Match 58 of IPL 2022 will see Rajasthan Royals (RR) lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Wednesday. It’s a must-win game for both teams to keep their hopes alive for making it to the playoffs.
The Royals lost the plot in the last couple of matches. RR lost to Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before returning to winning ways, beating Punjab Kings by six wickets in their last match. Shimron Hetmyer played a crucial part in that win, and RR will be missing their star finisher temporarily after he flew home for the birth of his child. Rassie van der Dussen or Jimmy Neesham is likely to slot in the starting XI.
Delhi, on the other hand, need to win their remaining three games to qualify without depending on other results. While the batting unit has fired with David Warner leading the pack, DC bowling has been the worst in the competition despite Khaleel Ahmed’s impeccable show. Shardul Thakur has been underwhelming with the ball which has hurt the Capitals.
Match Details
Match 58: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date & Time: 11th May at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Pitch Report
The wicket has been double-paced here at the DY Patil Sports Academy with teams defending the total in the last two matches. It is likely to pan out in the same way later tonight.
Predicted Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Rassie van der Dussen/Jimmy Neesham, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen
Delhi Capitals (DC): David Warner, Srikar Bharat, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje
Match Prediction
Both DC and RR have had neck-to-neck competitions whenever they have played against each other. The Royals have won 13 times while Delhi have emerged winners on 12 occasions. However, Rishabh Pant and Co are likely to make it even-sevens today. Betway has also placed their odds in favour of Delhi Capitals at 2.00.
RR vs DC – Fantasy Team Prediction
Fantasy Team 1: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Rovman Powell, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mitchell Marsh, Yuzvendra Chahal (c), Kuldeep Yadav (vc), Kuldeep Sen
Fantasy Team 2: Jos Buttler (c), David Warner (vc), Rovman Powell, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed
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