DC began the season on the wrong foot, losing four of its first five games. But the Rishabh Pant-led side soon clicked into gear, winning four of its next matches to put itself in contention for a playoff spot.
Delhi Capitals’ (DC) stop-start IPL 2024 campaign enters its last lap as it takes on the imposing Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.
DC started the season on the off-base foot, losing four of its to begin with five recreations. But the Rishabh Pant-led side before long clicked into equip, winning four of its following matches to put itself in dispute for a playoff spot.
But a overwhelming overcome against Kolkata Knights Riders in it final amusement has put DC back on its hindquarters, with its top-four chances presently hinging on other results.
For Royals, the plot has been distant more buoyant. Sanju Samson’s men have been on a roll, sitting moment in the table with eight wins out of ten matches. A win against DC will offer assistance it get back on best of the standings, uprooting Kolkata Knight Riders.
The disposition in the Royals camp proceeds to be energetic in spite of a nerve-wracking last-ball vanquish to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final game.
Royals’ victory this season has been built around their well-rounded batting unit. They as of now brag four players – Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson, Yashavi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler – with a 300+ run count this season – more than any other group in the league.
Besides these four, Royals moreover have the West Indian lower-order big-hitting twosome of Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell and the up-and-coming Dhruv Jurel.
Royals’ batting strength will fit well with the conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, which has seen runs stream quicker than any other scene in this IPL (11.85 runs per over – RPO).
DC as well has a few capability in its rank, with the noticeable ammo being its youthful Aussie opener Jake Fraser-McGurk.
In the final two a long time, among hitters to have scored at slightest 500 T20 runs, no one has a way better strike rate than Fraser-McGurk (180.21). The 22-year-old has presently set the IPL land with his loose-limbed free-hitting, scoring 259 runs at a barely trustworthy strike rate of 233.33.
On the bowling front as well, Royals have an advantage over the domestic side. Whereas DC bowlers have spilled 10.24 RPO this season, Samson’s men have gone a shade beneath nine (8.99 RPO).
A major subplot to observe out for on Tuesday would be the matchup between Gasp and Samson. Whereas both keeper-batters made the cut for India’s T20 World Container squad, there is still no clarity with respect to who will get the last gesture in playing 11. A solid wrap up to the IPL season may fair make the case for either of the two.
When these two sides met prior in the season, in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals pressed out a cheeky 12-run win. A comparative result on Tuesday seem all but ring the passing toll for DC’s IPL campaign. Know More Latest IPL Cricket News…
