Delhi, India — On April 16, 2025, Rajasthan Royals (RR) go face Delhi Capitals (DC) for Arun Jaitley Stadium after wetin be their up-and-down season. Dem don win only four points after six matches, dropping two matches consecutively.
RR’s batting line-up don dey struggle, especially when dem dey play middle overs. Dem get the second-best powerplay run rate of 9.72, but that one drop to 7.86 in middle overs—na the second-worst after Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
As dem dey prepare for DC, RR go need make their batting improve. players like Riyan Parag and others never show up, with only a few fifties in their last games. “If we fit get consistency for our batting, we go fit do better,” one insider talk.
For DC side, dem dey perform well with four wins out of five games. But dem still dey worry over the form of one of their batsmen who no don fit shine this season, scoring just 46 runs in five matches. Him form dey raise eyebrows as he no fit replicate wetin him do last season.
DC management dey hopeful as dem get chance to bounce back after one loss. “We wan win dis match to keep our momentum,” one spokesperson for the team talk.
In terms of injury, DC dey monitor the fitness of Faf du Plessis. Him no show for practice before dis game. If him fit, he go likely slot in for Jake Fraser-McGurk. “Him dey recover well, but we no sure if he go play,” one of the DC team coaches talk.
RR go likely stick with their probables, but dem get sime options for changes too. “We go keep our options open. We fit change one or two players if necessary,” coach of RR talk.
The last time RR face DC, na dem wey lose. Kuldeep Yadav for DC don dey shine during middle overs, earning 9 wickets. RR batting unit must step up if dem want to grab any win.
Weather fit be a challenge as temperature fit reach mid-30s celcius. Evening go cool down, but dew go fit affect pitch as well.
RR need to buckle up, bring their A-game and find a way to score ahead of DC’s high-performing bowlers when dem clash in dis crucial match.
