SRH vs DC, IPL 2026: SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals are set to lock horns in Match 31 of IPL 2026 and it will be their first meeting of the season, with the fixture set to be hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Both sides are in the mid-table logjam with six points each in their kitty. Ahead of what is a crucial fixture for both sides, it is worth exploring the availability of certain players. Axar Patel had walked off due to cramps in the fixture against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Is he available for today’s clash? Check the injury and availability news as below.
Axar Patel (playing today)
Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao had confirmed after the match against RCB that Axar was only suffering from a cramp and will be available for the match against the SunRisers Hyderabad. The Capitals will breath a sigh of relief, given Axar can contribute well both with the bat and ball.
Mitchell Starc (not playing today)
There seems to be no new development on Mitchell Starc’s availability as he is yet to join the Delhi Capitals’ squad. Hence, the Aussie speedster will continue to miss IPL 2026.
Pat Cummins (not playing today)
SunRisers Hyderabad’s regular captain Pat Cummins has joined the squad today but is unlikely to play against the Capitals. The New South Welshman’s tentative return to action is scheduled for April 25 against the Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Gerald Coetzee (not playing today)
SunRisers Hyderabad had signed South Africa pacer Gerald Coetzee as an injury replacement for David Payne. There is currently no clarity on whether Coetzee has joined the squad; hence, he is highly unlikely to feature in today’s game.
SRH vs DC Winner Prediction IPL 2026: Probable Playing XIs
SunRisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga. (Impact subs: Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Gerald Coetzee/Liam Livingstone.)
Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar. (Impact subs: Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera.)
