Delhi Capitals had defeated Chennai Super Kings in their opening match of IPL 2021. Today, on April 15 Delhi Capital will face Rajasthan Royals in the seventh match of IPL 2021 at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.
In this thrilling match, both teams are headed by two young wicketkeeper-batsman captains. Rishabh Pant is leading Delhi Capitals meanwhile Rajasthan Royals Captaincy would be handled by Sanju Samson. The two teams would be aiming for a win, however, Delhi Capitals might face problems due to a lack of bowlers.
Veteran fast-bowler Ishant Sharma had missed the first match due to injury. In the middle of the season, Delhi Capitals South African fast bowler Enrique Nortie has also tested positive for covid19. Meanwhile, Akhar Patel has recovered but is unlikely to play against Rajasthan Royals. Rabada is also under quarantine but still anticipated to be a part of the match. Delhi Capitals fans can pin their hopes on Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, and Marcus Stoinis.
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The possible playing XI of Delhi Capitals is- Captain Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tom Karan, Amit Mishra, and Avesh Khan.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals is also suffering from the loss of Ben Stokes. Captain Sanju Samson scored a brilliant century but still lost their last game. The team would like to bounce back. However, the England all-rounder Ben Stokes injury has badly affected the squad who is likely to be replaced by David Miller.
The possible playing XI of Rajasthan Royals is- Captain Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Shivan Dube, David Miller/Liam Livingstone, Chris Morris, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, and Chetan Sakariya.
Rajasthan Royals has
faced Delhi Capitals about 22 times in the IPL since 2008. For now, the teams
are head to head at an 11-11 win-loss record.