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The 27th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will see Delhi Capitals (DC) locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, April 16.
While the Rishabh Pant-led DC will look for two points to improve their ranking in the points table, Faf du Plessis’ RCB will be hoping to make a come back after defeat against Chennai Super King (CSK) in their previous outing.
Head to head record
Played: 26 | DC won: 10 | RCB won: 16 | No result: 0
Pitch report
Four out of the five games at Wankhede in IPL 2022 have been won by the teams fielding first. There has been distinct assistance for fast bowlers, particularly in the early stages of the match.
Wankhede is a high-scoring ground with par score of around 180.
Probable XIs
Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudesai, Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Match Prediction
Case 1:
- DC wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- RCB total: 170-180
Case 2:
- RCB wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- DC total: 180-190
Delhi Capitals to win the contest.
