DC Vs RR Match Preview, Players Stats, Pitch Report and playing 11....

Important News

1. P Shaw missed the last match due to illness most probably he will miss out again

2. S Hetmyer Not available for selection he flown back Home to Guyana to birth of His child

3. R Van Dussen Expected to play in absence of Shimron Hetmyer

4. Jos Buttler and Y Jaiswal Open for RR While D Warner And KS Bharat Open for Delhi

Pitch Report by #Cricbuzz
In the last two games played at the venue, teams batting first successfully defended targets with the wicket being two-paced. It was where DC played their last game against CSK and lost by 91 runs.

Probable XI

Delhi Capitals

David Warner, Srikar Bharat, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Jimmy Neesham/Rassie van der Dussen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen

Players Stats

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler took DC apart earlier this season (116 off 65 balls). The Orange Cap holder (618 runs) also has a magnificent record at the DY Patil, with two half-centuries and a century in his three matches.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made a successful return to the team last match. He top scored with a 41-ball 68.

Sanju Samson has the numbers against DC that are reflective of his career. He has struck 280 runs for the Royals against Delhi at an average of 28.00 and strike rate of 138.61. This does include a blistering 19-ball 46* earlier in IPL 2022, after the openers put on a massive stand of 155.

Samson has struck eight double-figure scores in a row in IPL 2022. However, he has crossed 50 just once in that time. Will today be the day?

Prasidh Krishna was a gamechanger against DC earlier this season (3/22). This included a wicket-maiden in the 19th over of a tight run chase. He dismissed Warner, Pant and Lalit Yadav that night.

Yuzvendra Chahal is coming off a brilliant spell against PBKS (3/22). The Purple Cap holder (22 wickets) took
1/28 against DC earlier in IPL 2022. He takes a wicket every 21 deliveries on average against Delhi.

Trent Boult has taken just two wickets in his past six matches. But, he does have some decent numbers against DC’s openers. He has dismissed Warner twice for 48 runs in 50 deliveries and Shaw thrice for 28 runs in 25 deliveries.

Delhi Capitals

David Warner has struck six 20+ scores in his last seven innings against the Royals. One of the IPL’s best ever players is striking at 156.90 this season, and is one of the top-five run-scorers (375).

Mitchell Marsh The all-rounder has looked good in most innings he has played, and has struck five double-figure scores in five matches. His top score is 37.

Rishabh Pant, who has made start after start in IPL 2022. He has struck 281 runs this season at an average of 31.22 and strike rate of 152.71 without a single 50+ score. This includes a 24-ball 44 vs RR earlier this season.

Pant has magnificent numbers against the Royals: 8 inns, 344 runs, avg. 57.33, SR 166.99.

Rovman Powell has smashed 138 runs off his last 81 deliveries, including a 15-ball 36* against RR. The Royals have the second-worst economy rate at the death this season (11.70), so Powell could be key.

Khaleel Ahmed can make an impact. The left-armer has taken seven wickets in 54 deliveries between overs 7-15 in IPL 2022. This is part of 16 wickets in eight matches this season.

Shardul Thakur has dismissed Devdutt Padikkal thrice in 22 deliveries in T20s.

Other Stats and Facts

Head-to-head: Matches 25, RR 13, DC 12.

RR (222/2) beat DC (207/8) in a high-scoring thriller earlier in IPL 2022.

If Warner gets through the initial overs, watch out. He has excellent numbers against Chahal in T20s: 76 balls faced, 128 runs scored, one dismissal.

Since the start of IPL 2021, Jaiswal has struck 223 runs at an strike rate of 142.03 in the powerplay.

Jos Buttler struck 34 off 11 balls against Kuldeep Yadav earlier this season. Before that game, Kuldeep had figures of 2/36 in 35 balls vs Buttler in T20s.

Mitch Marsh has taken a wicket in his last two matches and has excellent batting numbers in T20s since the start of 2021: 44 inns, 1,280 runs, avg. 38.78, SR 138.22.