Preview:
In the first match of the doubleheader on Saturday, Delhi Capitals will be up against Rajasthan Royals in the 36th match of the IPL 2021. Delhi Capitals are one of the more formidable sides and are proving their worth under the leadership of new skipper Rishabh Pant. They made light work of bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad, as they sealed an 8-wicket victory on Wednesday with 13 balls still left in the match. They are inching closer to the playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals, on the contrary, came out of nowhere to win their previous match against Punjab Kings by 2 runs and registered their fourth win in this year’s IPL. Sanju Samson’s team are currently placed at the fifth spot in the standings with 8 points. In his debut game for RR, Evin Lewis proved that he could change the fortunes for the team from the pink city.
Match Details:
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 36
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date & Time: September 25th at 3:30 PM IST, and at 2:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The wicket offers equal assistance for both batters and bowlers. The batters can play the shots on the rise and whereas quick bowlers can make the most of the conditions. Anything over 170 is a defendable total on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for DC vs RR:
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis / Steve Smith / Tom Curran, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
Rajasthan Royals
Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chethan Sakariya, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman
Top Picks for DC vs RR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Shikhar Dhawan is scoring runs for fun in this year’s IPL. He is making a clear statement with his bat. Dhawan is currently the leading run-scorer in this competition with 422 runs in 9 matches.
Evin Lewis announced himself with a bang for his new team Rajasthan Royals. He was positive from the start and dispatched the odd bad deliveries. He ended his innings after scoring 36 runs from 21 deliveries.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Axar Patel is one of the most economical bowlers in the Delhi Capitals unit. He has scalped 8 wickets in 5 matches in this IPL at an economy of 6.65.
Liam Livingstone likes to play unorthodox shots and played some fancy shots in the last match against Punjab Kings. He got dismissed after scoring 25 runs from 17 deliveries.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Anrich Nortje was brutal with his raw pace against Sunrisers Hyderabad, picking up the crucial wickets of David Warner and Kedar Jadhav. He deserves the player of the match award for his figure of 2/12 in his 4 overs.
Kartik Tyagi is a good budget pick at 8 Cr. His magical last over against Punjab Kings won the game for Rajasthan Royals. He executed the yorkers really well under pressure and defended 4 runs successfully.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Rishabh Pant seems to be enjoying his captaincy role. He is doing a fantastic job with the bat as well in this ongoing IPL, where he has scored 248 runs in 9 matches at an average of 41.33.
DC vs RR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 422 runs | 653 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 47 runs | 61 |
| Rishabh Pant | 248 runs | 456 |
| Evin Lewis | 36 runs | 59 |
| Liam Livingstone | 25 runs | 43 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DC vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sanju Samson (vc), Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Evin Lewis, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje, Kartik Tyagi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DC vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sanju Samson, Shikhar Dhawan, Evin Lewis, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Prithvi Shaw, Chris Morris (vc), Rahul Tewatia, Mustafizur Rahman, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
DC vs RR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Prithvi Shaw scored only 11 runs in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, he has accumulated 319 runs in 9 matches so far in this IPL. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Yashasvi Jaiswal batted well for his 49 runs in the last game against Punjab Kings. He looked well-settled at the crease and played some phenomenal shots. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Riyan Parag has scored 82 runs and picked up only one wicket in this IPL. Considering his current form, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
