Talking about DC, they were also on a winning run with back-to-back wins against Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians respectively, before they faced Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens and suffered a 7-wicket loss against the hosts. Now Rishabh Pant and his men have to win all of their remaining three matches to finish with a 16 points table and give them a chance to qualify for the playoffs.
Both DC and RR are coming after losing previous games and will be looking to get back on the winning track in the upcoming IPL 2024 clash. As these teams will take on each other at Arun Jaitley Stadium, we will get to see a face off between star players from both the teams. Let’s have a look at three key player battles in the upcoming DC vs RR IPL 2024 clash.
RR vs DC Player Head to Head Battle & Player Stats
Top Three DC vs RR Player Battles For Today Match 56 IPL 2024
1. Jake Fraser McGurk vs Trent Boult
Year
Runs
Balls
Outs
Dots
4s
6s
SR
Avg
2024
6
5
1
3
1
0
120.0
6.0
Total
6
5
1
3
1
0
120.0
6.0
One of the most awaited players clash in the DC vs RR encounter will be between Jake Fraser McGurk and Trent Boult. McGurk has been a find of the season for DC, who has impressed right from his IPL debut, hitting a match-winning 55 runs off 35 balls against Lucknow Supergiants at Ekana, while batting at number 3. After that, the right-hander hit the joint second-fastest half-century of the IPL two times this season, one against Sunrisers Hyderabad (65 off 18), and another against Mumbai Indians (84 off 27). The Australian batter has turned out to be a fiery opening batter for DC this year in the absence of David Warner and has been a dangerous batter in the power play scoring 195 with a strike rate of 256.57 while batting in the first six overs of the match. On the other hand, RR’s star pacer Boult has been a nightmare for the batters with the new ball. The left-arm fast bowler has taken 7 wickets while bowling in the powerplay this year with an economy rate of 6.65, out of which 5 wickets came while bowling in the first over with an economy rate of just 4.60. Now as McGurk and Boult will face each other in the first over of the innings, it is expected to be a thrilling contest of bat and ball between the two players.
2. Jos Buttler vs Kuldeep Yadav
Year
Runs
Balls
Outs
Dots
4s
6s
SR
Avg
2016
5
3
0
1
1
0
166.7
–
2017
4
5
0
1
0
0
80.0
–
2018
3
6
1
3
0
0
50.0
3.0
2019
11
7
0
2
2
0
157.1
–
2022
31
12
0
2
2
3
258.3
–
2023
20
15
0
5
2
0
133.3
–
2024
0
1
1
1
0
0
0.0
0.0
Total
74
49
2
15
7
3
151.0
37.0
Another player battle to look out for in the match will be between Jos Buttler and Kuldeep Yadav. Buttler has been in hot and cold form this year, amassing 319 runs from nine matches so far with a strike rate of 149.76. The RR opener has also smashed two match-winning hundreds this season and could take the match away from the opposition if he bats for more than 10 overs. On the other hand, Kuldeep is also DC’s constant performer this year taking 12 scalps from eight matches so far. Out of which, the left-arm spinner has taken 11 wickets in the middle overs while bowling with an economy rate of 7.74. In a faceoff between both players in the IPL, Buttler has scored 74 runs with a strike rate of 151.02 while batting against Kuldeep in the IPL, while the wrist spinner has dismissed him twice in the cash-rich league.
3. Sanju Samson vs Axar Patel
Year
Runs
Balls
Outs
Dots
4s
6s
SR
Avg
2014
6
9
0
3
0
0
66.7
–
2016
11
12
1
2
0
0
91.7
11.0
2017
2
3
0
1
0
0
66.7
–
2018
10
9
0
3
1
0
111.1
–
2019
2
2
0
1
0
0
100.0
–
2020
20
13
1
5
0
2
153.8
20.0
2021
16
12
0
3
2
0
133.3
–
Total
67
60
2
18
3
2
111.7
33.5
RR skipper Sanju Samson has led from the front in the ongoing season amassing 385 runs from 10 matches with a strike rate of 159.09. The wicketkeeper batter has provided much needed acceleration while batting in the middle overs, scoring 221 runs with a strike rate of 161.31 in that period. On the other hand, Axar Patel has been a main man for DC for breaking partnerships and taking big wickets at crucial moments. The left-arm spinner has taken his all 9 wickets this season in the middle overs, while bowling at an economy rate of 7.05 during that period. Talking about face off between both players, Axar also doesn’t allow Samson to score freely as the RR skipper has amassed 67 runs against him with a strike rate of 111.66, while the DC bowler has dismissed him twice in the IPL.
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