RCB vs DC: In the Indian Premier League 2023, the match will be played between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday evening. The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from 7:30 pm. The team of Delhi Capitals is currently in the last place. At the same time, Royal Challengers Bangalore is at number five.
In this match, the captaincy of RCB will be in the hands of Faf du Plessis, while the command of Delhi Capitals will be handled by David Warner. RCB would like to win the match and re-enter the top-4. At the same time, the Delhi Capitals team would like to keep alive the hopes of reaching the playoffs.
Delhi Capitals won only 3 matches
Delhi Capitals are currently at the bottom of the points table with 6 points after 3 wins in 9 matches. The team will have to win all the remaining 5 matches to stay in the playoff race. They defeated Gujarat Titans in the last match.
Delhi’s Top Performers
David Warner has scored the most runs for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023. He has added 308 runs to his account in 9 matches only. Akshar Patel has been the most successful bowler of the team. He has taken 8 wickets in 9 matches besides scoring 238 runs.
RCB won 5 matches
The Bangalore team is at number five in the points table with 10 points after 5 wins and 4 losses in 9 matches. On winning today, the team will reach second place after Gujarat Titans with 12 points. The team had defeated Lucknow Super Giants in the last match.
Top Performers in Bangalore
Faf du Plessis has scored the most runs for RCB in this tournament so far. He has crossed the 466 mark in 9 matches. At the same time, the best performance in bowling from the team has been of Mohammad Siraj, who has taken 15 wickets. Apart from this, Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli are also seen in good rhythm. Kohli has scored 364 runs in 9 matches.
RCB vs DC Head to Head: Who dominates whom?
Talking about the head to head record in the overall IPL, 29 matches have been played between the two so far. In these, RCB won 18 and DC won 10, one match has also been inconclusive. In the first match played between the two this season, Delhi had to face defeat by 23 runs.
Delhi Pitch Report
The pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium suits the batsmen very much. Bowlers can make an impact with good line-length. Spinners can play an important role here. A total of 175 to 185 can be challenging on this pitch. The team winning the toss may choose to chase the target.
Possible playing 11 of both the teams
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du Plessis (Captain), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Anuj Rawat, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.
delhi capitals David Warner (captain), Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh/Riel Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Aman Khan, Ripple Patel, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Enrich Nortje and Khaleel Ahmed.
