DC vs SRH IPL 2024: Key Players, Match Prediction, Venue, Pitch report, Weather and more
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DC vs SRH
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will witness the first match of IPL 2024 as Delhi Capitals (DC) host the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Previous Performance
In their recent match at Ahmedabad, DC dismissed GT for 89 runs and chased it down in less than 9 overs, boosting their NRR and moving to 6th place. SRH, now 4th on the points table with 4 wins in 6 matches, set a new IPL team total record against RCB in Bengaluru. They aim to build on this performance, as suggested by Travis Head's recent comments.
Pitch Report
As this is the inaugural IPL match at this stadium, predicting the exact behavior of the pitch is challenging. However, historically, pitches in Delhi have tended to favor batsmen while offering some assistance to bowlers with a variable pace. A clearer understanding of the pitch characteristics will emerge only after the match.
Weather
During the evening, the temperature is expected to be approximately 40 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels in Delhi are forecasted to be around 23%, with no anticipated rainfall.
DC Squad
Rishabh Pant (C), Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Shai Hope, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Jhye Richardson, Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lizaad Williams, Ricky Bhui, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara.
SRH Squad
Pat Cummins (C), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal.
Head-to-head
In the IPL, Delhi and Hyderabad have competed in 23 matches against each other. Among these, Delhi emerged victorious in 11 matches, while Hyderabad claimed victory in 12 encounters.
Match Prediction
According to Google's win probability, Hyderabad has a 53% chance of defeating Delhi in this match.