Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
186
55
16
SRH
SRH
242/2 (20.0)
DC chose to BOWL
DC
DC
195/9 (20.0)
SRH won by 47 runs
SRH vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Picks, Pitch Report & Playing XI

Published on Apr 19, 2026

SRH vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Picks, Pitch Report & Playing XI

The Indian Premier League continues to deliver massive entertainment, and the upcoming Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals clash is set to be a blockbuster. Both teams have secured three wins in their last five matches, making this T20 encounter crucial for the leaderboard. If you are looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team strategy, you are in the right place.

This IPL season has seen high scores and thrilling chases. With Sunrisers Hyderabad relying on their explosive top order and Delhi Capitals finding stability in their middle order, fantasy managers have plenty of exciting options for their major leagues.

Match Details

  • Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals
  • Date: 21 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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Weather Report

Hyderabad will experience warm evening temperatures around 32 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will heavily impact the second innings, making the ball skid nicely onto the bat. The Rain impact is zero, ensuring a full, uninterrupted game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium offers a brilliant batting surface. The Average score here is a massive 186 runs. When looking at Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers rule this venue with 57 wickets in the last five games compared to just 14 wickets for spinners. The Batting vs bowling trend strongly favors chasing teams due to the heavy dew later in the night. Your fantasy takeaway is to load up on top order batters and death overs pacers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Sunrisers Hyderabad

  • Last 5 matches: W W L L W
  • The home team has won 3 of their last 5 games, driven by aggressive batting in the powerplay.
  • Head to-head record: 8 wins against Delhi.

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: W L L W W
  • The visitors also have 3 wins in their last 5 matches, showing great resilience in run chases.
  • Head to-head record: 10 wins against Hyderabad.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

Both squads are looking mostly Fully fit for this crucial tie. However, Ben Duckett and Jack Edwards are unavailable for this fixture. There are no major Injured or Doubtful players among the core starters.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Pathum Nissanka, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan

Key Players to Watch

  • Heinrich Klaasen: He is in phenomenal touch, smashing 283 runs this series. His ability to clear the boundary makes him a must have.
  • Abhishek Sharma: Providing rapid starts, he has accumulated 188 runs and loves the pace on the ball at this venue.
  • KL Rahul: A consistent anchor for his team, scoring 168 runs while handling wicket keeping duties for extra points.
  • Tristan Stubbs: A middle order powerhouse who recently scored a brilliant 60. He is crucial for late innings acceleration.
  • Eshan Malinga: The standout bowler for the home side with 8 wickets. His death bowling skills guarantee fantasy points.
  • Lungi Ngidi: A vital pace weapon for the visitors, claiming 7 wickets so far. He thrives on bouncy tracks.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • KL Rahul
  • Abhishek Sharma

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Eshan Malinga
  • Lungi Ngidi

These pacers are excellent differential picks because they bowl in the death overs where wickets fall in clusters, offering massive reward potential for your fantasy contests.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Sunrisers Hyderabad hold a slight advantage playing at home. Their top order is perfectly suited for the flat deck, and if they bat second, the dew will make their chase even easier. Expect a high scoring thriller with the home side taking the victory.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Player availability and pitch conditions can change at the last minute.

IPL 2026 SRH vs DC players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Tristan StubbsDCBAT188RHB1675439238034.71141.6715435OB24111.630.98.9420.702/6117949.1442230055.6646.842.053.3110574900
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL187RHB4326107136.2978.109RFM1822333.421.978.2915.875/3934749.93493871.4872.612.223.55189050
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL201LHB62353083511.482.79028LWS1952513.621.37.6116.7115/1744936.23268744.4945.341.141.992311-40
Mukesh KumarDCBOWL90RHB17142066.6658.8201RM90903.431.579.4220.124/2226640.82450533.31133.60.781.27214000
David MillerDCBAT568LHB5161731209612035.26138.77571416OB30110.330-339739.3275123028.6531.681.32.06222-200
Nitish RanaDCBAT220LHB20921534710728.44137.137752RM,OB,LB81512.123.967.3319.514/1761750.9356160028.679.890.70.853134109112
KL RahulDCWK253RHB24036871815242.73138.73811114000-128994.4850408055.6183.4417.7813.347716300
Karun NairDCBAT179RHB16417374911125.5135.7325505OB1141.3257.0521.201/271219381800124.380.40.41290000
Harshal PatelSRHBOWL222RHB1183013218215.01138.614199RM2172683.523.938.516.875/125049.8391000161.270.040.04370000
Aniket VermaSRHBAT35RHB3064357418.12161.11156RMF000-17923.421179011.1614.690.570.741612008
Salil AroraSRHWK23RHB20751512539.61183.92273000-5829.623795012.558.120.40.39204000
Travis HeadSRHBAT189LHB18317496210229.89150.6831722OB46231.728.958.662003/1644967.3606286055.6269.7310.79.38675900
Shivang KumarSRHBOWL17RHB1001124511.2128.73014LWS1713336.389.2423.603/25074229422642.9824.080.380.775000-40
Heinrich KlaasenSRHWK291RHB26857681010532.27150.7346821OB511.4689.714201/12178987.8790388088.9480.989.0710.025817300
T NatarajanDCBOWL113LHB8610355000LM1121173.629.638.720.414/1928924.82231511.11021.390.550.92195010
R SmaranSRHBAT19LHB1745087239.07155.82365OB000-1012020400150.310.020.02310000
Liam LivingstoneSRHALL350RHB32441806610328.5145.43451020OB,LB1961592.525.648.4518.124/17139229.5591500146.550.310.4240000
Dilshan MadushankaSRHBOWL65RHB18829122.949.1502LFM64623.330.969.1520.203/1214000000121.670.10.1795803816
Praful HingeSRHBOWL8RHB2133333.3300RMF8153.821.8610.931214/343474.229708501318.680.560.97460000
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT62RHB531012778429.69176.139190542.128.7510.9515.702/221334814458066.7131.350.060.0614282400
Nitish Kumar ReddySRHALL54RHB45910397628.86140.784128RMF34222.234.7210.0320.703/1730881.6653193675777.973.925.6217110-18
Pathum NissankaDCBAT180RHB1756494211929.24133.2438663000-58858.5468220062.5259.84.936.6815181400
Ishan KishanSRHWK248LHB23915698311331.17144.51481030OB,LB200.65.140-164981.2731329055.6380.1515.2712.7111534500
Sameer RizviDCBAT51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-14948.2434208033.3351.913.674.646796308
Axar PatelDCALL327LHB2377237257022.57134.919431SLA3162843.427.27.1522.814/21143945.140631877.8483.545.16.7813332270
Harsh DubeySRHALL38LHB1861775314.75114.93121SLA38343.125.857.5720.403/1213641.524913533.3910.360.230.4410501010
Abhishek SharmaSRHBAT200LHB19617595514833.26176.6546938SLA98552.128.437.6522.203/783975.7681305055.6178.5516.789.931277241016
Sakib HussainSRHBOWL23RHB5332121688.8805RM23253.329.69.841824/206564.432208201031.340.711.3712500388
Dushmantha ChameeraDCBOWL176RHB6931239246.2884.75024RF1741963.626.018.211965/2440199000150.340.010.02380000
Eshan MalingaSRHBOWL57LHB151036157.267.9202RFM57733.423.458.781634/1517950.645521155.61155.591.232.2215001460
Auqib NabiDCBOWL39RHB1951553211.07113.97017RM39433.425.278.118.724/16113618400163.530.110.18400000
Completed matches of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 07:30 PMBengaluruSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB201/9 (20.0)203/4 (15.4) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
11 Apr - 03:30 PMNew ChandigarhSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMISunrisers HyderabadSRH243/5 (20.0)249/4 (18.4) SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
18 May - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKSunrisers HyderabadSRH180/7 (20.0)181/5 (19.0) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
22 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB255/4 (20.0)200/4 (20.0) SRH won by 55 runs
27 May - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH243/8 (20.0)196/10 (19.2) RR won by 47 runs
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
24 May - 07:30 PMKolkataDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR203/5 (20.0)163/10 (18.4) DC won by 40 runs
Completed matches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
05 Apr - 03:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
03 May - 03:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
22 May - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB255/4 (20.0)200/4 (20.0) SRH won by 55 runs
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