In order to keep their hopes alive to qualify for the IPL playoffs, Royal Challengers Bangalore cannot afford to drop points when they take on Delhi Capitals on May 6 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Notably, the capitals are currently at the bottom of the IPL Points Table while RCB are at number five. In their last match, the Faf du Plessis-led side defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs and now, will be gunning to keep up with the momentum. In order to do so, Virat Kohli and du Plessis will once again have to lead with the bat.
Delhi, on the other hand, defeated table toppers Gujarat Titans in their last match but there still are a lot of areas that the David Warner-led side will have to improve in. Especially their batting, which has not fired in the absence of Rishabh Pant. Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg and Sarfaraz Khan among many others have been very poor in the ongoing season, while with the ball, they have done a remarkable job so far. Anrich Nortje and Axar Patel have been fantastic and so has been veteran pacer Ishant Sharma.
DC vs RCB Match Details
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 50, IPL 2023
Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time: Saturday, May 6, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
DC vs RCB Pitch Report
The surface in Delhi has favoured the batters in the ongoing season. Anything above 190 will be a good total on this pitch and the captain winning the toss should elect to bowl first.
DC vs RCB Probable Playing XIs
David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
DC vs RCB Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
South Africa international Faf du Plessis is currently leading in the IPL Orange Cap race. The 38-year-old has smashed 466 runs in nine matches so far in the competition and is leading by example. In Delhi, where the pitch is expected to favour the batters, du Plessis can prove to be a massive threat to DC.
Probable best bowler
Ace pacer Mohammed Siraj is in the form of his life at the moment. The 29-year-old has picked up 15 wickets from nine matches so far in IPL 2023 and with that, he is currently fifth in the IPL Purple Cap race. Thus, he will definitely be key for RCB in their upcoming match against DC.
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