IPL
SRH vs DC: Match cancelled due to rain, Sunrisers Hyderabad out of playoffs; Delhi Capitals' game also deteriorated
The 55th match of IPL 2025 was washed out due to rain. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals faced each other at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Batting first, Delhi scored 133 runs in 20 overs. It rained before the second innings could start and then the game could not start again.
Highlights
- match cancelled due to rain
- Hyderabad out of playoffs
- Delhi's problems also increased
Sunrisers Hyderabad's dream of reaching the playoffs has been shattered due to rain. The 55th match of IPL 2025 was canceled due to rain. SRH and DC faced each other in this match. Batting first, Delhi scored 133 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
This score was too small for the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting lineup, but rain saved Delhi. Due to the match being cancelled, both teams were given one point each. Delhi now has 13 points in 11 matches. Hyderabad, on the other hand, is in the 9th position with 7 points, its hopes of reaching the playoffs are completely over.
Top order completely collapsed
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and asked Delhi to bat first. SRH put Delhi Capitals on the backfoot right from the beginning. Pat Cummins took three wickets on the first ball of the first three overs and even after this the sequence of wickets did not stop, due to which Delhi finally had to bring Ashutosh as an impact sub.
Delhi Capitals' top order collapsed like a pack of cards. Karun Nair (0), Faf du Plessis (3), Abhishek Porel (8), KL Rahul (10), captain Akshar Patel (6) and Vipraj Nigam (18) returned to the pavilion within 62 runs. Pat Cummins and Harshal Patel bowled lethally.
However, a half-century partnership between Ashutosh (41) and Tristan Stubbs (41 not out) took Delhi to a respectable score. The ball was coming on in the first innings. Pat Cummins took three wickets for 19 runs in four overs.
Hyderabad out of playoffs
After the match was washed out, Hyderabad has 7 points in 11 matches. After this, even if it wins three matches, it will have only 13 points. 4 teams already have 14 or more points. The path of Delhi Capitals has also become difficult.
Delhi Capitals got 1 point for washing out the match. Now Delhi has 13 points. They have to win the remaining three matches, only then they can reach 19 points.
Playoff battle gets interesting
Talking about the IPL 2025 playoff race, RCB has 16 points, Punjab Kings has 15, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans have 14 points each. Delhi Capitals have 12 points, Kolkata Knight Riders have 11, Lucknow Super Giants have 10 and Sunrisers Hyderabad have 6 points.
In such a situation, it will be almost certain that RCB, Punjab and Mumbai will reach the playoffs, but the fight will intensify between Gujarat, Delhi and KKR.
