Probable XI –
Delhi Capitals –
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis / Steve Smith / Tom Curran, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
Rajasthan Royals –
Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chethan Sakariya, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Prithvi Shaw
5. Evin Lewis
6. Chris Morris
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Liam Livingstone
9. Kagiso Rabada(VC)
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Avesh Khan
– Going heavy on Delhi as they’re looking strong to win this encounter comfortably.
– Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada looks safest C/VC choices as they’re delivering their best consistently with bat and ball respectively.
– Can take Ravichandran Ashwin at the place of Avesh Khan especially while bowling second.
– Rahul Tewatia can give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Chris Morris might be another decent VC choice considering his down the order batting and full overs bowling.
– Dropped Sanju Samson as he has continuous failures against the opponent in the last 5 innings.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant(C)
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Evin Lewis(VC)
5. Rahul Tewatia
6. Chris Morris
7. Liam Livingstone
8. Marcus Stoinis
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Mustafizur Rahman
– Dropped Prithvi Shaw as he has continuous failures at both venue and H2H matches.
– Rishabh Pant might be a good punt captain choice considering his averages of 33 & 69 at venue and H2H matches respectively
– Expecting Evin Lewis to go big this time as he has got good starts during the last two innings but failed to convert them into big ones.
– Marcus Stoinis might be a decent punt especially if any of the top order batter depart early.
– Mustafizur Rahman has taken 6 Wickets at a strike rate 19 in 5 innings at this venue which makes him a good pick especially while bowling first.
Grand League Combination –
1. Sanju Samson(VC)
2. Rishabh Pant
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal
5. Mahipal Lomror
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Axar Patel
8. Marcus Stoinis
9. Kartik Tyagi
10. Mustafizur Rahman(C)
11. Kagiso Rabada
– Going a bit heavy on Rajasthan as they might go with all the guns blazing to win this match.
– Mustafizur Rahman can take some crucial wickets at this surface especially while bowling first.
– Expecting Sanju Samson to makeup for his poor numbers against the opponent by going big in this match.
– Dropped Shikhar Dhawan who might not go big in consecutive matches.
– Mahipal Lomror can score 30-40 runs in no time considering his hitting ability.
– Axar Patel and Marcus Stoinis will be crucial picks if a couple of top order batters from DC doesn’t do well.
– Can take Chetan Sakariya at the place of Kartik Tyagi.