DC Vs RCB Preview: Can Kuldeep Yadav and Co. trip up free-scoring RCB?

DC Vs RCB Preview: RCB defeated visitors DC by 23 runs in their meet-up earlier in the IPL 2023.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is set to host Match No. 50th of the Indian Premier League 2023, featuring a clash between the Delhi Capitals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

After winning their last match against GT by 5 runs, DC has secured their 3rd victory out of 9 matches so far in the tournament. With their recent win, they will be hoping to continue their good form in the upcoming match against RCB, which is another crucial game for them.

Having secured their 5th victory out of 9 matches in the tournament, RCB won their last match against LSG by 18 runs. With their recent success, the team will be hoping to maintain their winning streak in the upcoming match against DC. Having already defeated DC earlier this season, RCB will be looking to repeat their performance and secure another win.

Earlier this season, RCB defeated DC by 23 runs. Virat Kohli scored 50 off 34 balls to help RCB post 174/6, and Vijaykumar Vyshak impressed on debut with a spell of 3/20. DC struggled in their chase, losing early wickets, and could only manage 151/9 in their 20 overs. Despite some resistance from Manish Pandey and Anrich Nortje, DC fell short by 23 runs.

DC Vs RCB: Pitch Report

Spin bowlers are at an advantage due to the slower surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, while batsmen can take advantage of the short boundaries and fast outfield to score runs.

DC Vs RCB: Team News

DC emerged victorious in their previous match against GT, and they are unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI for the upcoming match against RCB.

RCB also secured a victory in their previous match against LSG, so it's unlikely that they would consider making any changes to their playing XI for the upcoming match against GT.

DC Vs RCB: Head to Head

Matches – 29

Delhi Capitals – 10

Royal Challengers Bangalore – 18

No Result – 1

DC Vs RCB: Players to Watch

Delhi Capitals: Kuldeep Yadav

After his impressive figures of 1/15 in 4 overs against GT in the last match, Kuldeep Yadav could be a key player for DC in the upcoming match against RCB at Delhi, which is known to be spin-friendly. With 8 wickets in 9 matches at an impressive economy rate of 6.74, Kuldeep's spin bowling abilities could prove to be crucial in helping DC secure another victory.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis

This season, Faf du Plessis has been in an exceptional batting form, standing out as the top scorer in the tournament with a remarkable score of 466 runs in just 9 matches and currently holding the orange cap. His role in the team is vital, and he is expected to extend his impressive run of form in the upcoming match against DC by making a considerable contribution to his team's victory while striving to keep his position as the leading scorer of the tournament.

DC Vs RCB: Probable Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Ripal Patel, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood

DC Vs RCB: Match Facts

Virat Kohli requires 12 more runs to reach the milestone of 7000 runs in IPL.

In 29 matches between the teams, DC have won 10 and RCB have won 18.

Dinesh Karthik needs 25 more runs to reach 4500 runs in IPL.

DC Vs RCB: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports