Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals meet each other in match number 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season. High-flying DC were enjoying some consistency before Mumbai Indians got over the line past them. Meanwhile, RR suffered a string of losses, before stunning Sunrisers Hyderabad.
DC are second in the eight-team table with 10 points from five games. They will hope to get back to winning ways against a RR side who do not look settled with the bat. DC’s powerful bowling line-up led by Kagiso Rabada will be excited to go all out.
RR need to fix their batting and there should be a change in that order. There are too many changes in the side and they haven’t quite identified a team. Jofra Archer will be the key with the ball and RR need to rally around the Englishman.
DC vs RR: Dream11 team prediction
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Steve Smith, Shreyas Iyer, Riyan Parag.
Wicket-keeper: Sanju Samson.
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis (c), Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia (vc).
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Anrich Nortje.
Rationale behind the Dream11 team
Dhawan and Iyer lead this batting unit. Their runs for DC could make a difference. The likes of Smith and Samson will need to fire. Both batsmen have fizzled out of late. Riyan provides comfort in that middle order.
RR’s lack of batting power makes us pick three all-rounders. Stoinis leads the side and is supported by the reliable Axar and a match-winner in Tewatia, who is having a cracking IPL. The bowling is as good as it can get with Rabada, Nortje and Archer.
Probable starting XI
DC – Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Alex Carrey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, A Nortje.
RR – Steve Smith, Jos Buttler (wk), Sanju Samson, Manan Vohra, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat.
Match prediction
We fancy DC to win this one easily.
Head-to-head record
In 21 meetings, DC have won 10, whereas, RR have sealed 11 wins.