Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to face Delhi Capitals (DC) tonight, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Both teams are fighting for a top-four spot, currently tied with 6 points each in the IPL 2026 standings.
Match Context: SRH vs DC (April 21, 2026)
SRH enters this home fixture with significant momentum after back-to-back victories against Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals are high on confidence after a thrilling six-wicket chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Chinnaswamy.
- Pat Cummins Status: Although Cummins has returned to the SRH camp after being cleared of a back injury, he is not expected to play tonight. Reports indicate he is targeting the April 25 match against Rajasthan for his return. Ishan Kishan will continue as stand-in captain.
- Axar Patel Injury: Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel is under a fitness cloud due to a hamstring strain. If he is unavailable, all-rounder Vipraj Nigam is likely to debut as a like-for-like replacement.
- Mitchell Starc Update: Starc remains in Australia recovering from shoulder and elbow issues. He is officially ruled out of the early part of the season and has not yet joined the DC squad.
Head-to-Head & Key Stats
| Metric | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals |
| Head-to-Head Wins | 13 | 12 (1 No Result) |
| Highest Total | 266/7 (April 2024) | 133/7 (IPL 2025) |
| Lowest Total | 114/all out (2023) | 80/all out (2013) |
- The Last Meeting: Their 2025 encounter was a washout in Hyderabad after Delhi posted a modest 133/7. Pat Cummins was the standout, taking 3/19.
- Leading Man: Rishabh Pant remains the most prolific run-getter in this rivalry, with 536 runs and 26 sixes in 16 matches.
- Bowling King: Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the most wickets in this fixture (18), while Mitchell Starc holds the record for the best bowling figures (5/35 in 2025).
Likely Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (WK), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga.
- Impact Players: Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Dilshan Madushanka.
Delhi Capitals:
Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (C)/Vipraj Nigam, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.
- Impact Players: Ashutosh Sharma, Nitish Rana, Dushmantha Chameera.
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