Aiden Markram’s SRH head into the match on the back of their foruth defeat of this season, while DC led by David Warner are fresh from their first win of the campaign. SRH has won 2 of 6, while DC has won 1 of 6 matches so far.
Now, the two sides will clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, which will host it’s fourth match of the season. SRH have lost two and won one match at their home venue so far.
SRH suffered a 72-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in their first match at home, but bounced back with an 8-wicket win over Punjab Kings before being pegged back by Mumbai Indians by 14 runs in the most recent fixture at home.
Ahead of SRH vs DC 2023 meeting at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.
Hyderabad weather forecast on Monday, April 24
There is chance of rain on Monday (April 24) with over 50% cloud cover and maximum temperature of 28o C. There is prediction of scattered thunderstorms before start of play. The conditions are expected to clear soon. So, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in match between SRH and DC.
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Pitch Report
Uppal Stadium has been known produce some slow wickets, but has also delivered some high-scoring matches. The average score batting first in IPL at the venue is 159 and batting second is 147. The IPL record at the venue shows that teams batting second have had the most success.
In IPL 2023, team chasing has once, while the team batting first have won twice. The noon match saw the team defending come out on top, while one of the evening match saw the team chase come out victorious and one saw the team bat first defend the total.
RR defended a total of 203 by restricting the hosts to 131/8 with spinner Yuzvendra Chahal dominating with a 4-wicket haul, while SRH bounced back in the second outing at their home venue, where they chased down a target of 144 with 17 balls to spare versus PBKS.
However, in the third fixture at the venue, MI set a target of 193 after being put into bat first and in response SRH could only get to 178 following a slow start to the run chase. Both spinners and pacers had an even share of wickets on that day.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium IPL stats
Matches: 67
Batting First Won: 29
Chasing Won: 38
Highest Total: 231/2 by SRH vs RCB in 2019
Highest Run Chase: 217/7 by RR vs Deccan Chargers in 2008
Lowest Total: 80 All Out by DC vs SRH in 2013
Lowest Total Defended: 126 by SRH vs Pune Warriors India in 2013
Average 1st Innings Score: 159
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SRH Record in Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
SRH Played: 47
SRH Won: 30
SRH Lost: 16
SRH Tied: 1
SRH Won Batting First: 13
SRH Won Chasing: 17
SRH Highest Total: 231
SRH Lowest Total: 96
DC Record in Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
DC Played: 8
DC Won: 5
DC Lost: 3
DC Won Batting First: 1
DC Won Chasing: 4
DC Highest Score: 193
DC Lowest Total: 80
