Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC), will square off in match number 11 of IPL 2023 on April 8 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Rajasthan has competed against Capitals (formerly Daredevils) in every season of the biggest T20 competition worldwide, with the exception of two seasons when Royals were suspended from the IPL. The fact that both teams have won 13 games out of the 26 games they have played so far makes this rivalry and contest compelling.
So, don’t be shocked if the first game of the third IPL 2023 double-header is a close one. The fact that average number of innings played by these two teams against one another is always a close game. Check complete details on RR vs DC Head-to-Head Records In IPL.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals enter the contest in fourth place in the standings with two points and a respectable NRR of +1.675, having each won and lost their first two games. When they last competed here, RR was chasing a huge 198-run goal against PBKS and lost by a score of five runs.
The two powerful hitters that RR heavily relies on are Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson. Both of these batters, who each scored fifty runs in the first game, also had promising starts in the second game but were unable to turn them into significant innings. Jos Buttler may not be available for RR due to an injury he sustained when taking a catch in the previous game.
Delhi Capitals
The Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, haven’t had a good start to their season thus far, losing both of their games against the newcomers to the league. Mitchell Marsh, who was in fantastic shape prior to the IPL, utterly failed to deliver in the two matches.
The only encouraging aspects of DC’s international players are David Warner and Anrich Nortje. Axar Patel maintained his strong batting form in the previous game, scoring 22 off of 36 balls, but he strangely did not bowl a single over. DC would be looking for better results in both departments to get back on the winning track.
RR vs DC Head to Head:
Regarding their prior record against one another, RR and DC are competing neck to neck. They have squared off against each other in 26 games so far, with 13 victories for each squad.
Total: 26
DC: 13
RR: 13
List of matches played between RR and DC since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 11-May-2022 | Delhi Capitals | 8 Wickets | Navi Mumbai |
| 22-Apr-2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 15 Runs | Mumbai |
| 25-Sept-2021 | Delhi Capitals | 33 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 15-Apr-2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 14-Oct-2020 | Delhi Capitals | 13 Runs | Dubai |
| 9-Oct-2020 | Delhi Capitals | 46 Runs | Sharjah |
| 4-May-2019 | Delhi Capitals | 5 Wickets | Delhi |
| 22-Apr-2019 | Delhi Capitals | 6 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 2-May-2018 | Delhi Capitals | 50 Runs | Delhi |
| 11-Apr-2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 Runs (D/L) | Jaipur |
| 3-May-2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 Runs | Mumbai (BS) |
| 12-Apr-2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 Wickets | Delhi |
| 15-May-2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 62 Runs | Ahmedabad |
| 3-May-2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Wickets | Delhi |
| 7-May-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 6-Apr-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 5 Runs | Delhi |
| 1-May-2012 | Delhi Capitals | 6 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 29-Apr-2012 | Delhi Capitals | 1 Run | Delhi |
| 12-Apr-2011 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 31-Mar-2010 | Delhi Capitals | 67 Runs | Delhi |
| 15-Mar-2010 | Delhi Capitals | 6 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 17-May-2009 | Delhi Capitals | 14 Runs | Bloemfontein |
| 28-Apr-2009 | Rajasthan Royals | 5 Wickets | Centurion |
| 30-May-2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 109 Runs | Mumbai |
| 11-May-2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 19-Apr-2008 | Delhi Capitals | 9 Wickets | Delhi |
Most runs in RR vs DC fixtures
Ajinkya Rahane (RR) – 611
Most wickets in RR vs DC fixtures
Amit Mishra (DC) – 20
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Vasisht, Murugan Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Zampa, Kunal Singh Rathore, Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, KC Cariappa
Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner(c), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel(w), Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya, Manish Pandey, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Ishant Sharma, Philip Salt, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal
