Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Sanju Samson, skipper of Rajasthan Royals, has amassed 202 runs in his last five IPL appearances
Rajasthan Royals have played one match in the series and they are ranked second on the points table, while Delhi Capitals have also played one match in the series and they are ranked ninth on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in Match 11 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Trent Boult scored the highest fantasy points for Rajasthan Royals with 111 match fantasy points while David Warner topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Delhi Capitals with 84 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs. The top fantasy player for Rajasthan Royals was Sanju Samson who scored 113 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Punjab Kings (PBKS), the Kings beat Delhi Capitals by four wickets. The top fantasy player for Delhi Capitals was Khaleel Ahmed who scored 60 fantasy points.
RR vs DC Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur is a balanced pitch. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 126 runs. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the chasing side.
Weather Report for Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
The temperature will hover around 31 degree Celsius with 18% humidity. 4.22 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
RR vs DC Head-to-Head
In the 27 matches played between these 2 teams, the bowlers of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
RR vs DC Fantasy XI Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Sanju Viswanath Samson
Sanju Samson, skipper of Rajasthan Royals, is a right-handed batter who also keeps wickets. In his last five IPL appearances, Samson has amassed 202 runs at an average of 101. In the last IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants in the current season, Samson struck a phenomenal knock of 82 not out at a strike rate of 157.69. In his last five matches against Delhi Capitals, Samson has made 126 runs and remained unbeaten twice.
Trent Alexander Boult
Trent Boult, representing Rajasthan Royals, is a left-arm fast-medium bowler. In his last five IPL matches, Boult has picked up six wickets. In the recent match against Lucknow Super Giants, Boult accounted for two crucial wickets of Quinton de Kock and Devdutt Padikkal within the powerplay. In his last three games against Delhi Capitals, Boult has taken four wickets.
Abishek Porel
Abhishek Porel, representing Delhi Capitals, is a left-handed, wicket-keeper batter. Porel has appeared in only five IPL matches so far. In his recent game against the Punjab Kings of the ongoing series. Porel came to bat at number nine as an Impact Sub. He smashed an unbeaten 32 in 10 balls to add to the team's total. In his only match against Rajasthan Royals, Porel failed to capitalise as he could manage only seven runs. Given his brilliant prowess in the first game, he will be an interesting pick against the Royals in the upcoming clash.
Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed
Playing for Delhi Capitals, Khaleel Ahmed is a left-arm, fast-medium bowler. In his last five IPL appearances, Khaleel has taken five wickets. In this last match against Punjab Kings, Khaleel dismissed two batters including the dangerous Sam Curran. Khaleel has faced Rajasthan Royals only twice and managed only one wicket. The left-arm pacer will be another interesting pick who'd look to showcase his bowling prowess in the upcoming fixture.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is a left-arm wrist-spin bowler, popularly known as a chinaman. Donning the DC colours, Kuldeep has taken four wickets in his last five IPL games. In his latest IPL face-off against Punjab Kings, Kuldeep scalped two wickets of power-hitters, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma. He maintained a low economy of five, displaying his bowling talent.
RR vs DC Squad Information
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Navdeep Saini, Avesh Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag, Tanush Kotian, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey and Kunal Singh Rathore.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Ishant Sharma, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Shai Hope, Ricky Bhui, Jhye Richardson, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Yash Dhull, Kumar Kushagra, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Vicky Ostwal and Swastik Chikara.
RR vs DC Fantasy XI Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler and Rishabh Pant
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and David Warner
All-Rounders: Mitchell Marsh and Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Yadav and Ishant Sharma
Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal
Vice-Captain: Kuldeep Yadav
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