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The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad witnessed a sea of orange on Monday, May 5 as the loyal Orange Army turned up in large numbers to support their team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite a disappointing season. Their campaign officially ended with elimination from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoff race, after their crucial match against Delhi Capitals was washed out due to a wet outfield.
Pat Cummins leads SRH with the ball in Hyderabad
The atmosphere during the game was electric, and for the first time in weeks, it felt like SRH were finally on the verge of delivering a morale-boosting win. Pat Cummins led a charged-up bowling unit that dismantled Delhi’s top order, igniting hope in the stands. But cricket, as always, had its share of unpredictability, and this time it was rain that played the party spoiler. With just the first innings completed and Hyderabad not getting a chance to bat, the match was abandoned, officially ending SRH’s playoff hopes for the 2025 season. Cummins was sensational with the new ball, dismissing Delhi’s top three batters inside the Powerplay and taking a smart catch to remove the fourth. His fiery spell jolted the Capitals, reducing them to 4 down within the first six overs.
Ashutosh Sharma and Tristan Stubbs rescue DC from a collapse
The SRH pacers continued to exert pressure in the middle overs, maintaining tight lines and regularly picking up wickets to restrict DC to an underwhelming 133/7. However, Delhi’s lower middle-order staged a vital recovery, thanks to the composed innings of Impact Player Ashutosh Sharma, who scored 41 off 26, and Tristan Stubbs, who provided much-needed stability. Just as Hyderabad looked set to chase the modest target with confidence, a persistent downpour halted proceedings. The rain arrived at the end of the first innings and never allowed the second to begin, forcing both sides to share points. While SRH are now officially eliminated from the playoff race, Delhi Capitals have moved to 13 points, just one shy of the top four, keeping their qualification hopes alive as the tournament heads into its final stretch.
Here’s how fans reacted:
DC very lucky to get a point here… Now PBKS NRR comes to play..
— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
The match might have been washed out but the big takeaway is SRH's strong bowling performance. A win would have been great but the one point we missed out on doesn't make a huge difference at this stage. The key takeaway is that the team showed their true potential. Let's hope it…
— Vijay Anaparthi (@VijayCricketFan)
Always loved rain 😉☔️
— PUMA Cricket (@pumacricket)
Match Between SRH vs DC has been called off.
With this SRH become 3rd team to get eliminated from IPL 2028 after CSK and RR.
— Satya Prakash (@_SatyaPrakash08)
This match abandonment is a huge blessing for DC and a little setback for PBKS. They face each other next and if DC wins that on Wednesday, they would overtake PBKS in the points table based on NRR.
Starc, Mukesh, Chameera, Nattu – I think DC would enjoy Dharamshala.
— Ricky talks Cricket (@CricRicky)
Delhi, if you don't make anything of this opening, nothing will matter. Got away with 1 point, should have lost 2, let's see if they learn and come good with the bat and make better decisions.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
Shake hands done. DC live to collapse another day.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh)
knew about the weather beforehand, gave SRH hope by successfully enacting a shitshow and then knocked them out eventually, this is 3D chess from Axar Patel 🫡
— soo washed (@anubhav__tweets)
., sab barabar? 😅
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
🚨 MATCH WASHED OUT! 🚨
The game between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad has been called off due to a wet outfield. 🌧️
Both captains shared a handshake after the game, but the result leaves Sunrisers Hyderabad out of the IPL 2025 playoffs race. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals…
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
