As the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League reaches the end of the 1st week, Rajasthan Royals will host Delhi Capitals in the 9th fixture of the league. The fixture is scheduled to take place at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur on Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals finished 5th in the previous season and failed to make it to the playoffs. As the new season began, Rajasthan started their journey with a win in the first fixture against Lucknow Super Giants.
Delhi Capitals will be having a fresh start with some minor changes in the team. They witnessed a loss in the first fixture but will be hopeful to bounce back on Thursday.
Buttler has recorded an average of 38.30 against Delhi Capitals overall in the last 7 seasons.
The betting tip is...
Jos Buttler will score over 26.5 runs.
Rajasthan Royals had a positive start to the season and will be hopeful to continue the same in the rest of the fixtures. In a high-scoring fixture against Lucknow, Rajasthan performed like a team and scored a comfortable win.
The batters started the game with a higher run rate as Yashaswi Jaiswal scored 24 off 12 balls at a strike rate of 200. Skipper Sanju Samson played the most valuable inning by scoring 82 off 52 balls at a strike rate of 157.69. Riyan Parag (43 off 29) and Dhruv Jurel (20 off 12) also gave a push to the overall score.
The bowling unit did their job well and performed as a group. Trent Boult picked up 2 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 8.75. Nandre Burger, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Sandeep Sharma picked up a single wicket each and kept the game in control.
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Trent Boult are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Avesh Khan, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, YS Chahal
As Delhi Capitals made their way to the ground, things were looking hopeful at the start of the game. However, the bowling unit was unable to stop the opposition from completing the chase.
David Warner (29 off 21), Mitchell Marsh (20 off 12), and Shai Hope (33 off 25) gave a balanced start to the team at the start. Rishabh Pant (18 off 13), Axar Patel (21 off 13), and Abishek Porel (32 off 10) also contributed to the overall score.
The responsibility to win the game was on the bowling unit but they failed to control the game from the start. Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav picked up 2 wickets each at an economy of 10.75 and 5 respectively. Ishant Sharma also contributed with a single wicket.
Axar Patel, Shai Hope, and Mitchell Marsh are the key players in the team
Predicted Lineup: Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Sumit Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Ricky Bhui, Mitchell Marsh, Shai Hope, Tristan Stubbs, David Warner
Delhi Capitals have struggled overall in their first match. Their matters were scoring runs but at the same time, the middle order was a complete failure. The bowlers also displayed higher economy due to which the team had to face a loss.
Rajasthan Royals had a good start and they have a good depth in their batting unit. With the skipper leading from the front and the bowlers being disciplined in the match, we predict a win for Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.