CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress / ITDC News Bhopal: Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be taking on each other in the 56th match of the IPL 2024. The game is of different consequences for DC and RR. The 2020 finalists must treat it as a must-win game, as the teams lower than them in the points table are catching up quickly and aiming to rise. Additionally, they need to win by a huge margin to improve their net run rate, which could help them have a better chance of making it to the playoffs.
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RR has been arguably the best team in the season, with little to no major flaw in their lineup. They are nearly qualified for the playoffs. But the motive of the 2008 champions will be to try and win the match so that they can finish the group in the top two positions. It would allow them to play Qualifier 1, which is a slight advantage, as even after losing, they would get a second chance to enter the final. With the form they are in, RR seems to end the league stage in the top two positions.
The match is set to take place on May 7 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. DC might be familiar with the conditions, but they would be wary of the threat of RR. The table toppers have a great set of players who have come together to play as a unit. In the matches RR lost, they competed well and ended up accepting the defeats with smaller margins. Against GT, they lost in the last over while defending over 190. Against SRH, they lost by a solitary run.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Delhi Capitals
J Fraser-McGurk, P Shaw, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (C), T Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, KK Ahmed, LB Williams
BENCH : RK Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, David Warner, Yash Dhull, S Chikara, MR Marsh, Lalit Yadav, P Dubey, Ishant Sharma, JA Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Vicky Ostwal, A Nortje, Gulbadin Naib
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, SV Samson (C), R Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, DC Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
BENCH : Kunal Singh Rathore, D Ferreira, T Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, NA Saini, N Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, KR Sen, TK Kotian, KA Maharaj
PITCH REPORT
The match is set to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The venue has been high-scoring in the ongoing season with no respite for the bowlers whatsoever. Batters need to make the most of the powerplay overs. The bowlers must be accurate with their line and length. The wicket is likely to get better to bat on with the progression of the innings. Teams would love to chase down the totals.
