IPL 2019, Match 40 – RR vs DC: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Midway through the league Rajasthan Royals (RR) changed their skipper from Ajinkya Rahane to Steve Smith in a bid to turn their fortunes around in this edition’s Indian Premier League (IPL). The tactics worked as the team managed to beat the Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. However, the Royals still have plenty of work to do in order to progress to the playoffs.

Smith’s men are next scheduled to play the Delhi Capitals (DC) once again at home. The Capitals are high on confidence as well after their victory against the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Kotla. Another victory would strengthen their chances of finishing in the top two of the points table. As far as records ahead of the next match are concerned, the Royals have lost only one game against DC in Jaipur.

Match Details:

The 40th game of the IPL between RR and DC will be hosted by the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

The match starts at 08:00 PM local time (14:30 GMT).

The game will be live on Star Sports in India. (Live streaming on Hotstar).

Weather Conditions

The temperature will be a bit on the higher side with the same hovering between 31 degrees and 35 degrees Celsius. Since it is an evening game the dry heat of Rajasthan would not really cause any troubles. There won’t be much of intervention from dew in the game either.

Last five completed T20 matches: (Most recent- first)

Average first-innings score: 159 – 5 IPL matches in 2019

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1

Rajasthan Royals – W, L, W, L, L

Delhi Capitals – W, L, W, W, W

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at the venue has been a good one for batting. And it has helped the team, batting second as far as this season is concerned. Even the last game went in the chasing team’s favour.

Probable Playing XI:

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (wk), Ajinkya Rahane/Rahul Tripathi, Steve Smith (C), Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Ashton Turner/Liam Livingstone, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni

Bench: Manan Vohra, Aryaman Birla, Ajinkya Rahane/Rahul Tripathi, Shashank Singh, Liam Livingstone/Ashton Turner, Mahipal Lomror, Shubham Ranjane, Sudhesan Midhun, Prashant Chopra, Oshane Thomas, Krishnappa Gowtham, Varun Aaron.

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Colin Ingram, Axar Patel, Sherfane Rutherford/Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma

Bench: Hanuma Vihari, Ankush Bains, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Sherfane Rutherford/Chris Morris, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayyappa, Avesh Khan, Rahul Tewatia.

Team News

There’s no news yet about Chris Morris.

Power Picks:

Amit Mishra versus RR in IPL: 17 matches 27 wickets 16.22 average 14 S/R. No other bowler has picked even 20 wickets against RR.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer

Vice-Captain Options: Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:

Keeper – Sanju Samson

Batsmen – Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith (C)

All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Ben Stokes

Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Rishabh Pant

Batsmen – Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Ingram, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane (C)

All-Rounders – Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag

Bowlers – Sandeep Lamichhane, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer

Expert Advice:

With Jos Buttler (credits of 10.5) not in the mix, it becomes easier to pick up the rest of the team.

Probable Winners:

The Royals are likely to beat the DC and win the match.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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