Rajasthan Royals will host Delhi Capitals in the ninth match of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert RR vs DC match betting tips, predictions and picks below. You can start betting on the IPL 2024 by opening your account with 1xbet here.
Rajasthan vs Delhi Match Information
- Venue: Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur
- Date: Thursday, March 28
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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Quick RR vs DC Preview
Rajasthan Royals might not have had the best of results going their way since winning the opening edition of the IPL but they have been knocking on the doors for a bit now in recent times.
They did start things off well in the competition with a 20-run win over Lucknow Super Giants but will hope to continue with that run which gives them a decent shot at making it to the playoffs.
The good news for them is that their opposition here, Delhi Capitals, are in a bit of a flux as captain Rishabh Pant adjusts to cricket after his time out of the game.
Delhi were found wanting in their batting as they went down to Punjab Kings in their opener, their opponents chasing down 174 in 19.2 overs.
Where the Capitals might have struggled a tad in that game is their finishing with none of Pant, Ricky Bhui or Tristan Stubbs getting a move on. Things became so difficult at one stage that they had to replace Bhui with an Impact Player substitute with another batter, leaving them with a lot more to do in their bowling.
What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
Rajasthan were one of the five teams to have started off the tournament with a win. Sanju Samson, known for his excellent starts in the IPL, delivered yet again with a 52-ball 82 in it while Trent Boult bagged a couple of wickets.
Delhi lost their opener with Shai Hope’s 33 being their top score.
While Kuldeep Yadav continued with his excellent form (2/20 from his four) and Axar Patel finished with 0/25, nobody else gave them any kind of support.
Interesting RR vs DC Stats
- RR vs DC Head-to-head: It’s neck in neck between these two teams with Rajasthan leading 14-13 on head to head.
- What’s interesting to note here is that these two teams have faced off across 13 different venues! At Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Rajasthan leads Delhi 4-2.
- Pant’s 357 runs at 59.5 is the best by a current DC batter against Rajasthan, while Ishant Sharma, who is back with Delhi, has 13 wickets against them. Ishant, however, suffered an ankle injury in the opener and his fitness might be a question-mark.
- Jos Buttler has 383 runs at a strike-rate of 167.98 against DC but he would like to get his average up from his current 38.3. Ashwin’s 24 wickets is the best by a current Rajasthan Royals bowler against Delhi.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Rajasthan Royals
Jaiswal, Buttler, Samson, Parag, Hetmyer, Jurel, Ashwin, Sandeep, Chahal, Avesh, Boult, Burger.
Delhi Capitals
Warner, Marsh, Hope, Pant, Porel, Stubbs/Bhui, Axar, Sumit, Kuldeep, Khaleel, Mukesh/Nortje.
RR vs DC Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: Team Batting Second to Win: Rajasthan (8/11) or Delhi (6/5) (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: First Innings 50 – Yes: 2/7
- Prediction 3: Both Teams to Score 160+ Runs: 8/15
*odds correct at the time of writing.
