Match Details:
The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 will be played between Delhi and Rajasthan on 1st March at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST. It will be streamed live on Starn ports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Preview:
Delhi will be up against the Rajasthan in the Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 on Monday. It will be the last league fixture for both teams. Having lost to Mumbai in their first encounter, Delhi made a good comeback and won 3 back-to-back matches to stay in contention for the quarter-finals qualification. On Saturday, Shikhar Dhawan’s innings of 153 from 118 deliveries against Maharashtra won the game for Delhi. With 4 wins and a loss, they are in the second spot in the Group D standings with 12 points.
On the other hand, Rajasthan are already out of the qualification race, with one game remaining in the group fixture. They have won only one game so far and lost the other 3 matches. Currently, they are at the fifth spot in the Group D standings with 4 points. They started their campaign with a victory over Puducherry, but things went completely downhill after that. Considering the current forms of both teams, Delhi are the favourites to win this match.
DEL vs RJS Weather Report for Elite Group D Match:
It will be hot and sunny in Jaipur with the temperature ranging between 22 and 31 degrees Celsius and humidity levels are low at 18 percent. There is no forecast of rain for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The teams batting first has won most of the matches played so far in this tournament here at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground. It is a good surface to bat on initially at the start and later it tends to slow a little in the second half. Anything over 260 is a good competitive score on this wicket. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Average first innings score:
267 (Last 4 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
DEL vs RJS Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Delhi
Dhruv Shorey, Shikhar Dhawan, Himmat Singh, Nitish Rana, Kshitiz Sharma, Anuj Rawat (wk), Lalit Yadav, Shivank Vashisht, Pradeep Sangwan (c), Simarjeet Singh, Kulwant Kherjoliya
Bench:
Shivam Sharma, Unmukt Chand, Kunwar Bidhuri, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu, Vaibhav Kandpal, Manjot Kalra, Siddhant Sharma, Tejas Baroka, Lakshay Thareja, Vision Panchal
Rajasthan
Yash Kothari, Manender Narender Singh (wk), Ashok Menaria (c), Mahipol Lomror, Arjit Gupta, Salman Khan, Shubham Sharma, Abhimanyu Lamba, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh, Arafat Khan
Bench:
Aditya Garhwal, Aniket Choudhary, Tanveer-Ul-Haq, Khaleel Ahmed, Chandrapal Singh, Shiva Chouhan, Samarpit Joshi, Ramnivas Golada, Rajat Choudhary, Deepak Karwasara
DEL vs RJS Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
After getting out very cheaply in the first 3 matches, Shikhar Dhawan got back his form and scored a brilliant 153 from 118 balls in the run-chase against Maharashtra. His knock helped his side register their third straight victory in this tournament.
Dhruv Shorey has been consistently scoring runs in the last 3 matches for Delhi, including 61 runs against Maharashtra in the previous match. Overall, he has scored 244 runs in 3 matches at an average of 81.33, with the highest score of 132.
Nitish Rana is another batsman who is contributing well with the bat for Delhi. He has scored 208 runs in 4 matches at an average of 52 and a strike rate of 104.52. You can pick him in your Dream11 Fantasy team for his performances with the bat.
Mahipal Lomror is going to be a key player for Rajasthan. He has scored most runs for his side in this tournament – 258 runs in 4 matches at an average of 64.5, with the highest score of 86. He has taken a wicket with the ball as well.
Ravi Bishnoi has been the pick of the bowlers from Rajasthan in this competition, picking up 8 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 5.17 runs per over, with the best figures of 3/55.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Dhruv Shorey, Mahipol Lomror, Lalit Yadav
Vice-Captain Options – Nitish Rana, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravi Bishnoi
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs RJS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Manender Narender Singh
Batters – Dhruv Shorey (c), Nitish Rana (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Salman Khan
All-Rounders – Kshitiz Sharma, Shubham Sharma, Mahipal Lomror
Bowlers – Simarjeet Singh, Kulwant Kherjoliya, Ravi Bishnoi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs RJS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Manender Narender Singh
Batters – Himmat Singh, Dhruv Shorey, Shikhar Dhawan (vc), Nitish Rana, Ashok Menaria
All-Rounders – Lalit Yadav, Mahipol Lomror (c)
Bowlers – Kulwant Khejroliya, Akash Singh, Ravi Bishnoi
Expert Advice:
Kulwant Kherjoliya can be a good budget pick for your Dream11 Fantasy team. He has scalped 7 wickets in 4 matches and is an absolute steal at 8 Cr.
Today’s DEL vs RJS Probable Winners:
Delhi are expected to win this match.
