Rajasthan Royals will square off against Delhi Capitals in match 43 of IPL at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Both teams are still in the race for playoffs but they head into this match with contrasting momentum. Rajasthan have built a strong campaign, winning two of their last three matches. Their big moment came when they handed a defeat to the then-unbeaten Punjab side.
Their success has been made possible by dynamic batting at the top. Young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been a revelation this season, consistently piling on runs. He has also knocked off a stunning century. Yashasvi Jaiswal has provided reliability.
The middle order is now beginning to find rhythm. Dhruv Jurel has contributed with crucial innings, while Riyan Parag showed encouraging signs of form in the previous game. In the bowling department, Jofra Archer has been impressive. Ravindra Jadeja strengthens both their batting depth and bowling attack.
For Delhi, the story has been one of unpredictability. They have demonstrated their potential with explosive performances, including posting a total above 250, but have also suffered sudden collapses that have derailed their campaign. Their recent string of three consecutive losses has made this match must-win if they hope to stay competitive. Notably, the potential return of Mitchell Starc could will give them a much-needed edge.
Head-to-head
Matches - 30
RR won - 15
DC won - 15
RR Probable XII: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi
DC Probable XII: Sahil Parakh/Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, T. Natarajan, Vipraj Nigam/Auqib Nabi