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After a break of more than a week, Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match number 56 of IPL 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 7th May. In the previous encounter between both teams this season at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, RR registered a convincing 12-run victory over DC, with player of the Match Riyan Parag scoring an unbeaten 84 runs off 45 balls. Now, DC will be looking to take revenge on RR and make their chances stronger for the playoffs.
Talking about Rajasthan Royals, they are on the verge of becoming the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs this season. With Rovman Powell’s striking in the end, RR almost pulled off a 202-run chase in last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal Stadium, but fell short of the target by just 1 run, getting their second defeat of the season. Now, with eight wins from 10 matches so far, RR will be looking to finally get a ‘Q’ ahead of their name in the points table with a win against DC in the upcoming IPL 2024 encounter. On the other hand, DC are also coming after losing their last match against Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets at Eden Gardens, and now have to win every game from here in order to finish the league stage with 16 points.
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Before that let’s have a look at DC vs RR Head-to-Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
DC vs RR Head-to-Head in IPL
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have met each other 28 times in the IPL. Out of these 28 matches, RR are in a lead with 15 wins, while DC come out victorious on 13 occasions. Both teams first met at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 19th April, 2008, where DC (known as Delhi Daredevils at that time) easily defeated RR by 9 wickets. Batting first, RR were restricted at 129 runs for the loss 8 wickets with Farveez Maharoof and Rajat Bhatia taking 2-2 wickets each. In reply, Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan came up with half-centuries as DC chased in the winning total in 15.1 overs losing just 1 wicket.
| Statistic | Delhi | Rajasthan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 28 | 28 |
| Won | 13 | 15 |
| Lost | 15 | 13 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 207 | 222 |
| Lowest Score | 60 | 115 |
DC vs RR Player Stats:
DC vs RR Head To Head Stats in IPL
| Statistic | DC | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 7 | 8 |
| Wins Chasing | 6 | 7 |
| Highest Total | 207 | 222 |
| Lowest Total | 87 | 115 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 193 | 186 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 150 | 165 |
| Most Runs | Rishabh Pant (385 runs) | Ajinkya Rahane (601 runs) |
| Highest Scorer | Mitchell Marsh (89) | Jos Buttler (116) |
| Most Sixes | Rishabh Pant (19 sixes) | Jos Buttler (20 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Virender Sehwag (41 fours) | Ajinkya Rahane (62 fours) |
| Most Fifties | David Warner & Rishabh Pant (4 each) | Ajinkya Rahane (4 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | – | Ajinkya Rahane & Jos Buttler (1 hundred each) |
| Most Wickets | Amit Mishra (20 wickets) | Shane Watson & Jaydev Unadkat (9 wickets each) |
| Best Bowling | Pawan Negi (4/14) | Shane Watson (3/10) |
DC vs RR Head-to-Head at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Talking about their head-to-head records at DC’s home ground, Delhi Capitals have hosted Rajasthan Royals eight times at Arun Jaitley Stadium winning five of them. On the other hand, RR have defeated them three times at their home ground.
| Statistic | DC | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 5 | 3 |
| Defeats | 3 | 5 |
| Wins Batting First | 3 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 2 | 2 |
| Highest Total | 196/6 in 2018 | 186/7 in 2015 |
| Lowest Total | 152/6 in 2012 | 115/9 in 2019 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 132/1 in 2008 | 186/7 in 2015 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 152/6 in 2012 | 165/7 in 2013 |
DC Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 80 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Losses | 44 |
| Ties | 1 |
| No Results | 1 |
| Wins Batting First | 20 |
| Wins Chasing | 14 |
| Highest Total | 257 |
| Lowest Total | 66 |
RR Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 11 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Wins Batting First | 2 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 |
| Highest Total | 220 |
| Lowest Total | 121 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of the Arun Jaitley Stadium is mostly favorable for the spinners as the ball becomes slow after a tap and it becomes difficult for the batters to connect the ball well. However, in recent times, the batters also got help from this pitch as we saw many high-scoring games on this ground during the 2023 ODI World Cup. In the last three matches at this ground, we have witnessed high-scoring encounters where Sunrisers Hyderabad smashed 266 runs against DC, while in the next two games, DC won a high-scoring thriller against Gujarat Titans by just 4 runs, while defending 224 runs, and defeated MI by 10 runs while defending a total of 257 runs.
Read Complete Here: Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has hosted a total of 87 matches in the IPL so far. Out of these 87 games, 40 have been won by the team batting first, while the teams have won by chasing 46 times at this ground. The first-ever IPL match on this ground was played between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals on 19th April 2008. Batting first, RR were restricted at 129 runs losing 8 wickets in their 20 overs. For Delhi, Rajat Bhatia and Farveez Maharoof took 2-2 wickets each. In reply, Delhi Daredevils chased the target in 15.1 overs losing 1 wicket, with the help of half-centuries by Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan.
| City | Delhi | ||
| Country | India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Feroz Shah Kotla | ||
| First Match | 19/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 27/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 87 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 40 (45.98%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 46 (52.87%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 45 (51.72%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 41 (47.13%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (1.15%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 128 128 | C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) R R Pant (Delhi Capitals) | 17/05/2012 v Delhi Capitals 10/05/2018 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Best Bowling | 5/13 | S L Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 10/04/2011 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 266/7 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 20/04/2024 v Delhi Capitals | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 83 (Delhi Capitals) | 18/04/2013 v Chennai Super Kings | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 187/3 (Delhi Capitals) | 06/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.45 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.46 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 165.89 | ||
Key players from both teams
DC- X Factors
For Delhi Capitals, Jake Fraser-McGurk has been a find of the season amassing 259 runs from six matches at a fiery strike rate of 233.33. Along with him, skipper Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs have been a strength of the middle order this year. Along with them, Axar Patel also turned out to be a handy batsman along with a bowler who could take big wickets at crucial moments. In the bowling line up, Kuldeep Yadav is a must for DC to take big wickets along with the fast bowlers like Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar.
RR- X Factors
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag shown great character in the last match after early wickets and kept Rajasthan Royals alive in the 202-run chase. These youngsters will be looking for another impressive and match-winning performance in the upcoming match. Along with them, Sanju Samson has also been a consistent performer for RR this year. While in the bowling line up, Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma will be key players to prevent DC batters from scoring quick runs, along with Avesh Khan who will be bowling in death overs. Along with them, stat spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is also a player to watch out for RR in the upcoming match against DC.
