The Capitals are set to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in New Delhi today. Delhi will be eager to return to winning ways after a tough defeat against Punjab Kings in their previous outing.
In the earlier fixture this season, DC registered a dominant win over RCB at the Chinnaswamy. The boys aim to complete a double over Bengaluru later tonight.
KL Rahul is coming off a once-in-a-generation knock against Punjab, scoring 152* and breaking multiple records along the way. He also looked in control against RCB’s attack in the previous encounter, scoring 57 off 34 balls, including 22 runs from 10 deliveries against Josh Hazlewood. His fluency at the top of the order could prove decisive.
DC’s spin unit has picked up 16 wickets this season - the second-highest tally among all teams. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will once again be key in controlling the middle overs and picking up crucial wickets. Axar, in particular, has a strong record against Bengaluru’s batters, having dismissed Tim David three times, and Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, and Phil Salt twice each. Salt averages just 10 against him.
With a well-rounded batting unit and a spin attack that has delivered consistently, Delhi Capitals will look to put together a complete performance.
