IPL 2025: 3 Players to watch out for in SRH vs DC Match 55

Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on the Delhi Capitals in the 55th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday, May 5.

Led by Pat Cummins, SRH is holding the ninth rank and is almost out of the campaign. They have played 10 games so far, winning three and losing seven encounters. They are entering this encounter after suffering a 38-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans.

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, are at the fifth rank with six wins and four losses in 10 games. Though they started off well with four consecutive wins, they bagged only two wins in their last six contests of the season.

Shifting our focus to the head-to-head record between these two sides, SRH and DC have played 25 contests against each other, with the former winning 13 games while the Capitals could secure only 12 wins.

On that note, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals game, Match 55

3 Players to watch out for in SRH vs DC, Match 55

1. KL Rahul

Delhi Capitals top-order batter KL Rahul is one of the most consistent batters for the franchise. Interestingly, Delhi Capitals are over reliant on the experienced batter and he would be aiming to put up another big score.

Speaking about his stats, Rahul is the leading run-scorer of the season for his franchise, accumulating 371 runs from nine innings at an average of 53. He has the highest score of 93* against RCB in Bengaluru.

2. Axar Patel

Delhi Capitals captain and all-rounder Axar Patel is another player to keep a keen eye on in this exciting game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has the highest individual score of 43 against the Knight Riders this season.

In nine games he has batted this season, Axar has amassed 232 runs at an average of 29 and a strike rate of 140.58. Notably, he is batting at No.4 or No.5 this season and would be aiming to contribute more runs. Moreover, we can expect disciplined spells from him with the ball.

3. Abhishek Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad batting all-rounder Abhishek Sharma is the leading run-scorer for the franchise this season, racking up 314 runs from 10 innings. He has the highest individual score of 141 against the Punjab Kings this season.

The explosive opener has been in decent form this season, emerging as one of the two SRH batters to cross 300 runs at an average of 31.4 and a strike rate of 180.45. He has one fifty and a century in the ongoing season.

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