IPL 2022: DC vs RR Preview – Confident Delhi face resurgent Rajasthan

Match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. To note, both teams have had contrasting starts to their tournament. While Delhi has not managed to play up to its standards, RR has played some good cricket and is placed in the third spot in the points table.

For DC, both the openers Prithvi Shaw and David Warner have been in some impressive touch and have given some flying start to the Capitals. In bowling, Kuldeep Yadav has bowled some impressive spells and both left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman have also bowled well.

For RR, wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has been in some excellent touch. The right-handed batter is the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 375 runs in just six matches. To note, the Royals have won four out of their six matches in IPL 2022 so far. The side has managed to win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, they have suffered defeats at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans. (GT).

Here’s the Predicted Playing XI of Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals:

Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals are expected to field the same side which was used in their group stage game against Punjab Kings.

David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.

Rajasthan Royals

After winning their contest against the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, RR is expected to go with the same playing XI.

Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c and wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, Ravi Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal