Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) on May 6 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This match is crucial for both teams as they battle it out for a spot in the playoffs.
DC has had a decent run in their recent games with three wins in their last four matches. However, their batting has been a major concern, especially the opening partnership of David Warner and Phil Salt. RCB, on the other hand, has the best opening pair of the season in skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, who have aggregated the highest runs. RCB’s middle order has been struggling, with Rajat Patidar ruled out and Dinesh Karthik’s poor form.
RCB’s new-ball attack has been bolstered with Josh Hazlewood’s successful return from injury and Mohammed Siraj’s excellent form. RCB is the favorite going into this match, with a dominant 18-10 head-to-head record against DC in the IPL’s history. RCB has also won six of their last seven matches in Delhi.
The match will start at 7:30 PM IST, and the average first-innings score at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground is 177. The weather forecast predicts a partially cloudy day with temperatures dropping to the late 20s by the time the game starts.
The probable 11 for DC includes David Warner (C), Philip Salt (wk), Mitch Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, and Siddharth Kaul.
RCB’s probable 11 comprises Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli (c), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
In conclusion, the RCB-DC match promises to be an exciting contest as both teams battle it out for crucial points in the race to the IPL playoffs. While RCB has an edge with their strong opening pair and middle-order firepower, DC’s solid bowling attack will be looking to exploit RCB’s over-reliance on a few key players. The players can expect ideal playing conditions with a partially cloudy day and no forecast of rain.
