FANTASY
Follow UsRajasthan Royals (RR) take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Wednesday (May 11). A win for RR will more or less guarantee them a top-four finish, while a DC win will keep them in contention for a playoff berth.
The two teams have played each other 25 times in the IPL, with RR winning 13 of them. However, DC have a slender advantage in the last five matches, having won three of them.
IPL head-to-head
Overall: Matches 25 | RR 13 wins | DC 12 wins
Last 5 matches: RR 2 wins | DC 3 wins
Suggested team
While you could go with the above team, check out our Fantasy Centre section to give you a better idea
Ground details
The DY Patil Stadium has favoured the pacers in IPL 2022. They have picked up over 71% of the wickets at this venue and have done so at a better average (25) and strike-rate (17.5), compared to the spinners whose corresponding numbers are 29.2 and 23.3 respectively.
With an economy rate of 8.6, the pacers though have been slightly expensive compared to the spinners who have conceded at 7.5 runs per over. While it is advisable to stock your team with pacers, one or two spinners would not be a bad idea to have a bit of variety. Both teams have a few world-class options to pick from.
Captain
Jos Buttler is not just the leading run-getter in the tournament but also has the most runs at the DY Patil Stadium with 221 runs at a strike-rate of 153.5. In his three innings so far, he has two fifties and a century to his name. Overall, Buttler has 618 runs in IPL 2022 at 61.80 and strike-rate of 152.21. He is an ideal candidate to lead your fantasy side.
Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Buttler could score 25-37 runs in this match
X-Factors
While Buttler leads the batting charts this season, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker this season. Out of his 21 wickets this season, he has managed just four wickets at this venue at an economy rate of 7.6. He will be hoping to improve his record at this venue and take RR into the playoffs.
Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Chahal could pick up 1-2 wickets in this match
David Warner has been in fine form this season so far and will look to add to his tally in this crucial encounter. He has hit 375 runs at a strike-rate of 156.90, which includes four fifties from nine innings. Despite an off-season last year. Warner is still among the top five run-getters in IPL since 2019 with 1,810 runs with only Faf du Plessis (1,867), Shikhar Dhawan (2,107) and KL Rahul (2,340) having scored more in this time frame.
Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Warner could score 25-37 runs in this match.
Khaleel Ahmed has potentially revived his IPL career with brilliant displays throughout the season. He has picked up 16 wickets this season at a 15.50, picking up a wicket every 12 deliveries. Out of his eight matches this season, Khaleel has picked up at least two wickets in an innings on six occasions. Among fast bowlers, only T Natarajan (17) and Kagiso Rabada (18) have picked up more wickets than Khaleel this season.
Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Khaleel could pick up 0-1 wickets in this match
Here are the top-10 picks as per Criclytics projected points
Probable XIs:
Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Srikar Bharat, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Rassie van der Dussen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen
