DC vs RCB: A High-Scoring Affair in Delhi

When: Sunday, April 27 at 7:30 PM IST
Where: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

The Stage is Set

A strong Delhi Capitals team hosts an upbeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-scoring affair in Delhi. Both sides are chasing vital points in the playoff race, with the top three teams locked at 12 points apiece.

Recent Form

DC bounced back impressively with the ball against LSG, restricting the opposition to 159 before chasing it down comfortably. RCB too had their backs against the wall but managed to claw back, overcoming a blistering start from Rajasthan Royals.

Key Matchups

• KL Rahul vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya: Rahul has strike rates of 111.22 and 106.25 against them respectively.
• KL Rahul vs Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal: Rahul has strike rates of 172.72 and 205.26 against them respectively.
• Virat Kohli and Phil Salt vs Mitchell Starc: Both batters haven't been dismissed by the left-arm pacer yet in T20 cricket.

Probable XIs

Delhi Capitals:

• Abishek Porel
• Faf du Plessis
• Karun Nair
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Axar Patel (c)
• Tristan Stubbs
• Ashutosh Sharma
• Vipraj Nigam
• Mitchell Starc
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Dushmantha Chameera
• Mukesh Kumar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

• Phil Salt
• Virat Kohli
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Rajat Patidar (c)
• Jitesh Sharma (wk)
• Tim David
• Krunal Pandya
• Romario Shepherd
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Josh Hazlewood
• Yash Dayal
• Suyash Sharma