New Delhi: This Sunday, cricket fans are in for a thrilling double-header in IPL 2024. The first match will feature Delhi Capitals (DC) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at 3:30 PM IST. Later in the evening, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at 7:30 PM IST. With several star players in action, fans can expect a day full of excitement and intense cricketing action.
Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Current Standings
Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, started their campaign on a high note by defeating Lucknow Super Giants in a nail-biting encounter. They currently sit at the fifth position on the points table. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad, under the leadership of Pat Cummins, secured a win against Rajasthan Royals but faced a tough loss against Lucknow Super Giants. With 4 points from 2 matches, SRH is placed sixth on the table.
Can Rajasthan Royals Secure Their First Win?
Rajasthan Royals are still searching for their first victory of the season after suffering defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. They are currently at the bottom of the points table. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings, under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy, won against Mumbai Indians but suffered a heavy 50-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK currently stands in the eighth position with 2 points from 2 matches.
Probable Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel (wk), KL Rahul, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player: Ashutosh Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Mohammad Shami, Adam Zampa
Impact Player: Sachin Baby/Abhinav Manohar
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Chennai Super Kings:
Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed