The Delhi Capitals will battle it out against the Rajasthan Royals in match 30 of IPL 2020.
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Timings: 7:30 PM IST (6:30 Local Time)
Delhi Capitals suffered a rare loss in the last match this season at the hands of Mumbai Indians. On the other hand, Rajasthan clinched a stunning victory after being down and out against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Head To Head
Matches Played: 21
RR Won: 11
DC Won: 10
Weather Forecast
It will be a usual setting in Dubai during the match, it will be hot and muggy with no chance of any rain whatsoever.
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Pitch Report
The surface at Dubai is expected to be excellent for batting in the first 20 overs and expected to slow down as the match progresses.
Average First Innings Score
Around 170 runs in IPL 2020
Injury and Availability News
Rishabh Pant in unlikely to take part against Rajasthan Royals due to a hamstring injury and Ajinkya Rahane might get another opportunity to play.
No injury concerns for Rajasthan Royals.
IPL 2020: Fantasy Tips – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
Predicted XI
Delhi Capitals: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Alex Carrey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler (WK), Steve Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat
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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals: Top Fantasy Picks
Jos Buttler: The explosive wicket-keeper batsman of RR may have missed out in the last match but he has shown flashes of his top form in a couple of matches. Buttler is a must in a fantasy side as he bats majority of the overs and also takes catches behind the stumps that earn valuable points.
Ben Stokes: The talisman of the Rajasthan Royals finally returned to action much to the delight of their fans. Stokes opened in the previous match so it will be interesting to see whether he against bats upfront.
Rahul Tewatia: The all-rounder has emerged as of the stars of this years IPL. Under pressure, Tewatia has shown great courage and composure and helped his side win matches from impossible situations.
Jofra Archer: The blazing-fast bowler has looked a cut above the rest in the Royals bowling department. Jofra has so far bowled the most dot balls in IPL 2020 and as a result, has also picked crucial wickets.
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Shikhar Dhawan: The experienced opening batsman finally came back to form against a quality bowling attack which will give him a lot of confidence. Dhawan will keen to score a big one against the Rajasthan Royals.
Shreyas Iyer: The Delhi Capitals skipper has led his side from the front with the bat. Iyer has been consistent and has batted with a lot of responsibility during the middle overs.
Marcus Stoinis: The Aussie all-rounder has been a match-winner for Delhi Capitals in IPL so far. He has been in tremendous batting form and has not disappointed his side when he has been required to bat in the death overs.
Kagiso Rabada: The fast bowler is an obvious choice and should be one of the first picks in your fantasy XI. Rabada has bowled with great pace and is currently the leading wicket-taker in the competition.
Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain: Marcus Stoinis
Fantasy 11 Team
Wicket-Keeper – Jos Buttler
Batsmen –Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Steve Smith, Sanju Samson
All-Rounders – Rahul Tewatia, Ben Stokes, Stoinis
Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kagiso Rabada, R Ashwin
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