New Delhi: Delhi Capitals (DC) will face off against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday in the 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The match will be held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 3:30 PM (IST). This is the first clash of the doubleheader of the IPL 14. The match will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Delhi Capitals is at the top section of the score table by winning seven out of nine matches. They last played against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where they won the game by eight wickets. Hyderabad was restricted to 134/9 in total while Delhi finished the game in the 18th over. The team will be lead by Rishabh Pant.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals last played their game against Punjab Kings, where they won by two runs. Rajasthan Royals secured 185 runs while Punjab 183 runs in the 20 overs. The team is placed in the fifth position of the points table with 8 points. Sanju Samson will head the team.
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have played 23 matches against each other. Rajasthan Royals have won 12 matches while Delhi Capitals 11. In the first half of this season, Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by three wickets.
Below are the details you need to know before the match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals:
IPL 2021: DC v/s RR, Match 36
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
Match Date & Time: September 25 at 3:30 PM IST and at 2:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The pitch is both batting and bowling-friendly. The pitch will enable batsmen to give high shots. Pacers can get the advantage of the pitch in the latter half of the match while spinners can get the most out of it in the middle overs. An average run of 165 can be expected.
Probable Playing XIs for DC v/s RR:
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis / Steve Smith / Tom Curran, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
Rajasthan Royals:
Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chethan Sakariya, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman.
Top Picks for DC v/s RR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsman
Shikhar Dhawan: A left-handed opening batsman from Delhi Capitals. He has mastered nine matches with 422 runs in this tournament, making him the leading run-keeper.
Evin Lewis: A left-handed opening batsman from Rajasthan Royals. He batted well in his debut match of this season. He has secured 36 runs out of 21 deliveries.
Top Picks – All-Rounder
Axar Patel: One of the dominant players of the Delhi Capitals team. Being a prominent bowler, he has secured eight wickets in five matches at an economy of 6.65.
Liam Livingstone: An important player who fights against all the odd deliveries. He made some fancy shots at the last game against Punjab Kings. He was knocked down after scoring 25 runs.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Anrich Nortje: The pacer who proved his excellence in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, picking up the wickets of David Warner and Kedar Jadhav. His much-awarded figure stands at 2/12 in 4 overs.
Kartik Tyagi: He threw some excellent Yorkers in the game against Punjab Kings. He defended four runs in the match.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
Rishabh Pant: One of the best batsmen and wicketkeepers that the tournament has. He has scored 248 runs in 9 matches at an average of 41.33.
