Today Match Prediction for RR vs DC: The seventh match of IPL 2021 seas Rajasthan Royals taking on Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Both sides had a contrasting start to their IPL 2021 campaign. Delhi Capitals won their first game against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, while Rajasthan Royals lost a last-ball thriller in their opening game against Punjab Kings.
Delhi Capitals’ opener, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan put on a show against Chennai Super Kings. Chasing a mammoth 188-run total, the duo put on a match-winning 138-run partnership for the opening wicket to help DC win to register a comfortable 7-wicket victory. The batting looks top-class with Rishabh Pant also in supreme touch.
Ahead of the next game against RR, Delhi Capitals have been dealt with a major blow as Anrich Nortje has suspected to be tested positive for Covid-19. Both Nortje and Rabada missed out the first game due to quarantine protocols. According to the latest developments, the former is likely to miss the next game as well.
Under such circumstances, Kagiso Rabada and Chris Woakes are likely to be chosen as overseas bowlers in the line-up. Besides, Marcus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer are likely to fill the other two positions.
For your fantasy team, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada are some of the must-haves. Ravi Ashwin had a forgettable outing in the last game. However, he is expected to come out all guns blazing against Rajasthan.
Despite losing their last game, Rajasthan won’t be too disappointed with themselves. Playing his first game as skipper, Sanju Samson played, arguably, his best knock of IPL. He scored a sensational knock of 199 runs off 63 balls and almost took the side over the line. He would be one of the biggest bets for Rajasthan Royals against DC. Jos Buttler also looked good for his 13-ball 25-run cameo.
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of IPL 2020. And with Jofra Archer also not available for the first half of the season, Rajasthan Royals has a lot to ponder at the moment. It remains to be seen who replaces Ben Stokes in the playing eleven for the next games. As far as the fantasy team eleven is concerned, Jos Butler, Sanju Samson, Chris Morris and Chetan Sakariya are for strong contenders to make the cut.
In RR vs DC match prediction, let’s look into some important stats from teams and the players from both sides:
DC Playing XI: (likely)
1. Prithvi Shaw, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Amit Mishra, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11. Chris Woakes
RR Playing XI: (likely)
1 Jos Buttler, 2 Manan Vohra, 3 Sanju Samson (capt & wk), 4 Liam Livingstone, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Riyan Parag, 7 Chris Morris, 8 Rahul Tewatia, 9 Shreyas Gopal, 10 Chetan Sakariya, 11. Mustafizur Rahman
Form Guide:
RR: LLWWW
DC: WLWLW
With Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer not in the side, Rajasthan Royals looks a much weaker side. Unfortunately, they don’t have any like for like replacement for Stokes at the moment. Looking at teams combinations both the sides, Delhi Capitals definitely have the edge over Rajasthan and are expected to win the contest.
Today IPL Match Score:
The team batting first is likely to score anything between 190 and 210.
Today IPL Pitch Report:
The seventh match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will be played at Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai. There is no denying the fact that it is one of the best batting surfaces in India. Batsmen love to bat at the surface and one could expect a high scoring contest on Thursday.
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