3/28 IPL Match Prediction RR vs DC 2024 Match 9

Who do you get in your IPL match prediction RR vs DC as cricket fans prepare for the showdown on Thursday? Rajasthan’s Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium will host the game.

Rajasthan Royals are in full flow. They are coming off a major win over Lucknow Super Giants, beating KL Rahul’s side by 20 runs in their IPL 2024 opener. RR captain Sanju Samson led the attack from the front as he grabbed the Man-of-the-match award for his 82 off 52 balls.

A major change in RR's batting order was to see Riyan Parag playing at number 4. The 22-year-old also met expectations as he scored a 29-ball 43 including three sixes.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals will enter the Rajasthan game with a comparatively lower spirit following a loss to PBKS.

Despite the loss, Delhi Capital's management must feel relaxed to see their captain Rishabh Pant back in action after a miraculous recovery following his car accident. The DC skipper was dismissed for 18 but he looked just as good as before in his cameo.

IPL Match RR vs DC Pitch Condition

There’s not a lot of grass on this Rajasthan wicket. The track looks solid for a batting line-up. The straight boundary is around 78m.

Both highest (214/2) and lowest (59/10) T20 scores on the ground have been for Rajasthan Royals.

Out of 53 games played here, teams batting first won 19 while the chasing sides have won on 34 occasions.

RR vs DC: Players With X-Factor

For the IPL match prediction RR vs DC, you need to know the player's latest update, and here are some of the players who will garner a lot of attention in the RR vs DC clash on Thursday:

Samson

Sanju Samson has been a powerhouse when it comes to leadership as well as scoring runs. He has by his side a young batting prodigy like Yashasvi Jaisal and a veteran like Jos Buttler to assist him in demolishing other teams.

However, he has a main character energy that fits him to be the RR captain. Samson comes crunched with the bat almost every time his franchise is pushed to the corner.

Jaiswal

In the opening game of the season, Yashasvi Jaiswal couldn’t get going like he usually has been in recent times.

He scored only 24, but it took him only 12 balls to do so. From competitive Test cricket to elite franchise cricket, Jaiswal has been very efficient in changing his gears.

He is coming off a fantastic century against England in Tests and is in the form of his life.

Groomed in the wings of RR academy, the youngster will be eager to make them proud and win games for them throughout the 2024 season.

Warner

With just 29 in the first game, David Warner did not do justice to the reputation he has earned playing in IPL for over a decade. However, that doesn’t mean a lion has forgotten how to prey.

He averages 41.6 in IPL ever since debuting in 2009 and now has played in a mammoth 177 games. He boasts 61 half-centuries and four centuries in his overall IPL career, a feat that even most Indian players may find it difficult to get close to.

Warner is a batter you don’t want to get going. His ability to adjust to conditions in India has come clutch for him on many occasions.

Boult

Trent Boult’s thunderous new-ball spells are a sight to behold. He’s just as good as Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi when it comes to swing, Jasprit Bumrah when it comes to yorkers and Mitchell Johnson when the conversation is about inch-perfect bouncers.

If Delhi Capitals can go past his overs in the powerplay, they will find it a lot easier to score big runs. While he is an outstanding bowler in all phases of the game, he may not be as effective in death overs as he is in the initial phase of the game with the ball in hand.

The trick for RR would be to make sure they support Boult the best they can when he is most lethal. This is something LSG was unable to avoid in their opening game against DC, Quinton de Kock and Devdutt Paddikal fell prey to Boult.

In the coming game, he will have to remain calm if there is not much support for swing in the wicket.

On his day, he is as lethal as any bowler and has the ability to dismantle the best batting line-ups in the world all on his own.

Ever since his IPL debut in 2015, he has racked up 107 wickets in 89 games. His best figures are 4/18. In the 2022 season, the Kiwi pacer registered 16 wickets and three maidens for the Royals, the joint-most by any bowler.

His heroics helped the team reach the finals, but RR ended up on the losing side.

Axar Patel

Axar is one of those underrated all-rounders who often go unnoticed but his cameos with the bat and economical figures have always helped the Capitals win crucial games.

Ever since he has capitalized on his ability to go big with the bat, hitting huge sixes in death overs has not really been an issue for him.

His late blitz coupled with great bowling figures is what makes him a T20 asset for Delhi Capitals.

Moreover, he can also bowl in the powerplay. He’s someone you don’t want to take lightly in either inning.

IPL Match Prediction RR vs DC

Considering the current form of their A-list players and home crowd advantage, Rajasthan should be the firm favorites in this contest.

They already have two points in the bag and are riding high in confidence. Their captain has been playing at the highest quality and their batting line-up is way too deep.

Even if their openers fail, the brute force in their middle order can terrorize the bowlers.

So for 3/28 IPL Match Prediction RR vs DC, we think the Delhi bowlers will have to bowl out of their skin and be ready for an immense challenge, bowling to in-form RR batters on a track they have practiced all pre-season.