Rajasthan Royals started their campaign with a win against Lucknow Super Giants, whereas Delhi Capitals suffered a defeat in their opening match against Punjab Kings. Therefore, Delhi Capitals will be aiming to bounce back with a victory in this match.
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Venue and Timings
The match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will take place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on March 28, 2024, at 7:30 PM.
Match Overview
On March 28, 2024, Rajasthan Royals will face Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. This will be the second match of IPL 2024 for both teams.
DC vs RR Head-to-Head
credits: Rajasthan Royals Official Twitter Handle.
Till now, Delhi and Rajasthan have played 27 matches in IPL. Delhi has won 13 matches, while Rajasthan has won 14 matches. Delhi Capitals have scored the highest number of runs against Rajasthan, with 207 runs, whereas Rajasthan has scored 222 runs against Delhi.
Rajasthan Royals Team News
Rajasthan Royals won their previous match against Lucknow Super Giants on March 24, 2024. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 193 runs. Sanju Samson contributed 82 runs off 52 balls, while Parag contributed 43 runs off 12 balls. Consequently, Rajasthan Royals restricted Lucknow Super Giants to 173 runs, winning the match by 20 runs.
Player Availability
All Rajasthan Royals players are available for selection.
RR Probable Playing XI
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Simron Hetmyer, R Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Trend Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yajuvendra Chahal.
Delhi Capitals Team News
This season, Delhi Capitals have welcomed back Rishabh Pant, who hasn’t played professional cricket for the past 15 months. In his last match, Rishabh Pant scored 18 runs off 13 balls and then got out to Harshal Patel. No one can make a big impact, and their total score reached 174 runs. However, Delhi Capitals couldn’t defend this score, and Punjab Kings chased it down in 19.2 overs.
Player Availability
Anrich Nortje will be available for all Delhi Capitals players, who were not available in the previous matches.
DC Probabale Playing XI
David Warner, Rishabh pant, Ricky Bhui, Abhishek Porel, M Marsh, Rashid Khan, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma.
DC vs RR Pitch Report
In the first match of IPL 2024, fast bowlers didn’t receive any special assistance from the pitch. Therefore, batsmen took advantage, resulting in high scores. However, spin bowlers can get assistance from the pitch. This could favour RR’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Chahal, as well as DC’s Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, making the match more exciting.
DC vs RR Weather Forecast
The temperature in Jaipur is expected to be 34 degrees Celsius initially, dropping to around 30 degrees later. There is no chance of rain, but humidity levels may remain around 30%.
DC vs RR Match Prediction
Credits: Rajasthan Royals Official Twitter Handle.
According to Google, Rajasthan Royals have a 56% chance of winning.
Out of the last five matches played, Rajasthan Royals have won three matches.
DC vs RR Fantasy Team Suggestion
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Sanju Samson
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult (VC)
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh (C)
- Shai Hope
- Rishabh Pant
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Rovman Powell