RR vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to clock back-to-back wins in IPL 2024 when they host Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium on Thursday, March 28. The match is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM (IST).
Delhi Capitals must get their act together or they could be playing the catch up game so early in the tournament. In fact, this could happen right after this game if the result go south in this game against RR. Then it will be two defeats out of two for the 2020 beaten finalists and a little gap would reflect between them and the top four teams on the table. The batting was decent in first game, but there’s always a room for improvement. It’s the bowling that must be giving sleepless night to Ricky Ponting, especially at the back-end of the innings.
For Rajasthan, it was nearly a perfect outing against the Lucknow Super Giants. The only concern for Sanju Samson was the standard of fielding, and the form of Nandre Burger, who was used as an impact player. The South African went for plenty against LSG and looked ineffective at times.
RR vs DC Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: This is the second game at this ground, so the pitch should be new, with no or little patches for spinners to bewitch the batsmen with the turn. That said, it’s also the size of the boundary that has troubled batsmen at times. The average 1st inning score in the last 5 innings at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium hardly touches 140, which again shows that batsmen don’t really get to dominate the bowlers on this particular ground.
Weather Report: The summer in India is just starting but it’s hotter in these parts than any place in India. Expect a dry weather with no precipitation on Thursday when the match starts. The temperature is expected to be between 34°C – 35°C.
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Head To Head Record
| Matches played | 27 |
| RR Wins | 14 |
| DC Wins | 13 |
| No Result | 00 |
Injury and availability News
Rajasthan Royals
- No injury concerns for the home team ahead of this clash.
- Rajasthan are likely to stick with the same playing 11 they used in the last match against Lucknow Super Giants.
- That means, Nandre Burger and Shimron Hetmyer are likely to exchange places in playing 11 at half-time during the match, depending on the situation.
Delhi Capitals
- For Delhi, the squad is injury free from last match.
- But the form of some players is a big concern for the team management.
- Sumit Kumar was entirely ineffective in the last match and may be replaced in DC Playing 11.
TOP Picks For RR vs DC Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: RR’s highest run getter last season. At 22, he has become a mainstay in India’s batting line-up. It’s reflective of how special batsman Jaiswal really is. He scored 24 runs off just 12 balls in the last match against LSG. So he should be hungry for more runs here.
- Sanju Samson: Smashed LSG bowlers at will and all around the park. That innings really helped his case for a spot in Team India’s squad for T20 World Cup. The RR captain might be too good here for the DC’s struggling pacers.
- Mitchell Marsh: The Australian all-rounder scored 20 runs off just 12 balls, with all those runs coming in boundaries. Expect him to bat only one way and that is to smack the balls right from the word go.
- David Warner: Age might be catching up to him, but his intelligence with the bat has enhanced with time. In fact, the last few months has seen him play in a more attacking way. Warner scored 29 runs in the last match, including 2 sixes.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Trent Boult: He is truly an enigma with the new ball. And Quinton de Kock found pout in the last match when Boult rattled the timbers.
- Kuldeep Yadav: The last couple of years has been incredible for this leggie, who has added varieties in his bowling repertoire.
- Jos Buttler: The England star may have departed early in the last match, but we all know how destructive he can be. He is that kind of player who can take the game away from opponents in a short span of time.
- Rishabh Pant: If you are looking for a wild card for your Grand League teams, look no further than Rishabh Pant. There’s a valid argument that he should be in every fantasy team no matter what, but it’s because he has only return from a long injury lay off, and may need two or three games to come into full groove.
RR vs DC Predicted Lineups
Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11: Y Jaiswal, J Buttler, S Samson (C), R Parag, S Hetmyer, D Jurel, R Ashwin, S Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Delhi Capitals Expected Playing 11: D Warner, M Marsh, S Hope, R Pant (C), R Bhui, T Stubbs, A Patel, S Kumar, K Yadav, I Sharma, K Ahmed
RR vs DC Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: S Samson, R Pant, D Jurel, S Hope
- Batsmen: Y Jaiswal (C)
- All-rounders: M Marsh (VC), A Patel, R Parag
- Bowlers: T Boult, Y Chahal, K Yadav
RR vs DC Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: S Samson, J Buttler, S Hope
- Batsmen: Y Jaiswal (VC), D Warner
- All-rounders: M Marsh (C), A Patel, R Parag
- Bowlers: T Boult, Y Chahal, K Yadav
Disclaimer: The above teams are based on the data and instincts of the writer. While picking players for your team, consider the points mentioned above, and make your own wise decision.
