{"id":3615,"date":"2025-03-30T10:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T10:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/ipl-2025-sunrisers-hyderabad-choose-batting-as-kl-rahul-joins-delhi-capitals\/"},"modified":"2025-03-30T10:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T10:01:33","slug":"ipl-2025-sunrisers-hyderabad-choose-batting-as-kl-rahul-joins-delhi-capitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/ipl-2025-sunrisers-hyderabad-choose-batting-as-kl-rahul-joins-delhi-capitals\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad Choose Batting as KL Rahul Joins Delhi Capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content count-br\">\n<p><p>\n   Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), India, March 30 (ANI): On Sunday, during the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Pat Cummins, who captains the Sunrisers Hyderabad, won the coin toss and decided to bat first against the Delhi Capitals.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   The Delhi Capitals began their campaign with an exciting match against the Lucknow Super Giants. Ashutosh Sharma&#8217;s outstanding performance helped them secure a close one-wicket victory.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   In contrast, the Sunrisers have maintained their aggressive style of play with the bat. They started their campaign strong with a convincing win over the Rajasthan Royals, but they struggled at home when facing LSG.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   Following their victory in the coin toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad\u2019s skipper Pat Cummins stated, \u201cWe\u2019ll choose to bat first. It usually gets quite warm during these evening matches. Last year we managed to post some really substantial totals (during this season). We didn\u2019t particularly mind batting second or opening; we simply needed an improvement after our previous performance. Despite falling short of expectations recently, the team remains optimistic. Zeeshan will join us.\u201d\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   During the coin toss, Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel stated, \u201cWe might have chosen to bat too. Our aim is to keep their score down. We\u2019ve had one match at this venue so far; we\u2019re refining our strategies. As a bowling group, we must show courage. We do have specific plans in mind. There\u2019s just one adjustment: Sameer Rizvi won\u2019t play, but KL Rahul will.\u201d\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   The playing eleven for Sunrisers Hyderabad includes: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wicket-keeper), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (captain), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, and Mohammed Shami.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   Sunrisers Hyderabad Substitute Players: Sachin Baby, Eshan Malinga, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   Delhi Capitals (Starting Eleven): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul, Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n   Delhi Capitals Sign Newcomers: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripuraneni Vijay. (ANI)\n  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Provided by Syndigate Media Inc. (<br \/>\nSyndigate.info<br \/>\n).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), India, March 30 (ANI): On Sunday, during the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Pat Cummins, who captains the Sunrisers Hyderabad, won the coin toss and decided to bat first against the Delhi Capitals. The Delhi Capitals began their campaign with an exciting match against the Lucknow Super Giants. 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