Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

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Team Delhi Capitals in action© BCCI

Delhi Capitals (DC) will be taking on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 56 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Tuesday. Delhi Capitals have played 11 matches and are ranked sixth on the points table with 10 points, while Rajasthan Royals have played 10 matches and are ranked second with 16 points. In the last match played by Delhi Capitals against Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata beat Delhi by seven wickets. The top fantasy player for the Capitals was Axar Patel who scored 81 fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by one run. The top fantasy player for the Royals was Riyan Parag who scored 109 fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 169 runs. Chasing a target should be the preferred option at the venue since the team batting first has only won 37% of its matches.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 41 degree C with 9% humidity. Winds at a speed of 1.07 m/s are expected.

Head-to-Head

In the 28 matches played between these two teams, the bowlers of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.

In their previous encounter in this series, Riyan Parag was the Man of the Match and Tristan Stubbs scored the highest fantasy points for Delhi Capitals with 74 match fantasy points while Riyan Parag topped the fantasy points leaderboard for RR with 121 match fantasy points.

Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 66 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He is a top-order, left-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 11 matches, he has scored 398 runs at an average of 44.2 per match.

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag holds an average of 60 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 409 runs at an average of 58.4 per match.

Axar Patel

Axar Patel is an all-rounder with an average of 54 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a left-handed batter. In the last 11 matches, Axar has scored 149 runs at an average of 24.8 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken nine wickets at an average of 29.8 per match.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is a wicket-keeper with an average of 52 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last nine matches, Buttler has scored 319 runs averaging 45.6 per match.

Tristan Stubbs

Tristan Stubbs is a wicket-keeper with an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 11 matches, Stubbs has scored 277 runs at an average of 55.4 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 5.5 per match.

Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 46 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. He is a right-arm medium bowler and in the recent five matches, he has taken nine wickets at an average of 15.3.

Jake Fraser-McGurk

Jake Fraser-McGurk is an all-rounder with an average of 43 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Fraser-McGurk is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played 11 matches, he has scored 259 runs averaging 43.2 per match.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is a bowler with an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Chahal is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recent 10 matches, he has taken 13 wickets at an average of 28.3.

Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson

Batters: Tristan Stubbs and Dhruv Jurel

All-Rounders: Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Trent Boult

Captain: Rishabh Pant

Vice-Captain: Yuzvendra Chahal

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