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Mitchell Starc To Tear Down Sunrisers? 5 Player Battles To Watch Out In SRH vs DC IPL Match



Mitchell Starc for DC. [Source - IPL/x.com]Mitchell Starc for DC. [Source - IPL/x.com]

On Monday, May 5, Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Delhi Capitals in match 55 of the IPL 2025. The enthralling contest will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad and the action set to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

Sunrisers, struggling at the ninth position in the points table with just three wins from ten matches, will be desperate to turn their fortunes around to keep themselves alive in the competition. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, still in the playoff contention, are looking to build momentum with a crucial away victory in what can be a tight top-four race.

Ahead of such a high-stake game in Hyderabad, here’s a look at 5 must-watch player battles for SRH vs DC, Match 55 of IPL 2025.

1. KL Rahul vs Mohammed Shami

Criterion
Data
Innings5
Runs
43
Dismissals
2
Average21.50
Strike-rate122.85
  • KL Rahul has been Delhi Capitals' leading run-scorer this season, averaging an impressive 53 with the bat.
  • Mohammed Shami could be the key for the Sunrisers to keep him quiet, given their past IPL encounters.
  • In five innings against Shami, Rahul has scored just 43 runs at a strike rate of 122.85 and has been dismissed twice.

2. Faf du Plessis vs Harshal Patel

Criterion
Data
Innings5
Runs
16
Dismissals
2
Average8
Strike-rate72.72
  • Harshal Patel has been Sunrisers Hyderabad’s standout bowler at home ground in Hyderabad this season.
  • He will face a tough challenge against Faf du Plessis, who has enjoyed success against SRH in recent times, including a half-century earlier in the season.
  • Harshal has had the upper hand in their past battles, dismissing Faf twice while conceding only 16 runs off 22 balls in the IPL.

3. Abhishek Sharma vs Kuldeep Yadav

Criterion
Data
Innings3
Runs
38
Dismissals
2
Average19
Strike-rate292.30
  • The contest between Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav promises to be a thrilling one in the SRH vs DC clash.
  • Abhishek has taken on Kuldeep aggressively, smashing 38 runs at a staggering strike rate of 292.30 in just three innings.
  • However, with two dismissals to his name, Kuldeep has struck back, setting up an exciting battle between two of the most important players in both the camps.

4. Travis Head vs Mitchell Starc

Criterion
Data
Innings2
Runs
10
Dismissals
7
Average5
Strike-rate142.85
  • Mitchell Starc has consistently dominated Travis Head in all formats of the game.
  • The two Australians are set to come up against each other once again in IPL 2025.
  • In their two IPL meetings, Head has managed just 10 runs off 7 balls against Starc and has been dismissed twice, including once earlier this season as well.

5. Heinrich Klaasen vs Kuldeep Yadav

Criterion
Data
Innings7
Runs
46
Dismissals
0
AverageN/A
Strike-rate191.66
  • Heinrich Klaasen vs Kuldeep Yadav is set to be another exciting contest in this match.
  • Kuldeep has been Delhi Capitals' standout bowler in the middle overs.
  • While Klaasen has been Sunrisers Hyderabad's game changer during the same phase and has dominated Kuldeep in T20s so far in his career, scoring 46 runs at a strike rate of 191.66, and suffered zero dismissals.