getting another six, but the Australian leaps incredibly at the boundary line and takes an absolute screamer. Sunrisers lose their 8th wicket, and crucially it's Aniket.

SRH 148/8 (15.5)

What a knock this is turning out to be! 6 more, clears the ropes yet again. Axar? Kuldeep? No problem. Up into the 70s now, and nearing a century!

SRH 148/7 (15.4)

ANIKET VERMA is on a roll! He has been the only saving grace for Sunrisers Hyderabad today. First through the covers for 4, then smashed over mid-wicket for 6, then back over the bowler's head for a maximum! Against DC captain Axar Patel! 

Aniket Verma, take a bow.

SRH 140/7 (15)

Interesting choice by Sunrisers Hyderabad here! Wiaan Mulder has been brought on at no. 9, the all-rounder from South Africa. First IPL match for him. SRH will hope that he can provide the much-needed batting depth and send them towards a respectable total.

Kuldeep strikes again! The chinaman bowler is putting in one heck of a spell here. Pat Cummins tries to go for the big shot, but like so many others in his team today, doesn't get the sweet connection. Good catch taken by Jake Fraser-McGurk. Second wicket for Kuldeep!

SRH 123/7 (14)

Half-century for Aniket Verma! First IPL 50 for Aniket Verma. Applause from the Sunrisers Hyderabad dugout. SRH haven't played well, but Aniket has stood tall and made a difference. Comes off 34 balls.

SRH 123/6 (13.5)

Abhinav Manohar is in and Abhinav Manohar is out! Tries to go for the big hit, gets no timing whatsover. Kuldeep Yadav picks up a wicket, and finds the fielder at long-off. Faf du Plessis is as safe as houses.

SRH 119/6 (12)

Abhinav Manohar is now out to bat at No. 7, to help Aniket Verma who is nearing his fifty. Abhinav is a brutal striker of the ball, but will need to stitch a partnership here to try and help SRH out of the rut.

SRH 117/5 (11.3)

Vipraj Nigam, take a bow! Excellent catch, running back, off-balance but grabs it! Heinrich Klaasen is GONE! SRH are 5-down, and all their big-name batters are back in the dugout inside the 11th over. Klaasen departs for 32.

SRH 114/5 (10.5)

Aniket Verma, another boundary! Up to 46 now. Full toss by Mohit Sharma, whacked straight back past the bowler for 4! Sunrisers Hyderabad continue the high run-rate despite the big loss of wickets. Bold, brave batting.

SRH 112/4 (10.3)

Sunrisers Hyderabad have fought back remarkably well here. They were 37/4 as Mitch Starc ran through the top order. But this has been an admirable fightback, with Aniket Verma and Heinrich Klaasen now nearing their half-centuries.

SRH 105/4 (10)

Kuldeep Yadav into the attack, and Heinrich Klaasen welcomes him in brutal fashion. Terrific, terrific shot. Smoked back up over the bowler's head, for a big maximum. 100 up for SRH, in just 9.1 overs!

SRH 104/4 (9.1)

It is the Aniket Verma show here in Visakhapatnam. Another boundary, and SRH are now motoring towards the 100-run total. Heinrich Klaasen is watching it from the other end, Aniket is dealing in boundaries. Run rate is nearly 11!

SRH 98/4 (9)

TWO SIXES! Aniket Verma is on the charge. Third six of the day for the uncapped right-hander, who is leading the SRH fightback alongside Heinrich Klaasen. 50-run partnership up already, in just 22 balls.

SRH 87/4 (7.3)

Some big hits, particularly by Aniket Verma. Gets a six and a four in that over, by Axar Patel, which also included a no-ball. Klaasen had mistimed a big hit, but it fell short of two fielders running in. SRH are fighting back.

SRH 74/4 (7)

Heinrich Klaasen is hitting some boundaries here, and takes SRH up to 58 at the end of the powerplay. Will Delhi Capitals rue putting down Aniket in that over? 

DC 58/4 (6)

Oh dear! Abhishek Porel drops an easy catch here. Axar Patel into the attack, Aniket Verma tries to go big, mistimes and Porel really should've taken it at extra cover. Perhaps the sun getting into his eyes, but a big chance put down.

SRH 51/4 (5.2)

Some lusty blows by Heinrich Klaasen after walking in. First a big six, then a boundary off Mitch Starc. Those hits have helped SRH reach 50 inside 5 overs. The current run-rate is still 10, but 4 wickets are down, and there is a huge burden on Klaasen.

SRH 50/4 (5)

STARC AGAIN! Travis Head is gone! Sunrisers Hyderabad are 4-down, incredible! Pitched short by Starc, Head tries to pull, gloves it and KL Rahul does the rest behind the stumps. DC are on a roll, Sunrisers Hyderabad in tatters!

SRH 37/4 (4.1)

What is going on? This time, Travis Head is almost out at the non-striker's end! Aniket hits it straight back, Mukesh gets a finger tip and it slams into the wickets at the non-striker. And Head survives, marginally! 

SRH 37/3 (4)

Travis Head, he's still there! Huge pressure on him now, but as long as he is at the crease, SRH have hope. This time, picks up Mukesh's delivery over the covers, clears the inside circle and grabs 4 runs. 

SRH 35/3 (3.4)

Remember Mitch Starc against SRH in the Qualifier 1 and Final of IPL 2024, when he was at KKR? Player of the Match in both games, back then. And he's done the magic yet again, and SRH have completely collapsed in the opening phases. 

SRH 30/3 (3.1)

SRH have sent Aniket Verma up the order at No. 5, with Heinrich Klaasen still in the dugout. They desperately need a partnership, because this has been a very messy start for the men in orange. Mitch Starc with two wickets in one over, and DC are well on top.

SRH 29/3 (3)

What is happening? Sunrisers Hyderabad have fully hit the 'self-destruct' button, and Delhi Capitals have picked up three wickets inside the first three overs. Mitchell Starc bowls the cutter, Reddy mistimes, Axar Patel takes a comfortable catch.

SRH 25/3 (2.3)

GONE! Ishan Kishan flops as well! Pitched short by Mitch Starc, Kishan tries to upper cut it but doesn't get the timing. Tristan Stubbs is at deep point, and takes a comfortable catch. Delhi Capitals are in great form today!

DC 20/2 (2.1)

Good delivery by Mukesh Kumar, angling in towards Ishan Kishan. Not out given by the umpire. Big appeal, and DC eventually go up with a review. Ball shows going outside the leg stump, and Ishan Kishan survives.

SRH 15/1 (1.4)

Abhishek Sharma will be really upset. That's the third game in a row where he has failed to contribute significantly. Not the best start for a man who was expected to take the tournament by storm. Onus now on Travis Head and Ishan Kishan to make an impact.

SRH 15/1 (1.3)

Abhishek Sharma - RUN OUT! Terrible communication between the two openers, and Abhishek Sharma is too slow. Gets run out, good throw from Vipraj Nigam. SRH lose a massive wicket early on.

SRH 11/1 (0.5)

Travis Head is up and running. Great shot, great timing. Cover drive, finds the gap between two fielders, and picks up his first boundary. Next ball, goes for another boundary! Travis Head is off to a flying start.

SRH 9/0 (0.3)

Match No.10 of IPL 2025 between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad begins. For SRH, the fiery duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have opened the proceedings. The duo will eye another brilliant opening partnership, in order to provide SRH with a good start. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc will be bowling the first over for DC. Let's play!!!

This is the first time in 10 games this season that the team winning the toss has opted to bat first.

Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Sachin Baby, Eshan Malinga, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa Wiaan Mulder

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira Tripurana Vijay

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), KL Rahul, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami

"We would have batted as well. We'll look to restrict them to a low score. We have played one game here, we were working on our plans. We need to be brave as a bowling unit. We have certain plans. One change, Sameer Rizvi is out, KL Rahul is in," said Axar Patel. 

"We'll have a bat. Afternoon game, tends to be hot. We put on some big scores (last season). We weren't worried either way. We were a long way from our best in the last game. The boys are still positive. Zeeshan comes in," said Pat Cummins. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 match on Sunday in Visakhapatnam.

"The sun is out. Dimensions - 66m and 60 square boundaries, downtown - 73m. This surface has got an interesting composition - black soil with red soil beneath it. We can expect the batters to have a field day. There might be some assistance for the spinners later in the day," reckon Danny Morrison and WV Raman. 

Delhi boast of a formidable bowling attack, spearheaded by Mitchell Starc, whose face-off with fellow Australian Travis Head promises to be a key battle. Starc, alongside Axar and Kuldeep Yadav, will be crucial in countering SRH's explosive opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Head. Stubbs and Mohit Sharma can also provide crucial breakthroughs towards the end.

SRH announced their intent with 286/6 in their season opener, with Ishan Kishan smashing a 47-ball 106 after Head (67 off 31 balls) and Abhishek Sharma (24 off 11) provided a fiery start. However, they faltered in their second outing, managing just 190/9 against LSG.

Chasing 211, DC found themselves reeling at 65/5 before Ashutosh Sharma (66* off 31 balls) and Vipraj Nigam (39 at No. 8) scripted a thrilling one-wicket victory. Tristan Stubbs also played a handy knock of 34 at No. 6.

Delhi will be strengthened by the return of Rahul, who missed the season opener against LSG due to the birth of his first child. A key architect of India's Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai earlier this month, Rahul was picked by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore. Despite his experience, he chose not to lead the side, entrusting the responsibility on Axar Patel. 

After a thunderous start to their campaign, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost to Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets on Thursday as the defeat showed that their explosive batting line-up can be reined in. Going out of their den, the pressure will be on skipper Pat Cummins to inspire a turnaround.

Fresh from their morale-boosting win over LSG and bolstered by the return of India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, Delhi Capitals will look to build on the momentum when they take on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, straight from Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Stay tuned for all the live updates.