IPL 2020: DC VS RR, MATCH 23, PREDICTED PLAYING XI AND ANALYSIS

By Senior Writer

Posted on October 9, 2020

IPL 2020: DC VS RR, MATCH 23, PREDICTED PLAYING XI AND ANALYSIS

IPL 2020: The match twenty-three of the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is to be played between the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Delhi Capitals (DC).

RR, who are at the second last spot, and DC, who are the second spot, will be looking for thumbs up and to maintain the winning momentum respectively.

Notably, DC have won four out of five games hence, being overwhelmed, the game might belong to the Royals tomorrow.

IPL 2020: DC VS RR, MATCH 23, PREDICTED PLAYING XI AND ANALYSIS

RR: PREDICTED PLAYING XI: Steve Smith, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Mahipal Lomror, Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Rajpoot

DC: PREDICTED PLAYING XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Amrit Nortje, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Toss: 7:00 pm (IST)

Match: 7:30 pm (IST)

Analysis: The top-four batsmen of the Capitals are terrifically exploiting. Prithvi, however, did not score better in two of the three matches, but he was stable in the remaining. Also, Dhawan, who is known to be an aggressive top-order batsman, can clinch what is needed for winning. Pant and Iyer will be adding up some runs along with Hetmyer whereas, their bowlers, especially Rabada, will be looking up to pick some big wickets.

Royals, who won their initial two matches, scored 200+ in both matches as they chased in their second game and targetted their opponent in the first. They were out of luck in the next two but their opening duo of Buttler-Smith will be looking forward to something big this time. Samson along with Parag can run-adding men in mid-overs. Whereas, the bowlers, Curran, Archer, and Ankit can contribute to grab the wickets.