Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals will lock horns in an important Women’s Premier League encounter on March 1 (Saturday). The match will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Skipper Smriti Mandhana delivered an outstanding performance from behind the wicket to guide RCB to an eight-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in their WPL match here on Monday.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Stats.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar (C) | Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter |
| Swastik Chhikara | Batter |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder |
| Krunal Pandya | All-rounder |
| Swapnil Singh | All-rounder |
| Tim David | All-rounder |
| Romario Shepherd | All-rounder |
| Manoj Bhandage | All-rounder |
| Jacob Bethell | All-rounder |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| Rasikh Salam | Bowler |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler |
| Nuwan Thushara | Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
| Abhinandan Singh | Bowler |
| Mohit Rathee | Bowler |
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| KL Rahul (C) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Batter |
| Karun Nair | Batter |
| Faf du Plessis | Batter |
| Donovan Ferreira | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Abishek Porel | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Tristan Stubbs | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| T Natarajan | Bowler |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Harry Brook | Batter |
| Ashutosh Sharma | All-rounder |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Bowler |
| Vipraj Nigam | Bowler |
| Madhav Tiwari | All-rounder |
| Manvanth Kumar | Bowler |
| Tripurana Vijay | Bowler |
| Darshan Nalkande | Bowler |
| Ajay Mandal | All-rounder |
DC vs RCB
RCB and DC have met 30 times in IPL history, with the former winning 20 times while 10 went their way and one match ended without an outcome. Both sides still haven’t captured the IPL championship trophy but have produced numerous memorable matches that made headlines throughout this lucrative league.
Both teams will be hoping to bounce back from losses in their previous round, making this clash between two archrivals an absolute must for cricket fans. RCB have held their own in recent meetings against DC with four wins out of five victories; but DC should never be underestimated!
At their last encounter in WPL 2024, RCB routed DC by eight wickets. However, both sides began their respective campaigns well this season with RCB beating Gujarat Giants and DC recording an exciting two-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians respectively in Vadodara during their respective openers.
Even after losing both their opening batsmen to early dismissals, Royal Challengers Bangalore were in a strong position to post a large total on the board. Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar both contributed powerful knocks as RCB reached 187/9 after 50 overs; however due to tight bowling from Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, and Khaleel Ahmed they could only score 78 runs during their final 10 overs innings.
Delhi Capitals experienced some initial difficulties in their chase for victory, however a spectacular half century from David Warner enabled them to regain the initiative. Unfortunately, wickets fell at regular intervals from Jake Fraser-McGurk, Colin Ingram and Axar Patel making it more challenging than anticipated for them to reach their target on time.
At M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where pacers tend to flourish, both captains are expected to select bowling first in this match-up. Both sides possessing powerful batting lines make this match-up likely to produce high scoring action; you can follow all of it live via Hotstar by downloading their app or subscribing to premium services!
Head-to-Head Record
Both clubs have met 29 times since 1984, with RCB winning 18 of those encounters versus 11 for DC. Furthermore, both have met six times at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, known as Delhi’s second home ground where RCB has prevailed six of those times.
Both teams need a win to maintain their playoff hopes. RCB have struggled this season and lost two consecutive matches; currently sitting seventh on the points table. Meanwhile, DC have taken three of five matches thus far and recently beat Gujarat Giants in an exciting match-up.
With playoffs looming large on both teams’ minds, both will be eager to regain momentum before this match-up becomes an epic one. Reigning champions RCB must up their game if they wish to avoid early elimination from this tournament.
Smriti Mandhana of Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to lead her side to victory and provide much-needed momentum towards top spot. They recently claimed an exciting win against Lucknow Super Giants; in which Ashutosh Sharma’s unbeaten 66 and some timely contributions from Vipraj Nigam helped ensure a narrow win against them.
As for the visiting side, Kagiso Rabada and Yuzvendra Chahal will look to maintain their impressive run of form this season by increasing their wicket tally. These two bowlers have dismissed 14 DC batsmen over five matches alone – an impressive performance by any measure! RCB boast a quality bowling unit featuring many quality performers including overseas stars. However, DC boast an equally formidable bowling lineup which may prove tough competition; individually Captain Virat Kohli leads run scorers list with 921 runs while DC top batsman Rishabh Pant has scored 319 runs; both teams have shared most opening partnerships at 16 occasions between them – both have had 16 pairings between them!
Total Score
With only four matches remaining in the league stage, Delhi Capitals are poised to secure a top-two finish. They hope to extend their winning momentum against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore; on the contrary, RCB haven’t experienced much success at home and may hope for an upset victory at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After an impressive victory against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore have since gone on to lose three consecutive matches. If they want to keep pace with their rivals and qualify for playoffs, improvement must come quickly if RCB are to maintain an advantage on the pitch and stay alive in this intense encounter. This match-up promises to be both entertaining and competitive!
Both teams have met 30 times throughout their cricketing history and each side has won 18 games against one another, leaving their head-to-head record tied 15-15. DC won their most recent meeting against RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Led by Meg Lanning, their performance in this tournament was remarkable.
Delhi currently leads the table, having won five out of six matches to extend their winning streak and move past second-placed Mumbai Indians into first. A victory against Bengaluru would provide them with an edge in the race towards playoffs.
Meg Lanning will be hoping that her batting unit gives a stronger performance this match, after their poor start against Mumbai cost them the game. But Meg remains optimistic that the team can regain form in their next match and add to their points totals tally; she praised bowler Shafali Verma and Jonassen’s bowling as well for restricting opponents to low totals; furthermore she lauded their batting performances to keep Delhi scoring runs on their scoreboards.
Bowling Statistics
RCB and DC have faced off 29 times, with the former winning 18 of them and 10 going to Delhi. Now however, Delhi are stronger and could conceivably come away victorious this time as well.
Early this week, DC defeated LSG by 18 runs in an exhilarating matchup. Their win marked the fourth time DC have triumphed by one wicket when chasing in IPL history; an unprecedented achievement.
This match at Arun Jaitley Stadium marks the 50th of this season’s IPL and will mark their tenth encounter. Both teams will look to improve their positions as the race for playoff berth continues.
DC have made an impressive start to their competition campaign, taking two wins out of two opening matches against Gujarat Giants by six wickets and narrowly defeating Mumbai Indians in their second fixture.
RCB have suffered an inconsistent season so far; yet to register a win this time around after suffering defeat in both opening matches. They currently sit fifth on the points table despite only winning three out of their four IPL campaigns this time around.
Both RCB and DC boast effective bowling units capable of restricting their opponents from amassing big totals. Yuzvendra Chahal and Kagiso Rabada have been in exceptional form, while Mohammad Siraj has proven an efficient backup.
Arun Jaitley Stadium’s pitch should provide assistance for both slow bowlers and spinners. Batsmen should find it easier to score runs quickly due to short boundaries. On average, first innings scores at this venue average around 165 runs – an achievable target for either team involved in their clash. Furthermore, this pitch often favours batsmen during later innings innings.
