David Warner’s Delhi Capitals will face Faf du Plessis’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 50 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 50 DC vs RCB Match Preview.
With just three victories in nine games, the Delhi Capitals sit at the bottom of the standings. But given that three of their last four games have ended in victories, they appear to be rediscovering their edge. They must continue winning, though, if they want to remain in the race, which is a lengthy one.
So far, Royal Challengers Bangalore has played five victories and four defeats. By winning this game, they have a chance to improve their standing in the top half. They earned a surprise victory over Lucknow Supergiants in the previous game. They were successful in stopping 126 runs, winning by 18 runs. It’s fantastic for the confidence they want to maintain.
DC vs RCB Head to Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for DC vs RCB today match preview. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Total Matches Played: 29
Delhi Capitals Won: 10
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 18
Tie: 1
No Result: 0
Players to watch out for
Faf Du Plessis
With 466 runs in nine games at an average of 58.25 and a strike rate of 159.58, including five half-centuries, he leads the tournament in run scoring. In the last five years, he has faced 43 of Khaleel Ahmed’s pitches and scored 51 runs. Du Plessis has only ever been fired by Khaleel once. Against Ishant Sharma, Du Plessis has a strike rate of 128.57.
Glenn Maxwell
Against Axar Patel, he has a batting strike rate of 113.64. This season, he has played nine innings and scored 262 runs, averaging 32.75 runs and striking out 183.21 times. In his last five games, Maxwell has two half-centuries.
Delhi Capitals
David Warner
He has 308 runs scored in nine games at an average of 34.22 and a strike rate of 118.46, making him the tournament’s top run scorer. When playing against the pace trio of Siraj, Harshal, and Hazlewood, Warner had a strike rate of more than 160.
Axar Patel
He has been among the Capitals’ top players both with the bat and the ball. Axar has taken seven wickets at an average of 29.71 and scored 238 runs in nine games with a strike rate of 133.7. In the last five years, he has scalped Kohli once and twice, as well as du Plessis. The strike rate for both batters against Axar is little over 100.
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XIs:
Mitchell Marsh was sick and missed the last game against Gujarat Titans. Rilee Rossouw had replaced him in the team. But Marsh should come back if he’s declared fit.
Josh Hazlewood finally played his first game of the season against Lucknow Supergiants. RCB’s bowling becomes stronger with his return. However, there is still scope for improvement in the middle order.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore for the IPL 2023 Match 50
Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:
David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Priyam Garg <> Khaleel Ahmed, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat <> Harshal Patel, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
* <> indicates Impact Player replacement
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