IPL 2024 – Match 62: RCB vs DC Match Preview, Playing XI, Players to Watch, Key Stats
RCB came into the contest after winning four consecutive matches.
Match 62 of IPL 2024 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on 12th May, Sunday.
In the Head-to-Head records, RCB leads with 18 wins in 30 matches, and DC has 11 wins against RCB.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru needs favor from the other teams, but they will also need to win both of their remaining matches to qualify for the playoffs. Currently, they have 5 wins from 12 matches.
Delhi Capitals is in contention to qualify. They will need to win both of their remaining matches and improve their net run rate. They have 6 wins from 12 matches so far.
Match Details:
- Date: 12 May 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
RCB has won their last 4 matches, and DC too has 3 wins from their last 4 matches. If RCB loses the match, then they will be eliminated, whereas DC will be without the services of their captain Rishabh Pant, who has been suspended due to his third slow over-rate penalty.
RCB vs DC Probable Playing XI:
RCB Probable Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson.
Impact Player – Yash Dayal/Vijaykumar Vyshak
DC Probable Playing XI:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel (WK), Shai Hope, Kumar Kushagra, Tristan Stubbs, Gulbadin Naib, Axar Patel (C), Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact Player – Rasikh Dar Salam/Sumit Kumar
Key Batters to Watch for RCB vs DC:
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s form has been incredible this year. He has scored 634 runs in 12 innings at an average of 70.44 and a strike rate of 153.51. Again, all the eyes will be on Virat Kohli as RCB will look for their fifth consecutive win of this season.
Jake Fraser-McGurk
Jake Fraser-McGurk’s fearless approach is helping DC to win the matches. His strike rate is 235.60, and he has smashed 26 sixes in just 7 innings. Jake will be tempted to play a big knock in the absence of Pant.
Key Bowlers to Watch for RCB vs DC:
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav, as expected, is having a great season. He has taken 14 wickets in 9 innings for DC, and his average has been 20.5. It will be interesting to see how he will perform at the Chinnaswamy stadium against an in-form RCB batting unit.
Mohammed Siraj
Siraj, who had a poor start to the season, has finally found his groove in the last few matches. Siraj now has taken 11 wickets from 11 matches, and his economy rate has been 9.4 this season.
