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IPL Fever: RCB vs DC : Who Will Rule the Pitch in Today's Clash
Published - 15-APR-2023 4:43 IST | Updated - 14-APR-2024 15:55 IST

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular T20 cricket tournaments in the world. The tournament is known for its high-octane matches, packed stadiums, and exciting cricket. In today's double-header, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In this article, we will discuss the form, top players, head-to-head record, pitch report, weather conditions, and possible playing-11 of both teams.
Form Guide
Delhi Capitals have had a poor start to their campaign, losing all four matches played so far. On the other hand, RCB started with a win, but lost the next two matches before winning their third game. This will be the fourth match for RCB, and they will be looking to get back to their winning ways.
Head-to-Head Record
Both RCB and DC have not won the IPL title even once. The two teams have faced each other 28 times, with RCB winning 17 matches and DC winning 10 matches. One match remained inconclusive.
Top Players
RCB will be banking on the likes of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell to provide the firepower in their batting department. Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj will be the key bowlers for RCB.
DC, on the other hand, will rely on David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, and Manish Pandey to score runs for them. Anrich Nortje and Mustafizur Rahman will be the strike bowlers for DC.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known to provide a lot of assistance to the batsmen. Big scores are common on this ground, and RCB holds the record for the highest team total in IPL history at this ground, scoring 263 against Pune Warriors in 2013.
Weather Conditions
It will be cloudy in Bengaluru on the day of the match, but there is no chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be between 35 and 20 degrees Celsius.
Possible Playing 11
Here are the possible playing 11 for both teams:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (captain) Virat Kohli Mahipal Lomror Glenn Maxwell Shahbaz Ahmed Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper) Anuj Rawat David Willey Wayne Parnell Harshal Patel Mohammed Siraj
Impact Players
Karn Sharma Suyash Prabhudesai Akash Deep Michael Bracewell Sonu Yadav
Delhi Capitals
David Warner (captain) Prithvi Shaw Manish Pandey Yash Dhull Rovman Powell Lalit Yadav Akshar Patel Abhishek Porel (wicketkeeper) Kuldeep Yadav Anrich Nortje Mustafizur Rahman
Impact Players
Mukesh Kumar Aman Khan Sarfaraz Khan Ishant Sharma
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