🏏 Match Overview

The 31st match of the IPL 2026 features Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

SRH come into this clash with strong momentum, winning back-to-back matches and sitting in the top half of the table, while DC are close behind and looking to gain crucial points.

This is expected to be a tight mid-table battle with playoff implications.

📊 Match Details

Match: SRH vs DC, 31st Match IPL 2026
Date: 21 April 2026
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Live Streaming: JioHotstar / Star Sports Network

🤝 Head-to-Head Record

Total Matches: 26
SRH Wins: 13
DC Wins: 12
No Result: 1

👉 SRH have a slight edge, but the rivalry is extremely close.

🏟️ Pitch Report – Hyderabad

The Hyderabad surface is generally known as a batting-friendly wicket:

Flat pitch with consistent bounce
Fast outfield → easy run-scoring
Pacers get early swing, especially with the new ball
Spinners come into play in middle overs
Chasing teams have slightly better success

📊 Key Stats:

Average 1st innings score: 165–175 runs
Expected par score: 180+
Teams batting second win ~56% matches

👉 Toss Tip: Bowl first due to dew factor in evening matches.

🔥 Match Prediction

SRH Strength: Explosive batting + strong recent form
DC Strength: Balanced squad with quality spin attack

👉 Prediction:
SRH hold a slight advantage due to home conditions and momentum, but DC can upset if their middle-order fires.

🏆 Winning Probability:

SRH – 55%
DC – 45%

🧾 Probable Playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Abhishek Sharma
Travis Head
Ishan Kishan (C/WK)
Heinrich Klaasen
Aniket Verma
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Shivang Kumar
Praful Hinge
Sakib Hussain
Eshan Malinga
Harsh Dubey (Impact Player)

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Pathum Nissanka
KL Rahul (WK)
Sameer Rizvi
Axar Patel (C)
David Miller
Tristan Stubbs
Ashutosh Sharma (Impact Player)
Kuldeep Yadav
Mukesh Kumar
Lungi Ngidi
T Natarajan

🔑 Key Players to Watch

SRH: Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma
DC: KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav

📝 Final Verdict

This match promises to be a high-scoring thriller. If SRH’s top order clicks, they are favorites. However, DC’s bowling attack—especially spin—could turn the game in middle overs.

👉 Expect a close contest with SRH slightly ahead.

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