Delhi Capitals take on Rajasthan Royals in the 56th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi today. When the two sides earlier met this year, Rajasthan Royals triumphed by 12 runs.
DELHI CAPITALS:
Delhi Capitals has blown hot and cold in this tournament. They have won 5 and lost 6 of the 11 matches they have played this season. To qualify for the playoffs from here on, they ideally need to win all of their remaining 3 games and by a decent margin.
The comeback man and captain Rishabh Pant has scored the most runs for them this season. But the most impactful batsman for them this season has been Jake Fraser McGurk. Tristan Stubbs have done well as a finisher, while Prithvi Shaw and Abishek Porel have some good innings under their belt. Shai Hope has looked good in some matches, while Axar Patel did well when he batted at no.3 against Gujarat Titans. It remains to be seen whether they bring back David Warner, who was pretty good in the initial matches before losing form.
The spin duo of Delhi Capitals à Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have been more or less fantastic this season. Khaleel Ahmed has bowled pretty well with the new ball, while Rasik Dar Salam did well in couple of the games. Mukesh Kumar has been hot and cold throughout the season, while Ishant Sharma was pretty decent till he got injured.
The worry for Delhi Capitals has been their overseas pacer. Anrich Nortje was pathetically poor in the games that he played. Lizaad Williams played the last two games and he too was below par. Delhi Capitals might look to bring in Gulbadin Naib, who can strengthen both the batting and bowling.
EXPECTED LINE UP OF 12: David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Rasikh Salam
RAJASTHAN ROYALS:
With 8 wins from 10 games, Rajasthan has been the best team this season. Just a single win from here is likely to assure them a top 2 berth. The hallmark of Rajasthan's performance has been their team game. Sanju Samson, their captain, has lead the batting charts, with very good performances from Riyan Parag. Jos Buttler has played some sensational knocks, while Yashashvi Jaiswal too have seemed to found his rhythm in the recent games. The finishing duties have been well handled by the Windies duo Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell.
In the bowling department, Trent Boult has been pretty good upfront. Sandeep Sharma has been superb since his return from the injury, while Avesh Khan too has been among the wickets. Among the spinners, the leggie Yuzvendra Chahal has been pretty good barring few matches. The ace offie Ravichandran Ashwin though has not been among the wickets, but has managed to keep things quiet in the middle overs.
EXPECTED LINE UP OF 12: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
Jake Fraser McGurk:
JFM has been one of the most ruthless batters this season with 259 runs from 6 innings at an average of 43.17 and a mammoth strike rate of 233.33. He has two 15 ball fifties to his name. If he fires, it becomes relatively easy to win for the Delhi Capitals.
Riyan Parag:
Riyan Parag has been brilliant this season with 409 runs at an average of 58.43 and strike rate of 159.14. He scored a match winning 84(45)* in the last encounter against Delhi Capitals.
PITCH AND WEATHER REPORT:
This season, the pitch in the Capital has been flat, leading to higher scores due to the smaller dimensions.
According to AccuWeather.com, on Tuesday, the temperature is expected to reach a high of 42 degrees Celsius and drop to a low of 29 degrees Celsius.
INTERESTING STATS AND FACTS:
- Riyan Parag has the 5th highest batting average this season – 58.43.
- Among all batsman who have scored atleast 100 runs this season, Jake Fraser McGurk has the highest strike rate – 233.33.
- Riyan Parag is at the 5th position for most number of sixes this season with 25 over boundaries to his name.
- Mukesh Kumar has the 4th best bowling strike rate this season – 11.77.
- Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag along with 3 others have the joint most fifties this season -4.
- Jake Fraser McGurk has hit the fastest fifty this season from 15 balls. He did it twice.
MATCH DETAILS:
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Live broadcast: Star Network
Live streaming: JioCinema App
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