Produced by: Tarun Mishra
On May 7, Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
MI, with a record of 3 victories in 11 matches, currently reside at the bottom of the points table. They have managed to secure only 1 win in their last 5 matches. On the other hand, SRH holds the 4th position on the points table with 6 wins out of 10 matches. Hyderabad has won 3 out of their last 5 matches as well.
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the boundaries are relatively short, providing ample scoring opportunities for batsmen. In the previous match between DC and Mumbai Indians at this venue, more than 500 runs were scored, with only 13 wickets falling.
In the evening, the temperature in New Delhi is expected to reach approximately 33 degrees, with a real-feel of 32 degrees. Humidity levels are forecasted to be around 18%, and there is no likelihood of rainfall.
Rishabh Pant (c/wk), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Ricky Bhui, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Abhishek Porel (Impact Player)
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, SV Samson (C), R Parag, DC Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
In the IPL history, Delhi and Rajasthan have faced off in 28 matches. Among these, DC emerged victorious in 13 matches, while Rajasthan claimed victory in 15. DC's highest total against the Royals stands at 207, whereas RR's highest total against Delhi is 222.
In three of the last five matches between the two teams, Rajasthan emerged victorious. Their encounter this year took place on March 28. Riyan Parag of Rajasthan was awarded the Player of the Match for his impressive 45-ball 84 runs contribution, helping RR to score 185/5 in the first innings. DC concluded their innings with a total of 173/5.
According to Google's win probability, Rajasthan has a 56% chance of defeating Delhi in their 11th match.