IPL2022: RR vs DC Match preview- All you need to know

IPL2022: Rajasthan Royals will take one Delhi Capitals on April 22

IPL2022:  Prithvi Shaw and David Warner, they have arguably the most destructive and in-form opening pair in the tournament. But their batting tapers off after that. Rishabh Pant has played a couple of cameos but Rovman Powell’s form is a serious concern. In five innings, Powell has scored only 31 runs, at an average of 6.20 and a strike rate of 100.00.

For RR, Jos Buttler has already scored two tons so far that is the biggest plus point for the team. 

PITCH REPORT:

Defending totals seems to be easy at the Wankhede with two games in favour of teams batting first. The previous game also saw the best batting conditions on display in this season at the Wankhede. For RR toss won’t be a big factor as the RR’s skipper has won only one Toss and comfortable in defending totals. 

TACTICS

RR- Boult has dismissed Shaw three times in 18 balls while giving away only 19 runs. Against Warner, he has conceded 38 runs in 45 balls for two dismissals. Given Boult has better numbers with the new ball, Royals could give him three overs up front. Ashwin, too, has kept Warner somewhat quiet. The offspinner has dismissed Warner five times in 127 balls while conceding 159 runs.

DC-The top order’s battle with Delhi’s in-form pace attack is set to play a pivotal role in Rajasthan’s fortunes.Against Kuldeep, Buttler has scored 36 runs off 35 balls with two dismissals. But given the way he batted out Sunil Narine in Royals’ last game, he could do the same to Kuldeep.

HEAD TO HEAD:

Delhi Capitals 12 – 12 Rajasthan Royals

STATS:- 

– Prithvi Shaw has an average of just 18.29 in seven innings against Rajasthan Royals

– No team has hit as many sixes as Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022

– Rajasthan have batted first in five of their six games so far this season with Samson having won only one toss

– Delhi’s openers – Warner and Shaw – have put on four consecutive 50-plus stands in IPL 2022

 POSSIBLE PLAYING 

RR-Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, R Ashwin, Obed McCoy, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

DC- Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed