The victory voyage of Delhi Capitals is moving on towards another high voltage encounter against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Both teams have won their previous games extravagantly in difficult circumstances. Sanju Samson leading Rajasthan Royals looks like a completely different franchise this year. They are probably repeating the superiority of the first season of the Indian Premier League, in which they came out as the champions. The likes of Yuzi Chahal and Prasidh Krishna are making miracles for the team this season. While in the side of Delhi, the best of David Warner has finally arrived on the field after a very long time. He played a devastating knock of 60*(30) in the chase against Punjab Kings with a rapid strike rate of 200.
This would also be the contest of paramountcy of the young skippers, Sanju Samson & Rishabh Pant. The duo of these two sides has faced each other in 24 matches. The current scenario is sustained on a draw, as the two sides have won 12-12 games. So one side between Delhi & Rajasthan will gain the upper hand in the rivalry after this clash. Thus beneath are a few highly possible projections & fantasy tips for this ultimate game.
DC vs RR: Match Predictions
As the game will be played on the track of Wankhede stadium, there will be a rain of runs during the game. So, the in-form batters like Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, David Warner, and Prithvi Shaw may score big runs. At the same time, the pacers & spinners like Yuzi Chahal, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel would also clip wickets in bunches. The dew usually plays a game-deciding role here at Wankhede, so the skipper who will win the toss would opt to bowl first. To later grab the batting advantage against a wet and inactive ball.
DC vs RR: Probable Playing XIs
The West-Indian pacer Obed Mckoy has played a small but vital role in the preceding match victory of Rajasthan so that he would remain in the playing XI. For Delhi Capitals, the change is just a formality as they won the last game single-handedly. So, below are the best composition for playing XIs.
Playing XI For DC: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner(✈️), Rishabh Pant (C/W), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell(✈️), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman(✈️), Khaleel Ahmed
Playing XI For RR: Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler(✈️), Sanju Samson (C/W), Karun Nair, Shimron Hetmyer(✈️), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult(✈️), Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy(✈️)
DC vs RR: Pitch Report
The surface of Wankhede has been the storage house of turn & bounce, which could provide the bowlers with an extra edge to take on the batsmen. At the same time, the mini distance to the fences & the wet outfield due to the dew provides an opportunity for the batters. The average 1st & 2nd innings score at this venue is 190 & 187, which strongly suggests the high run-scoring nature of this venue.
DC vs RR: Weather Forecast
The maximum & minimum temperatures on the match day would be 36°c & 28°c, and the day would stay sunny as per AccuWeather.com. The humidity rate will hover at 68%, and as the match starts at 7:30 pm(IST), the presence of dew becomes an obligation in the match. Also, sometimes the opposite flow of winds bothers the aerial shots of the batsmen due to the geographical location of this venue.
DC vs RR: Fantasy Tips
The choices for skippers would be the in-touch batsmen like Jos Buttler, David Warner, and Shimron Hetmyer, who could stamp big knocks in the game.
The deputy skipper, without any doubt, will be picked up from the spin candidates such as Yuzi Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel.
Thus the pacers who can hit the deck hard would get the upper hand, just as Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shardul Thakur must be inducted in the Dream11.
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