Rajasthan Royals will go into their next match against the Capitals as the firm favourites. Having already beaten them earlier in the tournament, RR will have the psychological advantage. The Capitals will also be desperate given the position they are in.
Yuzvendra Chahal is expected to be the top bowler in the upcoming game between the Royals and the Capitals. He has been reasonable until now. He has been amongst the wickets, but has also leaked runs. In 10 matches, Chahal has picked up 13 scalps at an economy rate of 9.68. If Chahal finds his form, DC could find themselves in a lot of trouble.
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been in tremendous striking form for the Capitals in the tournament. In 6 matches, the young Australian batter has scored 259 runs at an average of 43.16 and a strike-rate of 233.33 with 3 fifties and a top score of 84 to his name. Having hit 23 sixes until now, Fraser-McGurk is expected to lead the six-hitting charts even in the next match.
Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be up against each other in the 56th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, May 7. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi will host the contest.
The Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, are hanging in the middle of the table and need a couple of more wins to break into the top 4. After starting with losses in 5 out of 6 matches, DC have slowly climbed the ladder. They will go into their next match after losing to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 7 wickets.
After opting to bat first, DC could only score 153 for the loss of 9 wickets. Their batters got starts, but failed to convert. The Knight Riders chased down the target with 21 balls to spare.
The Royals, on the other hand, have won 8 out of 10 matches and are sitting pretty on top of the table. But they will be looking to return to winning ways after losing to Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 1 run.
Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 77 and 67 runs respectively, but their efforts went in vain. Avesh Khan was their standout bowler with 2 crucial scalps.
The Capitals and the Royals have faced each other 28 times since their first meeting back in 2008. RR are leading their opponents 15-13. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Capitals have won 5 out of 8 matches against RR. In their previous meeting on March 28, 2024, the Royals beat DC by 12 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
After being asked to bat first, RR scored 185 for the loss of 5 wickets. Riyan Parag was their star performer after he notched 84 runs off 45 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. All the DC bowlers picked up one wicket apiece. Thereafter, the RR restricted DC to 171 for 5. Nandre Burger and Yuzvendra Chahal picked up 2 wickets apiece.
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