DC vs RR, IPL 2024, Match 56: Head-to-head, playing XI, prediction, pitch report | All you need to know

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns in match 56 of the IPL 2024 on Tuesday. The match is slated for May 7 at 7:30 pm IST and will be played at the home ground of DC at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi.

Delhi is currently at the sixth spot with three wins and two losses from the last five matches of the tournament so far. Rajasthan, on the other hands is at second spot with 16 points from four wins and one loss from lastfive IPL clashes.

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In the last encounter, Delhi was thrashed by table toppers, Kolkata Knight Riders, while Rajasthan lost a thriller to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match. While Rajasthan is almost certain to make it into the playoffs Rishabh Pant’s Delhi needs to win all the remaining games from here on. Therefore, in Tuesday’s clash Delhi will look forward to register a win at all cost, but it will not be an easy task as Royals are in great form in this year’s tournament.

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Head-to-head

Delhi and Rajasthan have faced each other in 28 matches in IPL. Out of these 28 games, Delhi has won 13 whereas Rajasthan has come out victorious on 15 occasions. Delhi's highest total against the Royals so far is 207, while Rajasthan's highest total against Delhi is 222.

Total matches played: 28

Matches won by Delhi Capitals (DC): 13

Matches won by Rajasthan Royals (RR): 15

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Pitch report

The pitch in Delhi has been known for being slow and offering low-scoring surfaces, but recently, it underwent a significant transformation before the ODI World Cup 2023. The new pitches have now become batting paradises, resulting in high-scoring encounters.

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However, during the Women's Premier League (WPL) matches held in March, the surfaces showed mixed characteristics. While some pitches heavily favoured the batters, others assisted the bowlers, but the team that wins the toss will look to bat first.

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Weather forecast

The temperature in Delhi on Sunday will hover around 42 degrees when the match starts and it will remain nearly the same throughout the game. There is no prediction of rain and the wind speed will remain at 10 km/h with 21 per cent humidity in the air.

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Predicted playing XI

Delhi Capitals (DC): David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (C, wk), Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Yadav

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Prediction

As per Google’s win probability, there is a 56 per cent chance that Rajasthan will beat Delhi in their 11th match.

DC vs RR, IPL 2024: Match details

Match: IPL 2024, Match 56, Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Venue: Arun Jaitely Stadium, New Delhi

Live broadcast: Star Sports Network

Live streaming: JioCinema app and website

(With inputs from agencies)