RCB vs Delhi: Will Delhi Capitals Be Able to Make It to the Playoffs?

The Indian Premier League (IPL) continues with double-header matches. The first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, while the second match is scheduled between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this article, we will discuss Delhi's path to playoffs and RCB's chances of winning this match. We will also learn about the possible playing 11 of both teams, head-to-head records, top players, form in the tournament, pitch report, weather conditions and more.

Delhi's Playoff Chances 

Delhi Capitals are currently at the bottom of the points table with only 6 points after 3 wins in 9 matches. The team needs to win all the remaining 5 matches to stay in the playoff race. If they lose this match, their way to reach the playoffs will be very difficult. In the previous match, Delhi defeated Gujarat Titans. In the upcoming match, the team's 4 foreigners against Bangalore could be David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortya, and Philip Salt.

RCB's Chances 

Bangalore's team is at number 5 in the points table with 10 points after 5 wins and 4 losses in 9 matches. If they win this match, the team will reach the second place after Gujarat Titans with 12 points. However, if they lose, they will have to win 3 out of their last 4 matches to reach the playoffs. 

In the last match, Bangalore won by 18 runs defending 126 runs against Lucknow. In the upcoming match against Delhi, the team's 4 foreign players can be captain Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Vanindu Hasaranga, and Jose Hazlewood.

Head-to-Head Record 

Both the teams will face each other for the second time in the season. Earlier in Bengaluru, RCB defeated Delhi by 23 runs. Talking about the head-to-head record in overall IPL, 29 matches have been played between the two so far. In these matches, RCB won 18 and DC won 10, while one match was inconclusive.

Pitch Report 

The Delhi pitch has been very slow this season. In the last few matches, teams have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss here. In the last 3 matches, only the teams chasing have won 2 times. Even today, the team winning the toss would like to bowl first.

Weather Conditions 

Delhi will be partly cloudy on Saturday night. The temperature will be between 28 to 32 degrees Celsius. Due to the clouds, there is also a possibility of rain.

Possible Playing 11 of Both the Teams 

Let's take a look at the possible playing 11 of both teams for this match. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudesai, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Vanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Jose Hazlewood.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner (Captain), Philip Salt (Wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Akshar Patel, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortya, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.