- Match: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Date- 6th May 2023
- Match Format- T20 (IPL 2023)
- Venue- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- 32 Degrees Celsius, Mostly Clear
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the DC vs RCB Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Delhi Capitals will be locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in this IPL 2023 game.
RCB are coming on the back of a win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and there was a lot of drama attached to that game. In spite of that, they managed to avenge their defeat earlier in the season at the hands of LSG.
Delhi finally have been winning and are coming on the back of a win against the table-toppers, Gujarat Titans (GT). They however are stranded at the root of the table and a win today would power them to a position above Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Top Batter DC vs RCB (overall)
- Virat Kohli (RCB)- 975 runs
Top Bowlers DC vs RCB (overall)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB)- 15 wickets
DC vs RCB Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If DC bats first
- First Innings score prediction- DC is expected to score 150-160
- Result prediction- RCB will win the match by 6 wickets
Scenario 2- If RCB bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RCB is expected to score 200-210
- Result prediction- RCB will win by 20-30 runs
DC vs RCB Today Match Prediction, IPL 2023, Who Will Win the Match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore
One of the biggest positives for RCB this season is their fiery opening pair of Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis.
While Faf has scored 466 runs in IPL 2023 and is presently holding the Orange Cap, Kohli has amassed 364 runs and has a good average of 45.50.
The bowlers in the form of Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj and Wanindu Hasaranga are clicking and they would be hopeful for a win in this game against DC.
Josh Hazlewood staged a comeback in the previous game against LSG after a long injury layoff and he instantly made a comeback. The Australian speedster bagged 2 wickets in the game.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury updates or availability news in both camps. Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, Faf Du Plessis and David Warner would be key players to watch out for in this DC vs RCB game.
DC vs RCB Probable Playing 11
DC Playing XI
David Warner (C), Philip Salt (wk), Mitch Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma
RCB Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror/Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Squads
Delhi Capitals
David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Rovman Powell, Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Siddarth Kaul, Kedar Jadhav, Michael Bracewell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Finn Allen, Sonu Yadav, Manoj Bhandage, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma
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