Indian T20 League 2024

DEL vs RAJ, 56th Match

Preview

The match between Delhi and Rajasthan will cross swords for the 56th match of the Indian T20 League 2024. Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host the game on Tuesday, May 7. 

Delhi playing on their home ground will be accustomed to the conditions but they would be well aware of the threat of Rajasthan. The Sanju Samson-led side have a great deck of players who always back each other to play as a unit. RAJ lost only two matches and that too by very small margins. Against GUJ, they lost their first match while defending 196 runs in a last-over thriller while against HYD, they lost in a nailbiting thriller by a 1 run.

David Warner’s injury brought in Jake Fraser-McGurk, who took the initiative to provide explosive stars to his side in the Indian T20 League 2024. Abhishek Porel, skipper Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs later come down the order to power the innings. The bowling side is led by the Indian chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav along with Axar Patel proving as a good pair. They were supported by the pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar.

The Sanju Samson-led side includes some of the best batters right now in the Indian T20 League so far. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag are in sublime touch and are deliberately putting big scores on the scoreboard. The fast bowlers of Rajasthan have proved to be quite effective in this tournament. The likes of Trent Boult, Avesh Khan and Sandeep Sharma have shown results but spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin have struggled to perform in the last few matches. 

Match Details

Match: DEL vs RAJ, 56th Match, IND T20 League 2024

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Pitch and Weather Report

Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium provides maximum assistance to the batting side as they gradually settle down and focus on the game. Shorter boundaries and a speedy outfield make it simple for the batters to score runs on this venue. Unfortunately, the pace bowlers have very little scope because of the sluggish surface. Yet, the wicket offers the spinners significant aid, and they have a successful track record on this ground.

The sky will be clear on the match day in Delhi. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be between 42°C - 27°C. The surface mostly assists the batters in the 2nd inning of the game.

DEL vs RAJ Squads

DEL: David Warner, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dhull, Shai Hope, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra, Swastik Chikara, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Khaleel Ahmed, Sumit Kumar, Axar Patel, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Rishabh Pant (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk

RAJ: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Donovan Ferreira, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Abid Mushtaq, Tanush Kotian

DEL vs RAJ Probable Playing XIs

DEL: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rasikh Dar Salam, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed

RAJ: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma

Match Prediction

While Rajasthan has a good chance of sealing a playoff spot, for Delhi it is a must-win game and they will perform their best to win on their home ground. But RAJ’s firepower and strong bowling performance provide them a better chance to win this game. 

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