RR vs DC: IPL 2023 Match preview, Possible lineups, Pitch report, and Dream XI team prediction

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 11th game of the IPL 2023 on Saturday (April 8) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This will be the second game of the season in Guwahati. The Royals lost the previous game at this venue against Punjab Kings while chasing a target of 198 runs. They have won and lost one game each so far. The Capitals have played two games so far and lost both. Rajasthan will try their best to get back to the winning path while DC will hunt every moment for registering their first victory of the 16th edition of IPL. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the RR vs DC match with the likes of dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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Match Details

Match: 11
Date: 08/04/2023
Time: 3:30 pm IST
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, Assam
Where to Watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The pitch in Guwahati should be a good one to bat on, with the previous game seeing nearly 400 runs being scored. The pacers are likely to struggle at the venue, with the boundary dimensions also not helping their cause. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss, with the pitch unlikely to change much during the game.

In IPL 2023 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati:

• 1st-innings score: 197
• 2nd-innings score: 192
• Matches won by the team batting 1st: 1
• Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 0

Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 26
• RR won: 13
• DC won: 13

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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Team News

Rajasthan Royals

The Royals are on fire with the bat and came within touching distance of their second straight win on Wednesday. Some positions need to be changed as they are not complimenting each other very well. Shimron Hetmyer only came in to bat at No. 7 against Punjab Kings, with Royals needing 77 off 35 balls. He nearly got them home, blasting three sixes in an 18-ball 36. He might have won the game for Rajasthan if he came out sooner.

Devdutt Padikkal seems a misfit at No. 4, which perhaps means they could either have him bat higher or leave him out for Dhruv Jurel or another pure batter. There remains doubt over Jos Butter's participation. He hurt his little finger while taking a catch in the match against Punjab. He didn't open the batting. Samson, the Royals captain, didn't seem too concerned by the injury in the post-match press conference. Joe Root or Donovan Ferreira can replace him if Rajasthan think Buttler's injury is serious.

Delhi Capitals

Capitals will be without Mitchell Marsh, who has flown home to Perth for his wedding and will rejoin the squad next week. A batting line-up without Rishabh Pant, their talismanic leader, has looked dismantled with the engine room of David Warner and Prithvi Shaw yet to click into gear.

The middle-order batters were shattered down by the raw pace of Alzarri Joseph and the relentlessness of Mohammed Shami in the Capitals' previous game against Gujarat Titans. They couldn't have asked for a better surface than Guwahati to rediscover their touch.

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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Possible lineups

Rajasthan Royals:

• Jos Buttler
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Sanju Samson (c&wk)
• Dhruv Jurel
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Riyan Parag
• Jason Holder
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Trent Boult
• KM Asif

RR | Squad: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root.

Delhi Capitals:

• David Warner (c)
• Prithvi Shaw
• Sarfaraz Khan
• Rilee Rossouw
• Rovman Powell
• Abishek Porel (wk)
• Axar Patel
• Anrich Nortje
• Khaleel Ahmed
• Mukesh Kumar
• Kuldeep Yadav

DC | Squad: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Aman Khan, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw

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