Rajasthan Royals will be ready to face Delhi Capitals in the match 40 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Jaipur on Monday. The game is an important one for the home side as they have just six points after nine matches, meaning Ajinkya Rahane-led unit have no room for further mistakes if they want to keep things in their control in regards to qualification to the next round. In the previous meeting between both teams earlier in the competition, it was Delhi who came out on top with a 50-run margin.
Rajasthan will come in the match high on confidence after registering an impressive five-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in their previous match. In the batting departments, Royals will be relying on the likes of captain Rahane, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and Australia's Steve Smith to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Dhawal Kulkarni and Jaydev Unadkat to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the game will be an important one for the visitors as well as they need two wins in their next four matches to qualify for the playoffs. Mood in Delhi's camp will be positive as well coming into this match as they registered a crucial five-wicket win in their previous outing against Kings XI Punjab. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of young Prithvi Shaw, veteran left-hander Shikhar
Rajasthan Royals will be ready to face Delhi Capitals in the match 40 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Jaipur on Monday. The game is an important one for the home side as they have just six points after nine matches, meaning Ajinkya Rahane-led unit have no room for further mistakes if they want to keep things in their control in regards to qualification to the next round. In the previous meeting between both teams earlier in the competition, it was Delhi who came out on top with a 50-run margin.
Rajasthan will come in the match high on confidence after registering an impressive five-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in their previous match. In the batting departments, Royals will be relying on the likes of captain Rahane, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and Australia's Steve Smith to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Dhawal Kulkarni and Jaydev Unadkat to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the game will be an important one for the visitors as well as they need two wins in their next four matches to qualify for the playoffs. Mood in Delhi's camp will be positive as well coming into this match as they registered a crucial five-wicket win in their previous outing against Kings XI Punjab. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of young Prithvi Shaw, veteran left-hander Shikhar Dhawan, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and captain Shreyas Iyer to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma and spinner Axar Patel, Amit Mishra and Sandeep Lamichhane to produce timely breakthroughs.
Pitch Conditions: Pitch at the venue has provided some great entertainment where there is something for the batsmen and bowlers and there should be nothing different expected on Monday.
Player Recommendations:
Steve Smith (Batsman)
First in the list of key players features Rajasthan Royals' Steve Smith. The Australia international is having a good time with the bat in hand as he is the second-highest run-getter for the franchise with 245 runs in seven innings at an average of 49, which included two half-centuries as well. In Rajisthan's previous match, Smith scored valuable 59 not out and took his team over the line.
Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper)
Second in the list of key players features Delhi Capitals' Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper-batsman is having a decent time with the bat in hand as he has scored 258 runs in 10 innings at an average of 28, which included one half-century as well. However, in the last two innings, Pant has managed scores of six and seven, which must be a cause of concern for the team management.
Ben Stokes (All-rounder)
Third in the list of key players features Rajasthan Royals' Ben Stokes. The England international is having a mediocre tournament according to his own high standard as he has only managed to score 104 runs at an average of 26 and has six wickets to his name in seven matches.
Kagiso Rabada (Bowler)
Last in the list of key players features Delhi Capitals' Kagiso Rabada. The South Africa international is having an outstanding time with the ball in hand as he has claimed 21 wickets in just 10 matches, six more than any other bowler in the competition.
Pick for uncapped player: Riyan Parag
Predicted Playing XI:
Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Ashton Turner, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni
Delhi Capitals: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Colin Munro, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane
