Rajasthan Royals will host Delhi Capitals in the first game of Saturday to be played at Basapara Stadium, Guwahati on 8 April 2023 in the IPL 2023. It promises to be an exciting encounter as Rajasthan Royals would like to come back to winning ways after their loss against Punjab Kings.
Delhi Capitals needs to fire in unison if they need to defeat Rajasthan Royals. Both teams have been dealt a major blow as Jos Buttler will miss tomorrow’s game while Mitchell Marsh would miss due to personal reasons.
Match Details
Details– Match 11, Rajasthan Royals versus Delhi Capitals
Venue- Basapara Stadium, Guwahati
Date and Time– 8 April, 3.30 PM
Head-to-Head Record
Since the inception of IPL, Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Royals played a total of 26 matches with both teams winning 13 matches each.
The last time they met in 2022, both teams won one match each. Rajasthan Royals won the first encounter by 15 runs while Delhi Capitals registered 8 wicket wins in the second encounter.
Top Run Scorer
Ajiyanka Rahane is the top run-getter between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals in IPL history. He has scored 792 runs from 20 matches with 1 century and 6 half-centuries to his name. During his performances against Delhi Capitals, Rahane posted his best score of 105 not out at an average of 60.92.
Top Wicket Taker
The leg spinner Amit Mishra has the leading wicket-taker between RR and DC. Mishra played for Delhi Daredevils side and grabbed a total of 20 wickets.
Match Prediction
The IPL 2023 is currently taking place across the country and we have already seen plenty of runs from the batters and bowlers taking wickets too. Like every match, a lot can be expected from both sides as well. Betway has also placed its odds in favour of Delhi Capitals’ win at 2.05.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Basapara Stadium, Guwahati is a batting paradise. Punjab Kings posted 197 for 4 in 20 overs and Rajasthan Royals lost the match by just 5 runs.
It is likely to favour the batters and the team that wins the toss would likely field first before chasing down the target.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)- Predicted XI
Rajasthan Royals
Yaishvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Paddikal, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetymer, Dhurv Juyal, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, KM Asif, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Delhi Capitals
David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Axar Patel, Abhishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje.
Fantasy Team Selection- Rajasthan Royals versus Delhi Capitals
Team 1– Sanju Samson (C), Jaiswal, Shimron Hetymer, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Holder (VC), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Trent Boult
Team 2– Devdutt Paddikal, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell ©, Axar Patel (VC), Warner, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult
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