DC captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl in the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi Capitals made two changes to their lineup, with all-rounder Lalit Kumar replacing Sumit Kumar, and Anrich Nortje coming in for the injured Ishant Sharma, who suffered a back spasm just before the toss. Meanwhile, SRH remained unchanged. The match commenced with Khaleel Ahmed bowling the first over, where Abhishek Sharma hit a boundary off the second ball.
Travis Head then managed to take a single off a missed flick, followed by consecutive boundaries with a pull over mid-wicket and a cut through covers. Head finished the over with a six over deep mid-wicket, showcasing a strong start for Hyderabad. As Rishabh Pant led his team out to the center amidst a roaring crowd, the explosive opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma joined them. Khaleel Ahmed initiated the proceedings with the new ball, starting with a slip in place.
And the match began.