In the 32nd game of IPL 2018, hosts Delhi Daredevils (DD) will meet against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi) on Wednesday night. In the latest points table (last updated on May 1), RR is at the sixth position with 6 points while DD is at the bottom-placed (eighth position) with 4 points.
In the ongoing IPL season, DD has played 8 games and won only twice while RR has played 7 games and won thrice. In the IPL 2018, the Wednesday night game will be the third home game for DD while it will be the fourth away game for RR.
Earlier, they met once each other in this season at Jaipur on April 11 where RR won that rain-interrupted game by 10 runs (D/L method).
Both teams are looking for an important victory on Wednesday night as both of them are struggling very much in this season.
Before the beginning of the game, we are looking at some important stats of DD and RR, which are related to the upcoming match.
Also read: Match 32 (DD vs RR) – Probable Playing XI
Form in the IPL 2018
DD (in last five matches) – Lost, Lost, Lost, Won and Lost
RR (in last five matches) – Won, Lost, Lost, Won and Lost
Early meeting in this season: RR won by 10 runs (D/L method) at Jaipur on April 11.
(Teams’ run-rate in the different phases)
(Notes: *excluded the over-reduction innings. For DD: excluded their away game against Rajasthan Royals.)
(Total wickets taken with different bowling styles)
(Men in-form)
Head-to-head IPL records between DD and RR
Also read: Match 32 (DD vs RR) – X-Factors of the Game!
Important IPL stats at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi)
Important IPL stats between DD and RR
(Team Stats)
(Individual stats)
Other important stats
- DD leg-spinner Amit Mishra will play his 50th T20 game at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi). He will become the first player to play 50 T20 games at this venue.
- It will be Ajinkya Rahane’s 79th IPL game for RR. He will become the most no. of IPL matches player for RR after surpassing former RR all-rounder Shane Watson’s record (played 78 IPL matches for RR).
- Also, it will be Ajinkya Rahane’s 85th T20 game for RR which will be also the most no. of IPL matches for any RR cricketer. Former RR cricketer Shane Watson had played total 84 T20 games for that franchise.
- RR all-rounder Ben Stokes will play his 100th T20 game.
- RR right-arm pacer Ben Stokes (47 wickets) needs to take three more wickets to complete his 50 wickets in T20 career.
- RR cricketer Sanju Samson (198 sixes) needs to hit two more sixes to complete his 200 sixes in the professional cricketing career.