In the 21th century, Cricket has become one of the major sports in the industry. However cricket is not just a game it has become a festival for its followers. Today the Indian Premier League(IPL) is one of the most popular T20 Leagues in the cricket lobby. IPL has significantly gained a lot of attention because of its diversity that allows multiple players from different parts of the world to play against each other. The League not only shows the sportsmanship but also the rivalry among the team. Like this there are 2 team Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals that is known for its rivalry and tough competition. In this article, we are going to see the history of both teams. Along with this we will also cover the Head-to-Head stats of both teams and review their latest match. So let’s get started!!
History of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad, also known by its short name SRH. It is one of the prominent teams in the Indian Premier League(IPL) that represents Hyderabad. The team is currently owned by the Sun group CEO Kavya Maran, and the team made its first IPL appearance in 2013. In the first season of IPL, the team was in 4th position out of the 9 teams. However, the team got their championship trophy in the year 2016.
Currently, in 2025, Pat Cummins is the captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team. And under his captainship, the team has won 1 match out of 5 matches.
Year | Team position | Most Run in the session | Most Wicket in the Session |
2013 | 4 | 311 — Shikhar Dhawan | 21 — Amit Mishra |
2014 | 6 | 528 — David Warner | 20 — Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
2015 | 6 | 562 — David Warner | 18 — Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
2016 | 1 – Winner | 848 — David Warner | 23 — Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
2017 | 4 | 641 — David Warner | 26 — Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
2018 | 2 | 735 — Kane Williamson | 21 — Siddarth Kaul |
2019 | 4 | 692 — David Warner | 19 — Khaleel Ahmed |
2020 | 3 | 548 — David Warner | 20 — Rashid Khan |
2021 | 8 | 292 — Manish Pandey | 18 — Rashid Khan |
2022 | 8 | 426 — Abhishek Sharma | 22 — Umran Malik |
2023 | 10 | 448 — Heinrich Klaasen | 16 — Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
2024 | 2 | 567— Travis Head | 19 —T Natarajan |
History of Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capital is also known by the short name DC. It is another prominent team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was founded in the year 2008 and it is owned by the partnership of JSW Sports and GMR Sports at 50% each.
Looking at the overall result of the team then it has not yet secured any champion trophy in its name. Originally the team was named as Delhi Daredevils. But in 2018, it adopted a new name Delhi Capitals.
In the IPL 2025, Axar Patel is the captain of DC. Under his captainship, the team is performing excellently as to date the team has played a total of 3 matches, and all the matches are won by the DC team itself.
Year | Team position | Most Run in the session | Most Wicket in the session |
2008 | 4 | 534 — Gautam Gambhir | 16 — Yo Mahesh |
2009 | 3 | 165 — AB de Villiers | 19 — Ashish Nehra |
2010 | 5 | 356 — Virender Sehwag | 17 — Amit Mishra |
2011 | 10 | 424 — Virender Sehwag | 13 — Morne Morkel |
2012 | 3 | 495 — Virender Sehwag | 25 — Morne Morkel |
2013 | 9 | 410 — David Warner | 16 — Umesh Yadav |
2014 | 8 | 410 — JP Duminy | 9 — Imran Tahir |
2015 | 7 | 439 — Shreyas Iyer | 15 — Nathan Coulter-Nile |
2016 | 6 | 445 — Quinton de Kock | 13 — Amit Mishra |
2017 | 6 | 386 — Sanju Samson | 15 — Pat Cummins |
2018 | 8 | 684 — Rishabh Pant | 18 — Trent Boult |
2019 | 3 | 521 — Shikhar Dhawan | 25 — Kagiso Rabada |
2020 | 2 | 618 — Shikhar Dhawan | 30 — Kagiso Rabada |
2021 | 3 | 587 — Shikhar Dhawan | 24 — Avesh Khan |
2022 | 5 | 432 — David Warner | 21 — Kuldeep Yadav |
2023 | 9 | 516 — David Warner | 12 — Mitchell Marsh |
2024 | 6 | 446 — Rishabh Pant | 17 — Khaleel Ahmed |
DC vs SRH: Head-to-Head Stats
Lately, after the Sunrise Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals formed they have played a total of 25 matches together. Out of 25 matches Delhi Capitals team has made a victory over 12 whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad made 13 victories. Check the stats below:-
Delhi Capitals (DC) | Vs. | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
25 | Total Match played | 25 |
12 | Won | 13 |
13 | Lost | 12 |
0 | No Result | 0 |
207 | Team Highest Score | 266 |
80 | Team lowest Score | 116 |
IPL 2025 : SRH v/s DC
In the current session of IPL 2025 both the teams faced each other on the 30th of March 2025. The match was held in the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium. The stadium is located in Visakhapatnam.
Teams | Score |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 163 — (18.4) Overs |
Delhi Capitals | 166/3 — (16) Overs |
Note: SRH has won the toss. Eventually, they decided to Bat first against DC. |
It was a tit-for-tat match as both the teams played well with their best players against each other. During the match, a tough rivalry can also be seen among the players.
Mitchell Starc was the “player of the match”. He is from the Delhi capital. During the match he took a total of 5 wickets.
Batting Stats: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Player Name | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Head | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
Ishan Kishan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Aniket Verma | 74 | 41 | 5 | 6 |
Heinrich Klaasen (w) | 32 | 19 | 5 | 6 |
Abhinav Manohar | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Cummins (c) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Harshal Patel | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammad Shami | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Stats: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Player Name | Over | Meidan | Runs | Wicket |
Mohammad Shami | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Abhishek Sharma | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Pat Cummins (c) | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Harshal Patel | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Zeeshan Ansari | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
Wiaan Mulder | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Batting Stats: Delhi Capitals (DC)

Player Name | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
Faf du Plessis | 50 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
Abishek Porel | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
KL Rahul (w) | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Tristan Stubbs | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
Bowling Stats: Delhi Capitals (DC)
Player Name | Over | Meidan | Runs | Wicket |
Mitchell Starc | 3.4 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
Mukesh Kumar | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Axar Patel (c) | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
Vipraj Nigam | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Mohit Sharma | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
Upcoming Matches of 2025 SRH v/s DC
Further after learning all the facts and stats of both the teams. Let me tell you that the team is scheduled to have one more match which is on the 5th of May, 2025. The match will take place in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Both the team’s fans and followers are super excited to cheer for their favorite team and also wish to see strong rivalry among them. With this, the team is also making their core members stronger. Which will help them in the upcoming matches.
Conclusion
In the thrilling 2025 IPL clash, Delhi Capitals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets, showcasing stellar performances—especially from Mitchell Starc, who claimed 5 wickets. With this, DC maintains an unbeaten streak while SRH struggles under new leadership. As both teams prepare for their next face-off on May 5, fans eagerly await another high-stakes encounter.
FAQs
Ans. In the IPL 2025, Heinrich Klaasen scored more runs for SRH.. He has a total of 152 runs.
Ans.KL Rahul has more in the DC than 92 runs.
Ans.SRH Vs DC going to play their next match in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 5th May 2025.