Hello and welcome back to SlogVlog! In today’s post, we’ll be giving you everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, with both teams heading into this game in a must-win situation.
Expected Playing 11:
DC:
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Nitish Rana
- Karun Nair
- Tristian Stubbs
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Axar Patel (C)
- Mitchell Starc
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Lungi Ngidi
Impact Player- Mukesh Kumar
RR
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Riyan Parag (C)
- Donovan Ferreira
- Shubham Dubey
- Dasun Shanaka
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jofra Archer
- Brijesh Sharma
- Dasun Shanaka
Impact Player- Tushar Deshpande
Head to Head:
| Matches- | 31 |
| RR Won- | 15 |
| DC Won- | 16 |
| No Result- | 0 |
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
Batters should enjoy the pitch set to be used for the game. In four of the last five matches played on it, the first innings total has exceeded 180. The one time it didn’t was when DC got bowled out for 75 against RCB last month. Also, three of the last four games on this surface have been won by the side batting first. An extremely hot day is on the cards with temperatures hitting a high of 42°C.
-ESPN CricInfo
Prediction:
We’re backing Rajasthan Royals to defeat Delhi Capitals in Delhi tonight. Yes, DC may have rediscovered some momentum in their previous game, but overall, both teams have operated at a fairly similar level this season.
However, with RR still having three matches left to play, they will be desperate to maximise this final stretch of the league stage. And given the nature of the pitch in Delhi — one that generally favours the batters more than the bowlers — Rajasthan’s powerful batting lineup should enjoy these conditions.
Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, have struggled to truly dominate at home this season, and their home advantage has not really felt like one. That could once again work in Rajasthan’s favour.
RR now have a genuine opportunity to push for a top-four finish while simultaneously hurting DC’s playoff hopes, and that added motivation could prove crucial in tonight’s clash.
If you want to watch this must-win mouth watering clash between RR and DC, then tune into JioHotstar at 7:30 PM IST.
Until next time!
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