Sunrisers Hyderabad were eliminated from the play-offs race after their Indian Premier League fixture against Delhi Capitals was called off due to heavy rain following the first innings. Pat Cummins-led SRH pace attack ran through the DC batting line-up to limit the visitors to 133/7 before rain dashed the slim hopes of the home team. Both teams shared a point each for the abandoned game. With 13 points from 11 games, DC remain in contention for a top-four spot.

Good news for the fans as it seems like there can be some game tonight. In case of a 5-over chase, SRH's target will be 42 against Delhi Capitals.

The time for a 5-over match is 11:42 PM IST. SRH will be hoping for a restart as their entire campaign depends on this. Not such a big deal for DC but still, the loss of a point can prove to be a problem.

Small puddles are forming at the places where there is no cover at the stadium. This is not looking good for SRH at all.

Rain stopped play after Sunrisers Hyderabad restricted Delhi Capitals to 133 for seven in their IPL match. Sent in to bat, DC suffered a top-order collapse but recovered to post a respectable score following a 66-run partnership in 45 balls between Tristan Stubbs (41 not out) and No. 8 Ashutosh Sharma (41) for the seventh wicket. DC were reduced to 29/5 in 7.1 overs after incisive spells from SRH skipper Pat Cummins (3/19) and Jaydev Unadkat (1/13). SRH will be out of the playoffs race if the game is washed out.

The rain has gotten worse and play is delayed at the moment. This is bad news as an abandoned match will affect both teams' chances of reaching the IPL 2025 playoffs.

There is heavy rain in Hyderabad and the ground staff is covering the pitch at the moment. Bad news for the hosts as an abandoned match will end up eliminating them from IPL 2025 playoffs race.

That is all for Delhi Capitals and they could manage just 133/7 in 20 overs. Tristan Stubbs finished with 41 - the same as Ashutosh Sharma - and both of them played a huge role in ensuring a fighting total for the side. 

Finally the Ashutosh Sharma resistance comes to an end. A huge heave off Eshan Malinga but he could only find Abhinav Manohar in the deep. However, he scored a gritty 41 that can prove to be extremely crucial in this match.

DC 129/7 (19.5 overs)

60 runs off 40 balls - This partnership has been crucial for Delhi Capitals. Both Ashutosh and Stubbs have shown great resilience at the face of trouble and DC will have some runs to defend against the mighty SRH batting line-up.

DC 121/6 (18.2 overs)

100 up for Delhi Capitals and Ashutosh Sharma has taken the responsibility to go back. Back to back boundaries off the bowling of Harshal Patel and DC will have a big ending to their innings.

DC 105/6 (17 overs)

4 overs to go in this match and all eyes are on Stubbs and Ashutosh. They have stitched together a slow but important partnership in this match. But they will have to go hard if DC want to reach a total that can be considered competitive on this surface.

DC 94/6 (16.2 overs)

A huge six for Ashutosh Sharma and it is about time that they start hitting. DC have been quite disappointing till now but with Ashutosh and Stubbs still out in the middle, they have the chance to reach a total near 150.

DC 79/6 (14.2 overs)

The commentators were not happy with the mix-up and this has been the story of the match till now. A disastrous show from DC and SRH bowlers have been brilliant with their discipline in this match. They have done all the things well and this is their match to lose at this point.

DC 68/6 (13.2 overs)

A huge mix-up between the two batters and Vipraj Nigam is dismissed run-out. Stubbs went for the second run but Vipraj was not at all interested. A straight throw to Zeeshan Ansari who had all the time in the world to complete the dismissal. This has been pathetic from the DC batters.

DC 62/6 (12.1 overs)

It has been Sunrisers Hyderabad all the way in this game till now. A couple of boundaries from Vipraj Nigam but that has not really changed the situation. DC still need a solid partnership and some quick runs to register a fighting total on this pitch.

DC 52/5 (11 overs)

Zeeshan Ansari is introduced into the attack and Vipraj Nigam welcomes him with a huge six. Finally a six for DC after suffering a batting collapse against SRH. A lot will depend of Vipraj and Tristan Stubbs as the tail will be exposed after these two batters.

DC 43/5 (9.1 overs)

DC have lost 22 wickets in the powerplay this season, the most. Their average runs/wicket is the lowest in this phase (26.40).

What is happening for DC?! KL Rahul departs and it is Ishan Kishan once again who takes the catch. Jaydev Unadkat now induces the edge and the wicket-keeper completes his fourth catch of the match. SRH are completely in control!

DC 30/5 (7.5 overs)

Captains with 2-plus wickets in Overs 1-6 of an IPL innings 

3/12 - Pat Cummins (SRH) vs DC, Hyderabad, 2025 

2/10 - Axar Patel (DC) vs RCB, Delhi, 2025 

2/13 - Zaheer Khan (DC) vs KKR, Delhi, 2017 

2/13 - Shaun Pollock (MI) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2008 

2/14 - Zaheer Khan (DC) vs RPS, Pune, 2017 

2/18 - Zaheer Khan (DC) vs KKR, Delhi, 2016 

2/19 - Zaheer Khan (DC) vs RPS, Pune, 2017

This is absolute carnage for Delhi Capitals! They have no idea what is happening at the moment. A slower one from Harshal Patel and complete miscue from Axar Patel. Pat Cummins completed the catch and DC have lost their fourth wicket.

DC 26/ (5.5 overs)

And yet again! Pat Cummins is one fire. He has now got his third wicket! Abhisek Porel iscaught by Ishan Kishan once again and DC are in deep trouble! This is stunning stuff from Sunrisers!

DC 19/3 (4.3 overs)

Almost an action replay! A back of the length delivery from Pat Cummins and it is a heavy edge from Faf Du Plessis. Second catch of the match for Ishan Kishan and this is just the perfect start for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

DC 7/2 (2.4 overs)

Both Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat have enjoyed some good bounce off the pitch and this will be very exciting for all the pacers in both teams. However, with experienced campaigners like Faf Du Plessis and KL Rahul in their ranks, this can be a good fight.

DC 6/1 (1.5 overs)

Pat Cummins strikes with the very first ball of the match and Karun Nair departs for a golden duck. What a start for Sunrisers Hyderabad! The ball zipped past Karun and he got a huge outside edge on it. Ishan Kishan made no mistake in completing the catch!

DC 2/1 (0.3 overs)

The umpires are making their way into the middle and we are just minutes away from the start of the match. A huge game for both teams!

Would've fielded first as well, looks like a good wicket and it shouldn't change much. Will look to get a good score and restrict them. The last phase is here and these are must-win games. We've tried to keep the environment light, we weren't thinking about these things at the start of the tournament and we played well, want to go into these games with the same mindset and not let the situation pressure us. We've had different players contribute, we haven't been dependant on one player. It's important to continue the momentum. We want to have close games, even if we lose, we don't want to lose by big margins. Same combination, three seamers and three spinners.

Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga

We'll bowl. We've talked about a few things, haven't had a complete game yet. Want to do the basics well. It's about giving yourself the chance, everyone's a match-winner. We bat very deep. The support has been amazing, probably haven't had the results we wanted but the crowd has been amazing. Buzzing around in the field, that's one thing we can judge ourselves on.

Pat Cummins have won the toss and SRH have opted to bowl. A big toss to win for the hosts!

Pat Cummins is making his way to the middle with Axar Patel there for Delhi Capitals. It is time for the toss and considering the amount of runs on offer in the pitch, the toss can be very important.

"The longest boundary is downtown at 76m and 66m square boundaries either side. It looks really nice, red soil pitch and that means there's a little pace and bounce in it. It can also turn a bit. There is no grass cover at all, it's dry but also nice and hard which means it'll go through nicely. So far on this pitch, SRH scored 190 and LSG chased it down inside 16 overs. The wicket will play nicely, it won't turn that much. Average score has been in excess of 200 on this pitch. Expect there to be a lot of runs. SRH have won only 2 out of 5 games here in Hyderabad" say WV Raman and Shane Watson.

KL Rahul has been DC's leading run-getter this season with 371 runs in nine games but he could not accelerate in the home game against RCB, scoring 41 off 39 deliveries, while against KKR in the previous match he was brilliantly run out by KKR stalwart Sunil Narine when on seven runs.

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel injured his hand during the last match and it will be interesting to see if he can make a recovery in time. However, there have been no updates of any kind from DC camp and it can be expected that the all-rounder will be available.

KL Rahul is just 43 runs away from scoring 8000 T20 runs. He will become the third Indian batter ever to achieve the feat after Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. However, if he can achieve it against SRH, he will surpass Virat to become the fastest Indian batter to do so.

With 12 points from 10 matches, Delhi Capitals are placed just outside the Top 4 in the points table. However, any losses right now will seriously harm their chances of finishing in the Top 4. The past couple of games have been quite disappointing for them and they will be looking to bounce back with a win in Hyderabad.

Ishan Kishan's form has been a major concern for Sunrisers Hyderabad as the wicket-keeper batter has scored just 196 runs in 10 matches. However, it included one century in the first game of the tournament and that clearly shows how much he has struggled since then.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2025 encounter between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. A huge match for both teams when it comes to their IPL Playoff dreams and a loss will deal a massive blow to their chances.