The Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to clash in the fifty-sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 tournament at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 7th. Currently, the Delhi Capitals hold the sixth position on the points table, while the Rajasthan Royals sit in the second spot.

So far in this IPL season, the Delhi Capitals have played eleven matches, winning five, while the Rajasthan Royals have played ten matches, winning eight. In their recent encounter with the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Delhi Capitals faced a defeat by 7 wickets, with Kuldeep Yadav contributing 35 runs to their total.

On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals suffered a narrow loss against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game, falling short by just 1 run, despite a resilient knock of 77 runs by Riyan Parag. In their head-to-head battles, the Delhi Capitals have won 13 out of 28 matches against the Rajasthan Royals, who have claimed victory in 15 encounters.

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Notably, the average first innings score at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has been an impressive 249, with an overall average of 236 in IPL 2024. With square boundaries evenly placed from the centre pitch, spectators can anticipate another high-scoring contest between these two teams.

In terms of their historical clashes, the Rajasthan Royals hold a 15-13 advantage over the Delhi Capitals overall, but their away record at the Feroz Shah Kotla stands at 3-5. However, the Royals emerged victorious in the reverse fixture, winning by 12 runs in Jaipur.

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Head Coach Ricky Ponting provided updates on the fitness of key players. Ishant Sharma has been confirmed fit and available for selection, while David Warner’s inclusion depends on his fitness assessment during the team’s pre-match training session on Monday evening.

Sanju Samson’s consistent performances have been pivotal for RR this season, but his strike rate against Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel remains below 122. The DC spin twins have also had success against Samson, dismissing him three times collectively, setting the stage for intriguing match-ups.

Probable XI: David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (C, wk), Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma

Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:

Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant (vc), Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishant Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav

Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:

Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(vc), Rishabh Pant, Tristan Stubbs, Yashasvi Jaiswal, J Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel (c), Riyan Parag,, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzi Chahal