IPL 2024: Match 09, RR vs DC Today Match Prediction - Who will win today's IPL match?

The Rajasthan Royals are off to a good start with Sanju Samson as usual beginning his season on a good note. The challenges as always for the Royals though is sustaining their early momentum. The Delhi Capitals too will be waiting to get back on the field after an early loss despite a solid fight. Their bowling is picking up nicely while their batting is the aspect that needs to fall in place for them at the moment.

RR vs DC Match Details

Date: March 28th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

RR vs DC Weather Report

Jaipur is pretty dry but does tend to take in some dew as the evening progresses.

RR vs DC Pitch Report

Jaipur’s pitch did hold a little in the second half and is taking occasional turn. Batting first could be a better choice with the pitch not the flattest despite decent scores by both sides in the previous encounter.

RR vs DC Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	RR Won	DC Won	NR
Overall	27	14	13	0
At Jaipur	7	5	2	0
In the last Five Matches	5	3	2	0
In 2023	1	1	0	0

RR vs DC Predicted Playing XII

DC Playing XII

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shai Hope, Ricky Bhui/ Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Tristin Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhishek Porel

RR Playing XI

Yashashvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger

RR vs DC Key Players

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav is key for Delhi with his form among the best in the tournament. He started the tournament nicely and with a track that will help him he is expected to be a dangerous player to face.

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson is off to a good start but the task begins now. He normally starts seasons well before tailing away as the tournament goes on and he will need to make sure he holds his momentum well to take his side deep into the tournament.

RR’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Sanju Samson	1	82	–
Riyan Paran	1	43	43
Yashashvi Jaiswal	1	24	24
Dhruv Jurel	1	20	–
Jos Buttler	1	11	11

DC’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shai Hope	1	33	33
Abhishek Porel	1	32	–
David Warner	1	29	29
Axar Patel	1	21	21
Mitchell Marsh	1	20	20

DC’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Kuldeep Yadav	1	2	10.00
Khaleel Ahmed	1	2	21.5
Ishant Sharma	1	1	16
–	–	–	–
–	–	–	–

RR’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Trent Boult	1	2	17.5
Sandeep Sharma	1	1	22
Yuzvendra Chahal	1	1	2
Ravichandran Ashwin	1	1	35
Nandre Burger	1	1	30

RR vs DC, Battles to Watch

Yuzvendra Chahal vs Kuldeep Yadav: KulCha take each other on. Earlier Yuzvendra Chahal was the favorite in this battle but in the last year Kuldeep Yadav has gone past Chahal in the pecking order with Chahal struggling to break into the Indian Team. They both remain quality spinners though and will be waiting to battle it out.

RR vs DC Match Tips

Home sides are doing better than usual this season and Rajasthan’s line-up looks pretty settled which could mark them as favorites here.

Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals Will Win The Match