The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is at its peak, and one of the most awaited games is the faceoff between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The two teams have recently showcased great possibility with their line-up and have indeed had fantastic matches previously. So, you will love this clash for sure. 

Head-to-Head Record

DC and SRH have regularly been on the ground for the IPL, where SRH has a good but little lead over DC:

• Matches Played: 24
• SRH Wins: 13
• DC Wins: 10
• No Result: 1

The head-to-head score is at the point where the two teams have played 24 games, and the situation is as follows: 13 wins for Sunrisers Hyderabad, 10 wins for the Capitals, and 1 match was without a result. The early stage of IPL witnessed a lot of victories for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Delhi Capitals, but the balance of power in this regard has slightly shifted in the direction of the Capitals in the later seasons.

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Notable Matches in DC vs SRH History

IPL 2024 – Last Encounter (April 20, 2024)

• SRH: 266/7 (20 overs)
• DC: 199 all out (19.1 overs)
• Result: SRH won by 67 runs.

The record was assigned a figure with Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully breaking it through Travis Head’s 89 off 32 balls and Abhishek Sharma’s 46 from 12. The opponents, in their turn, could not resist the score, as they were only able to make Jake Fraser-McGurk’s 65 still more before they surrendered to SRH for the day.

IPL 2021 Playoffs – Qualifier 2 (October 10, 2021)

• DC: 172/5 (20 overs)
• SRH: 172/8 (20 overs)
• Result: DC won in Super Over.

The match that climaxed was something that will be remembered, as it was a tense game between DC and SRH that went to a Super Over, where the former won, majorly because Kagiso Rabada could not be hit and Rishabh Pant finished the game with a four.

IPL 2018 Final (May 27, 2018)

• SRH: 178/6 (20 overs)
• DC (then DD): 179/3 (18.3 overs)
• Result: DC won by 7 wickets.

In the brink-of-winner-takes-all final DC ousted SRH through Shreyas Iyer’s captain’s knock of 62 off 39 balls, who was instrumental in their winning their first-ever IPL title.

While SRH has been a stronger side, undefeated in the competition, DC’s recent performances have been astounding, showing they are resilient. SRH’s batting line-up, if it clicks, may dominate, but DC’s bowlers are equally capable of doing some damage. It will be a hard-fought encounter, and both teams would want to stay at the top of the IPL ladder, so who knows? A high-scoring game is not out of the question.